Bitcoin has closed the CME futures gap near $94,800, a technical milestone that analysts view as a bullish signal.
CME gaps occur when Bitcoin’s weekend price movements on 24/7 spot markets create unfilled price ranges on the CME futures chart, which is not traded on weekends.
Historically, when these gaps act as points of interest for technical traders, they tend to be revisited and filled by subsequent price action.
Based on the BTC CME futures chart, the gap of almost $94,800 has now been filled, a prerequisite for further upside potential. Therefore, a weekly close above the $94,000 level could open the door for BTC to extend its rally towards the $100,000 threshold.
The CME gap is significant, amid recent price stability above $90,000, where bulls have defended support areas before bouncing back. BTC fell below $94,000 and has since moved up to $95,000, filling the gap.
Bitcoin is heading for weekly gains after a muted New Year
Bitcoin is up 5% this week as it also benefited from some buying after a subdued start to the new year.
Much of the coin’s gains this week came after top company holder Strategy announced a purchase of BTC worth over $1 billion, raising some hopes of improving corporate demand for the king of crypto.
Strategy acquired 13,627 BTC for ~$1.25 billion at ~$91,519 per bitcoin. As of 1/11/2026 we had levied 687,410 $BTC purchased for ~$51.80 billion at ~$75,353 per bitcoin. $mstrer $StrC $STRK $STRF $STRD $STRE https://t.co/bIbPbFAbTa
— Strategy (@Strategy) January 12, 2026
However, retail demand remained under pressure as broader sentiment towards the crypto space remained skittish. Bitcoin price continued to trade at a discount, indicating that retail sentiment remained weak.
American lawmakers announced this earlier this week delayed a major discussion on a planned crypto regulatory framework, after Coinbase opposed the bill in its current version.
BTC is now down just a fraction of a percentage to trade at $95,100 as of 6:26 a.m. EST, according to Coingecko facts.
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