Short Answer

Bitcoin's price is expected to be $69,750 or above on November 3, 2026, at 5 PM EST, with its current trading level of $77,657 well above this threshold.

1. Market Behavior & Drivers

A sharp intraday rebound in Bitcoin's spot price on November 3, 2026, drove the primary move in this market. The contract saw its probability spike 54 percentage points, from 32% to 86%, after Bitcoin recovered from a low of $76,268 to trade above $77,700 by 9:35 AM EST. This rally pushed the underlying asset's price well clear of the contract's implicit strike price.
The upward repricing was sustained as Bitcoin's price held its gains. Reports from the afternoon showed Bitcoin trading around $77,657. While some technical analysis noted BTC was holding just above its 200-day EMA at $76,455, the price action remained firmly in territory that would make the contract resolve to YES. The significant trading volume that accompanied the price spike indicates market conviction that the gains would hold through the 5 PM EST settlement.
  • Bitcoin price will likely remain above $69,750, with the 200-day EMA acting as critical support.
  • A move above $77,750 appears less likely, facing immediate resistance at the 100-day EMA.

Current Context

Bitcoin trades around $77,000 as the prediction market nears its close. The cryptocurrency traded at $77,657 at 1:46 PM ET on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, according to TokenPost [1]. CoinCheckup historical data shows Bitcoin's daily close on November 3, 2026, was $76,812, with a high of $78,730 and a low of $76,707 [2]. FXStreet reported Bitcoin at $76,553 on November 3, holding just above its 200-day EMA at $76,455 [3]. The official price for the 5 PM EST prediction market is determined by the simple average of sixty seconds of CF Benchmarks' Bitcoin Real-Time Index (BRTI) immediately preceding 5 PM EST [4][5][6]. The market closes and expires at 5 PM EST (10 PM UTC) on November 3, 2026 [4].
Prediction markets signal a high probability above $69,750, with varying higher targets. Public.com indicates a 99% probability for Bitcoin at $69,750 or above, based on a total event volume of $1,737,095.40 [4]. Kalshi shows a 99% implied probability for $69,750+, an 85% probability for $75,250+, an 81% for $75,500+, and a 78% for $75,750+, with 135,000 contracts traded in 24 hours [6]. Polymarket odds on November 3 show a 98% probability Bitcoin hits $77,500, 77% for $80,000, 56% for $82,500, and 39% for $85,000 in November [7]. Analysts offer further perspectives: Krown expects a 90% chance of a green November and a run to $87,500 if Bitcoin holds its October support level, with $77,300 as important daily support [8]. Crypto Rover identifies $75,000 as a support level, with $82,000–$83,000 as the next likely target if it rebounds, citing Tether's 150,000 BTC and high open interest as signs of an impending squeeze [8]. FX.co trading signals suggest buying above $76,000, with targets at $80,000 if consolidation holds above the 21-day SMA at $77,500, and potential upside to $85,000–$87,500 if the downtrend channel breaks [9]. CoinCodex forecasts Bitcoin to reach $77,542 on November 4, $77,068 on November 5, and $76,411 on November 6 [10]. WalletInvestor projects Bitcoin at $79,566.52 by end of November 2026, with a monthly range of $76,024.52 to $80,956.77 [11].
Recent market turmoil and key technicals shape Bitcoin's immediate outlook. A $6.3 billion Binance hack occurred, after which US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted net outflows of $643.3 million on Friday, their largest daily outflow since June 25 [12][13]. Binance replaced approximately 95% of stolen funds from its own reserves [12]. Bitcoin's 50-day EMA sits around $80,800, with resistance at the October 21 high near $84,900 [13]. Support is found in the $76,264–$76,476 range, in line with the 200-day EMA [13]. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is at 34, near oversold territory, and the MACD histogram remains negative [3]. Chris Sullivan, founder of Hyperion Decimus, flagged roughly 29,220 bitcoin-equivalent short positions on CME worth about $2.2 billion, raising the prospect of a short squeeze if prices rise [14]. Key macro events this week include the November 3 JOLTS Job Openings, November 4 Eurozone CPI and US Trade Balance, November 5 BoE rate decision and US Initial Jobless Claims, and November 6 US Nonfarm Payrolls and University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment [12][13].
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2. Price Chart

Historical Price (Probability)

Outcome probability
Date

3. Significant Price Movements

Notable price changes detected in the chart, along with research into what caused each movement.

📈 November 03, 2026: 58.0pp spike

Price increased from 38.0% to 96.0%

Outcome: $77,250 or above

What happened: Bitcoin's price rebounding from an intraday low of $76,268 to exceed $77,700 by 9:35 AM EST on November 3, 2026, appears to be the primary driver for a significant upward movement in the prediction market for "$77,250 or above" [1][2]. By the afternoon, Bitcoin traded around $77,657-$77,660, well above the $77,250 threshold, which would increase the likelihood of the outcome [3][1]. Influential analyst Michaël van de Poppe posted on X at 08:16 UTC (03:16 AM EST) on November 3, calling for a 'long at $75,000' and suggesting a 'sell the rumor, buy the news' reversal, thus appearing to lead the positive sentiment before the price rebound [4]. Therefore, social media from Michaël van de Poppe was a contributing accelerant, providing a narrative for Bitcoin's upward price trajectory amidst market uncertainties [2][4].
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  4. 4Michaël van de Poppe: Bitcoin long at $75,000 | Gokhshteingokhshtein.com

4. Market Data

Contract Snapshot

For a YES resolution, the official and final Bitcoin price must be at or above the target price set for the market. Conversely, a NO resolution occurs if the final price is below the target. This market resolves at 5 PM EST on November 3, 2026. The official final value is determined by averaging 60 CF Benchmarks' Real Time Index (RTI) prices collected during the last minute before the market's expiration.

Market Discussion

Traders strongly anticipate Bitcoin to be above $77,500 on November 3, 2026, with a 93% chance that has significantly increased. There is also a moderate belief (64% chance, also rising) that the price will exceed $77,750. However, the market views it as unlikely (19% chance, decreasing) to reach $78,000 or higher, despite the current reported price of $77,826.093.

5. Trust Index

Octagon Trust Index Kalshi 85 Strong
How it adds up
Integrity80% of score90Strong
Trade quality20% of score65Caution

Includes the cost to trade: a $10,000 order loses about 2% of the price to slippage.

Trust score85Strong

Weighted blend with hard caps — a critically weak safety pillar, or a severe trading anomaly, caps the total regardless of the rest. Full methodology · About the Trust Index

Trust profile
Integrity4 screens run · 5 don't apply · 1 awaiting data

6. How might the $6.3 billion Binance hack and subsequent record ETF outflows impact institutional Bitcoin sentiment through early November 2026?

Binance Hack Value$6.3 billion [1][2]
Record Bitcoin ETF Outflows$643.3 million [1][3][2][4]
Bitcoin Price Drop Post-Hackfrom $81,890 to $76,301 [5][1]
The $6.3 billion Binance hack and ETF outflows eroded institutional Bitcoin sentiment. The FBI attributed the $6.3 billion Binance hack to North Korea's TraderTraitor group, an event which, alongside record U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF outflows in late October 2026, significantly impacted institutional Bitcoin sentiment. Analysts at TRM Labs suggested the attack's magnitude could temper institutional appetite for cryptocurrencies, evidenced by over $1.3 billion in leveraged positions being liquidated [3][2]. On October 30, 2026, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $643.3 million in net outflows, the largest single-day outflow since June, culminating in approximately $515 million in net Bitcoin ETF outflows for October—the first monthly net outflow since June 2026 [1][3][2][4]. Following the hack, Bitcoin's price dropped from a 24-hour high of $81,890 to $76,301, total crypto liquidations reached $1.5 billion, and the Crypto Fear & Greed Index fell from 70 to 36 [5][1]. On November 3, 2026, Arthur Hayes warned of potential sustained Bitcoin weakness, and the Coinbase Premium remained negative [6][1].
Binance mitigated the hack's impact, maintaining customer confidence despite outflows. Despite the substantial security breach, Binance froze approximately $3 billion in stolen assets on-chain and later announced it had replaced about 95% of the lost assets using its corporate treasury, Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU), and futures insurance fund [5][2][7][8]. Following the resumption of withdrawals on November 1, 2026, Binance customers withdrew a net $4.72 billion, representing approximately 3% of customer assets, which analysts interpreted as an indication that customer confidence largely held steady [3][2][8]. Tim Sun at HashKey Group noted that the hack did not trigger widespread panic or a massive concentrated withdrawal, although stablecoin market capitalizations did decline [3][2]. Demonstrating ongoing corporate demand, Strategy (MicroStrategy) resumed Bitcoin purchases on November 2, 2026, acquiring 811 BTC for $65.5 million at an average price of $80,846 per BTC, despite the hack and ETF outflows [1]. On November 3, 2026, Bitcoin traded in the range of approximately $76,747-$77,051 [9][10][11][6][12][13].
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  4. 4Spot Bitcoin ETFs See Largest Daily Outflow Since June...binance.com
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  6. 6BTC Price Prediction: Hayes Sees Weakness Aheadbitcoinfoundation.org
  7. 7Binance Withdrawals Set for Nov. 1 After 95% Recoverybitcoinfoundation.org
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  13. 13BTC price on November 3 - Gemini Odds | CoinRithmcoinrithm.com

7. What evidence from October-November 2026 price action supports the 200-day EMA's role as a critical support level for Bitcoin?

200-day EMA support$76,441 (CoinDCX, Nov 2, 2026) and $76,471 (TradingPedia, Nov 1, 2026) [1][2]
BTC Price (Nov 3, 2026)$76,766 (down 1.67%) and $76,747 (down 1.66%) [3][4]
Market probability (BTC > $76,500)61% probability (Nov 3, 2026, 5pm EST) [5][6]
Bitcoin's 200-day EMA served as critical support in October-November 2026. During this period, the 200-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA), calculated at $76,441 and $76,471, functioned as Bitcoin's primary support level [1][2]. In early November 2026, Bitcoin’s price consistently traded just above this level. Specifically, on November 2, 2026, the BTC price ranged between $76,500 and $76,750, with the 200-day EMA providing crucial backing [7][8]. The following day, November 3, 2026, Bitcoin recorded prices of $76,766 and $76,747, both above the 200-day EMA [3][4]. This price behavior was consistent with market expectations, as prediction markets for BTC price on November 3, 2026, indicated a 61% probability of it being $76,500 or higher [5][6].
Analysts viewed the 200-day EMA as a key structural invalidation level. They identified the 200-day EMA at $76,441 as a structural macro invalidation point, suggesting that a confirmed daily close below this level would likely end the multi-month advance and expose September lows near $75,000 [1]. In early November 2026, a $1,309 support band formed beneath the spot price, defined by the 100-day EMA at $77,750 and the 200-day EMA at $76,441, where buyers absorbed price sweeps toward $76,200 [1]. While the 200-day EMA had been sloping upward since October 4, 2026, signaling a strong trend [9], the 50-day EMA acted as resistance between $80,289 and $80,307, contributing to a range-bound environment for Bitcoin's price [1][2].
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  3. 3BTC Price Prediction: Hayes Sees Weakness Aheadbitcoinfoundation.org
  4. 4Why Is Bitcoin Dropping? Binance SAFU and $49M Hackbitcoinfoundation.org
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8. How do the price prediction models of CoinCodex and WalletInvestor differ in their forecasts for Bitcoin's end-of-November 2026 performance?

WalletInvestor Bitcoin forecast (Nov 2026)$79,566.52 [1]
CoinCodex Bitcoin average (Nov 2026)$76,798 [2]
WalletInvestor 1-year forecast$109,886.39 [3]
Bitcoin price predictions vary between bullish and bearish models. For Bitcoin's performance by the end of November 2026, CoinCodex and WalletInvestor present divergent forecasts, though both models anticipate Bitcoin remaining within the $75,000-$80,000 range through that period [2][1]. WalletInvestor holds a notably more bullish outlook with higher projections, while CoinCodex adopts a more bearish stance, offering lower figures [2][1].
WalletInvestor maintains a bullish outlook for Bitcoin's future. Utilizing machine learning algorithms, WalletInvestor projects Bitcoin to reach $79,566.52 by November 30, 2026 [1]. The model anticipates Bitcoin's range for November to be between $76,024.52 and $80,956.77, with an average price of $77,983.28 [1]. This model assigns Bitcoin a 'Buy' rating and a B+ historical index, further forecasting a 42.89% increase over the next year, pushing its value to $109,886.39 [3].
CoinCodex offers a more conservative, bearish Bitcoin forecast. Relying on technical analysis indicators, CoinCodex predicts an average Bitcoin price of $76,798 for November 2026, with a projected range spanning from $75,916 to $77,542 [2][4]. This represents a minor -0.22% change from current rates. CoinCodex, known for its conservative projections, further anticipates Bitcoin to be $75,272 by the close of 2026, reflecting a -3.13% change, and suggests that investors could potentially benefit by shorting BTC during an expected market dip [2].
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  3. 3Bitcoin Price Prediction, BTC Forecastwalletinvestor.com
  4. 4Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction & Forecast for 2026, 2027...litefinance.org

9. Where is real-time data for the CF Benchmarks Bitcoin Real-Time Index (BRTI) available for tracking its deviation from major spot exchanges on November 3, 2026?

BRTI Calculation FrequencyOnce per 200 milliseconds [1]
BRTI Dissemination FrequencyApproximately every second [2]
Bitcoin ETF Indicative Value UpdateEvery 15 seconds [3]
BRTI calculates Bitcoin prices from major exchanges every 200 milliseconds. The CF Benchmarks Bitcoin Real-Time Index (BRTI) is calculated and published once every 200 milliseconds by CF Benchmarks Ltd., aggregating order data from Bitcoin-USD markets operated by major cryptocurrency exchanges [1]. The detailed methodology for the BRTI, which includes a 0.5% deviation-from-mid parameter, is publicly accessible [4].
Real-time BRTI deviation tracking on public platforms is not specified. The available research does not identify a public platform or service where real-time data for the BRTI is available to track its deviation from major spot exchanges on November 3, 2026 [4]. Despite this, the BRTI itself is disseminated approximately every second of each day throughout the year, including weekends and holidays [2].
BRTI serves as an intraday indicative value for Bitcoin ETFs. This indicative value, derived from the BRTI, is updated every 15 seconds by major market data vendors during the Exchange's Regular Market Session [3].
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10. What does derivatives data from CME and Binance indicate about institutional versus retail trader positioning for Bitcoin in early November 2026?

Leveraged funds short contracts15,399 (week ending January 27, 2026) [1]
Leveraged funds long contracts3,003 (week ending January 27, 2026) [1]
Short-to-long ratio on CME Bitcoin futuresfive-to-one (week ending January 27, 2026) [1]
No specific early November 2026 Bitcoin derivatives data is available. The provided information does not include specific derivatives data from CME regarding institutional versus retail trader positioning for early November 2026, nor from Binance for that period [1]. However, earlier data from the week ending January 27, 2026, indicated significant leveraged fund activity on the CME Bitcoin futures exchange [1]. During that week, leveraged funds held 15,399 short contracts compared to 3,003 long contracts, resulting in a five-to-one short-to-long ratio [1]. This observed positioning was identified as the hedge leg of a delta-neutral basis trade, where institutional entities acquired Bitcoin ETFs while concurrently selling in the futures market [1].
Capital exits during late 2025 basis compression were arbitrage-driven. The CFTC's Commitments of Traders report, also from January 27, 2026, suggested that capital departing the market during a basis compression period in late 2025 primarily represented yield-driven arbitrage funds, rather than conviction-based institutional capital [1]. During this timeframe, Grayscale alone accounted for 53.2 percent of $4 billion in ETF outflows, which followed an annualized basis compression from 6.63 percent to 4.46 percent [1]. A strong mechanical link between these events was highlighted by a correlation coefficient of 0.878 between basis compression and ETF outflows [1]. The CME Group facilitates Bitcoin futures trading within a CFTC-regulated environment and offers analytical tools, including Commitment of Traders data derived from CFTC reports, to aid in analyzing various trader types [2].
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11. What Could Change the Odds

Key Catalysts

US midterm elections on Nov 3, 2026 were a major catalyst, with Democrats winning both chambers at roughly 90% implied odds, while Republicans keeping both chambers was priced at approximately 10% [1]. Concurrently, Binance's zero-knowledge proof of reserves, based on its Oct. 31 snapshot, was due on Nov 3, 2026 (UTC), following a record $6.3 billion hack that pushed Bitcoin to a six-week low [1][2].
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded an outflow of over $398 million on Monday, Nov 2, 2026, following last week's withdrawals, signaling fading institutional demand [3]. The October jobs report on Nov 6, 2026 was a key input for the Fed's Dec. 9 decision, with CME FedWatch showing a 73.8% chance of a Fed hike on December 9 [1][2]. The Nov 4-5 window also included ADP employment, ISM services data, and weekly jobless claims [1].
Further, Nov 11 featured MSCI's announcement on whether Strategy (MSTR) and other bitcoin treasury firms would be removed from its indexes, with such changes effective Nov. 30 [1].

Key Dates & Catalysts

  • Strike Date: November 03, 2026
  • Expiration: November 10, 2026
  • Closes: November 03, 2026
Sources (3)
  1. 1Bitcoin and the US Midterms: A Trader's Checklist for Nov. 3-11weex.com
  2. 2Bitcoin Faces 3 Big Tests During the First Week of Novemberbeincrypto.com
  3. 3Bitcoin Price Forecast: BTC near the make-or-break level?fxstreet.com

13. Historical Resolutions

Historical Resolutions: 20 markets in this series

Outcomes: 0 resolved YES, 20 resolved NO

Recent resolutions:

  • KXBTCD-26NOV0316-T86799.99: NO (Nov 03, 2026)
  • KXBTCD-26NOV0316-T86699.99: NO (Nov 03, 2026)
  • KXBTCD-26NOV0316-T86599.99: NO (Nov 03, 2026)
  • KXBTCD-26NOV0316-T86499.99: NO (Nov 03, 2026)
  • KXBTCD-26NOV0316-T86399.99: NO (Nov 03, 2026)