📊 Key Market Drivers: Jan 12–18, 2026
The upcoming week could be decisive for both crypto and equity markets. Investors are focused on U.S. macro data — especially CPI — which will shape expectations for Fed policy. Volatility is likely to increase.
🧠 Macro
U.S. labor market is clearly cooling:
▪️ +50k jobs vs 60k expected
▪️ Revisions: –76k
▪️ Growth only in defensive sectors (healthcare, services), while retail & tech weaken
👉 This strengthens the case for future Fed easing — generally bullish for risk assets.
📅 Key Events This Week
▪️ Jan 13 — U.S. CPI
▪️ Jan 14 — Retail Sales, PPI, Beige Book
▪️ Jan 15 — Jobless Claims, Empire State
Expect BTC daily moves up to 4–5%.
CPI above forecast → BTC toward $85–87k
CPI below forecast → BTC toward $93–95k
😨 Sentiment
Bitcoin trades around $90–94k, yet Fear & Greed Index ≈ 27 (fear).
This is a classic “wall of worry” environment.
• X (Twitter): cautious optimism
• Telegram: bullish, fundamentals-driven
• Reddit: skeptical, expecting sideways action
👉 Historically, markets often trend higher while retail remains fearful.
📈 Technicals (4H)
UO, CMF, MLMI, WTMO → bullish
RSI ≈ 52 → neutral
Conclusion: bullish momentum remains intact.
💥 Liquidity (CoinGlass)
Key levels:
▪️ $95k — short liquidation cluster ($1.5B+) → potential short squeeze
▪️ $86k — long liquidation cluster ($2.13B) → downside risk
Price near $90k = balance between liquidity zones.
🎯 Scenarios (Polymarket)
▪️ Range $88–95k → 92%
▪️ Drop below $88k → 7%
▪️ Break above $96k → 1%, but opens path toward $100k
Bottom line
Cautious sentiment + bullish structure = upside potential.
CPI will be the main catalyst this week.
