Key Bitcoin price metric shows pro traders are nervous about $19K BTC
Bitcoin price is chasing after $19,000 but crypto exchanges’ long-to-short ratio shows top traders exercising caution at these levels. This week Bitcoin (BTC) price rallied to a new 3 year high at $18,965, leading investors to believe a new all-time high above $20,000 is on the cards. While these are exciting times, data does show that some professional investors feel antsy about the price at these levels and the absence of retail FOMO has some calling for a sharp pullback. Data shows Bitcoin hasn't seen a drop larger than 5% since Sept. 4 and over the past 77 days the digital asset has....
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