Bitcoin May Surprise Bears: $100K–$110K Range Shows Rising Short Interest
While Bitcoin (BTC) has remained range-bound – trading between $100,000 and $110,000 for about a month – both short and long positions have been building within this range, with short positions rising at a faster pace. Bitcoin Long Positions Slightly Ahead But Shorts Catching Up After reaching a new all-time high (ATH) of $111,814 last month, BTC has consolidated within the $100,000–$110,000 range for nearly a month, offering little clarity on its next directional move. Related Reading: Bitcoin Holds Strong Despite Israel-Iran Tensions – Weekly Resistance Begins To Crack....
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Bitcoin price is headed for downside after its recent triangle breakdown, with bears eyeing support at the rising trend line. The 100 SMA is still above the longer-term 200 SMA so the path of least resistance is to the upside. However, bitcoin price has broken below the short-term moving average, hinting that a reversal may be in order. The 200 SMA is in line with the rising trend line connecting the lows, adding to its strength as a potential support zone. Stochastic is on the move down so bitcoin price could follow suit. The oscillator is nearing the oversold area so bears might need to....
Data shows 99.5% of the neutral-to-bearish Ether put options will become worthless above $1,360, leaving bulls with a significant advantage for the foreseeable future. After marking a new $1,477 high on Jan. 24, Ether's (ETH) price was shaken down to $1,206 on Jan. 27 but according to derivatives markets, bulls remain confident that $2,000 is still within reach.The neutral-to-bearish put options open interest above $1,360 is irrelevant and only 2,540 ETH options, equivalent to a $3.4 million in open interest, is above that price level. That being said, more than 99.5% of the put options....
After heavily decreasing during the 4th December crash, the open interest finally seems to be making a return as it gains strong upwards trend. Bitcoin Open Interest Shows Strong Upwards Movement As pointed out by a CryptoQuant post, the BTC open interest has reversed its trend, and is now showing sharp movement up. The “open interest” is an indicator that measures the total amount of futures contracts still open at the end of any trading day on derivatives exchanges. The metric takes into account both long and short positions. When the value of this indicator moves up, it can....