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Updated 06:09:10 28/10/2026 ![Fed Decision Looms as Leveraged Bitcoin Longs Hold Firm](https://assets.basitfx.com/cms/medium_110cddbd-521e-4ffa-b99d-017b779f1b63.jpg) Longs Piling In Where Bitcoin Can Least Afford a Stumble -------------------------------------------------------- Bitcoin is trading near $80,000 as the Federal Reserve wraps up its two-day policy meeting on 28 October, with a rate decision expected later today. According to reports, roughly 90.6% odds are currently priced in for an unchanged decision — making a hold the overwhelming consensus expectation, not a certainty. The setup in derivatives markets is what makes the Fed's tone matter more than usual right now. Futures open interest edged higher even as price drifted lower in the lead-up, and funding rates stayed positive throughout — a combination that signals leveraged long positions remain in place rather than being unwound. A hawkish surprise could expose those longs to a squeeze. The fragility of the current level is not hypothetical. On 26 October, Bitcoin touched $79,250 — its lowest print since July — before recovering. Analysis identifies a narrow immediate support band and a resistance zone above. The distance between those two ranges is tight, which means a decisive Fed statement in either direction could resolve the range quickly. A confirmed hold with neutral language may give bulls enough to attempt a test of the resistance band. A hawkish tilt in the tone of remarks could push price back toward and potentially through the 26 October low, triggering the long squeeze that the positioning data already implies is a live risk. Largest Corporate Bitcoin Buyer Steps Back Before Earnings ---------------------------------------------------------- Compounding the demand picture, Strategy did not purchase any Bitcoin last week, directing capital instead toward buying back its preferred stock. The company has skipped Bitcoin purchases in five of the last eight weeks ahead of earnings, and its next earnings call is scheduled for 29 October. The temporary absence of that consistent spot bid removes one layer of buying support at a moment when the market is already leaning on a narrow technical range. Two Catalysts, One Day Apart ---------------------------- The Fed decision on 28 October is the immediate test. A hold that reads as dovish or neutral could allow Bitcoin to work toward the upper resistance zone; a hawkish statement may expose the support band below and the leveraged longs sitting above it. The day after, on 29 October, Strategy's earnings call is scheduled — the next visible signal on whether the largest corporate Bitcoin buyer returns to the spot market or extends its pause. ### Risk Factors * Leveraged long squeeze: open interest rose while price fell and funding stayed positive, leaving a cluster of long positions vulnerable to rapid liquidation on a hawkish Fed outcome. * Narrow technical range: the gap between the support band and resistance zone is tight, so headline-driven volatility could break the range sharply in either direction. * Spot demand gap: Strategy's absence from Bitcoin purchases removes a recurring source of bid support at a sensitive price level, with no confirmed return date before its 29 October earnings call. * Regulatory and macro headline risk: any Fed communication beyond the rate decision itself — press conference tone, forward guidance language — could shift sentiment in crypto derivatives markets independently of the rate outcome. This article does not constitute financial advice. Trading cryptocurrencies and derivatives involves significant risk of loss. Past price levels are not indicative of future performance. This article was generated with AI assistance and may contain errors. SimpleFX Markets Desk — AI-assisted market analysis for active traders * [Longs Piling In Where Bitcoin Can Least Afford a Stumble](#longs_piling_in_wher) * [Largest Corporate Bitcoin Buyer Steps Back Before Earnings](#largest_corporate_bi) * [Two Catalysts, One Day Apart](#two_catalysts__one_d) × Simple account opening. Simple way to start investing. No fees and no minimum deposits Enter your e-mail I accept the [Terms of Use](https://basitfx.com/legal-documents) & [Privacy Policy](https://basitfx.com/privacy-policy/). 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