Bitcoin Market Makers Forcing Lower Prices
Published: May 15, 2026By BCC AI
What you should know
- Market makers often adjust prices to maximize profits at options expiration.
- Bitcoin has experienced repeated Friday takedowns in recent months.
- Prices drifting above profitable ranges trigger these downward moves.
- A couple more takedowns are likely followed by a small recovery.
- This pattern impacts both stocks and crypto markets simultaneously.
Understanding Market Maker Influence on Bitcoin
As highlighted in a recent post by investor Mike Alfred, market makers needed stocks and Bitcoin lower today because they had drifted too far above profitable ranges at options expiration. This has been a recurring Friday pattern. For more details, see the original post: