Bitcoin simply reacted to what was happening on this forum especially. Di it's better to trade according to Bitcoin/crypto activities of the one/ones with the most influence here than moving against him/them.
The so called big players are all distractions. Their effect on Bitcoin price is close to zero, if in doubt, let them choose a week/month to move it to any direction they wish either by "pumping" in alot of money into the market or othwise. Price will move on the contrary side.

Things that are most connected to Bitcoin move the price the most. So, you have to find out what the "big players" support or promote about Bitcoin to determine if they can really move the price to the direction they wish. If they don't consistently support or promote its principles like true decentralization, self-custody, transparency, immutability, privacy, community consensus etc then their influences on the price is as "big" as that of newbies who are still discovering Bitcoin.
What gives Bitcoin a massive boost are the extraordinary and things that are according to its ideals. That's where the value is..