Bitcoin's Short-Term Performance Expected to Strengthen, But Analyst Predicts Challenges for 2026

According to PANews, crypto analyst Willy Woo has expressed optimism about Bitcoin's performance from late January to February, while maintaining a bearish outlook for 2026.Woo stated that an internal investor capital flow model predicts Bitcoin hit its bottom on December 24 and has been steadily strengthening since. Typically, it takes 2-3 weeks for such trends to reflect in prices, which appears to be happening now, albeit restrained by short-term technical indicators showing overbought conditions. Another positive factor is the recovery of fiat liquidity in the futures market after months of stagnation, similar to mid-2021, which led to the second peak of the previous cycle. Therefore, the resistance level of $98,000 to $100,000 needs to hold. If this resistance is breached, attention should turn to the resistance at the all-time high (ATH).However, Woo remains bearish for 2026, citing a broader perspective where liquidity relative to price momentum has been weakening since January 2025. Currently, the market is in a hotspot phase lacking sufficient liquidity support for momentum. Woo's outlook would change only if substantial spot (long-term) liquidity enters the market in the coming months, breaking the downward trend. It is noteworthy that a bear market has not yet been confirmed, which would be indicated by sustained outflows of Bitcoin funds, a lagging indicator of a cycle peak.