Bitcoin reclaimed $84,000, triggering nearly $83 million in liquidations of bearish Bitcoin positions as forced short-covering added buying pressure. The advance followed a recovery from support near $82,800, but $85,000 remains a closely watched resistance level, with trader BATMAN identifying more than $35 million in Bitcoin sell orders between $85,000 and $89,000. The latest liquidation total was markedly below the roughly $262 million in short positions erased within an hour during Bitcoin's September 21, 2026, break above $84,000, suggesting a smaller concentration of leveraged bearish bets. Sustaining gains above $84,000 is likely to depend more on spot-market demand than liquidation-driven buying, particularly after weak trading volumes and U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF withdrawals of about $244 million on October 8.