🧪THE LAB - WEEKLY MARKET DIGEST (26)

Week of: 27 May – 03 June 2026

Apologies for the break.

Markets were quiet and there wasn't much worth reporting. Not much changed structurally, so we preferred to stay patient rather than force a weekly update.

We're back now, and BTC is approaching another important decision point.

A small but productive period. Clean execution, no unnecessary trades.

The outlook remains largely unchanged.

BTC rejected once again from the 82k area and continues to trade inside the same broader range.

The key resistance remains:

→ 80k - 82k

A weekly close above 82k would invalidate the bearish scenario we've discussed over the past few weeks.

Until that happens, we still view this as a range market.

The downside area we're watching remains:

→ 59k - 61k

That continues to be the region where we would expect maximum pain and liquidity if another leg lower develops.

The yellow dashed line marks the last two weeks.

Since then:

In short, more traders are positioning, but we're still not seeing strong spot participation.

The message from the data hasn't changed much.

Leverage is returning, while real demand is not (yet).

The weekly RSI remains one of the charts we're watching closely.

Historically, when weekly RSI reaches oversold conditions, it tends to mark the beginning of a bottoming process rather than the exact bottom itself.

That signal appeared in February.

For now, we still expect several more months of range trading and accumulation before a larger trend develops.

Nothing unusual about that.

INJ is back on the watchlist.

Momentum remains strong and price continues to outperform most of the market.

For potential entries, support zones and trade plans, see The Lab.

One setup on our watchlist is showing explosive momentum and is approaching a key breakout area. If strength continues, this could become one of the better performers over the coming weeks.

Another chart tells a very different story. The trend remains weak, but price is approaching a major support zone where we expect buyers to step in. Risk/reward is becoming increasingly attractive.

Full watchlist, levels and execution plans are available inside The Lab Premium.

We're approaching decision time.

If BTC can reclaim 82k and hold above it, the picture improves quickly.

Until then, we accept that this may simply remain a large range, with more chop ahead.

Patience is still required.

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