TLDRBitcoin trades near $80,443, down about 1% after failing to clear the $81,900-$82,300 resistance zone.BTC rebounded roughly $7,000 from a Sept. 16 low of $74,913 before stalling near $82,000.13 of 15 tracked moving averages remain positive, keeping the broader daily uptrend intact.CFTC data show leveraged funds cut net-short futures positions by 7,275 BTC-equivalent, while asset-manager net longs fell 4,733 BTC-equivalent.US spot Bitcoin ETFs added $592.5 million over Sept. 17-18, but the full week only netted $6.1 million.Bitcoin traded near $80,443 on Sunday, down about 1% over 24 hours. The price has struggled to clear resistance near $82,000 after a sharp rebound earlier in the week.BTC fell to $74,913 on Sept. 16 before climbing back to $81,914 by Sept. 19. That move covered close to $7,000 in just a few days.The rally stalled once it reached the $81,900 to $82,300 zone. Sharp red candles pulled the price back down toward $80,300.Bitcoin Price on CoinGeckoShort-term support now sits between $80,000 and $80,300. A drop below that level could send BTC toward $79,000.The 4-hour chart shows a similar pattern. Bitcoin tested $82,000 twice and failed both times, leaving price near $80,400.On the daily chart, the bigger trend still looks intact. Bitcoin remains above its base near the mid-$70,000s, built during August.Moving Averages Stay Bullish While Momentum CoolsThirteen of fifteen moving averages tracked on the daily chart are positive. Bitcoin trades above every listed EMA and SMA, from the 10-period up to the 200-period.The only bearish reading is the fast Hull moving average at $81,075. That level sits just above the current price.Oscillators tell a quieter story. The RSI sits at 61, seen as neutral, while the MACD reading is negative.Taken together, the indicators show a market catching its breath rather than reversing. The broader uptrend from a $57,735 low earlier in the year remains unbroken.Institutional Data Send Mixed SignalsSeparate from the price charts, CFTC data released for Sept. 15 showed leveraged funds cut their net-short position in Bitcoin futures by 7,275 BTC-equivalent. That left leveraged funds net short about 32,602 BTC-equivalent.Asset managers moved the other way. Their net-long position fell by 4,733 BTC-equivalent, down to roughly 14,133 BTC-equivalent.Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US added $592.5 million over Sept. 17 and Sept. 18. The full week ending Sept. 18 brought in only $6.1 million once earlier outflows were counted.These three data sets measure different things over different time windows. They do not show one clear case for stronger institutional buying.At the most recent CryptoSlate update on Sept. 20, Bitcoin traded at $80,338.71 with $22.38 billion in 24-hour volume. The price stayed under the $82,000 to $82,200 resistance band.The next CFTC Commitments of Traders report will cover positions as of Sept. 22. It is expected to be released Sept. 25, and will be the first to reflect trading after Bitcoin’s move back above $80,000.The post Bitcoin (BTC) Price: BTC Holds Near $80,400 After Failed Push to $82,000 appeared first on Blockonomi.