Bitcoin price closes in on $40K, but pro traders are still skeptical
Traders expect BTC to flip $40,000 back to support soon, but derivatives metrics signal that a different outcome could occur. The Bitcoin (BTC) daily price chart seems to be making a steady recovery pattern, but some concerning indicators are coming from derivatives markets. At the moment, the futures and options markets are showing a lack of confidence from Bitcoin pro traders, but there's a positive spin to the data.Bitcoin price at Coinbase, USD. Source: TradingViewThe road to $40,000 seems uncomfortably predictable, and cryptocurrency traders usually call it "manipulation" when such....
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Bitcoin's price finally recaptured the $50,000 level, but data shows that pro traders are somewhat skeptical for a variety of reasons. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) is back at the $50,000 level, and there's little doubt that the 47% positive rally over the past 30 days has been fueled by whale accumulation, institutional adoption and positive remarks from regulators regarding a possible exchange-traded fund (EFT) approval.Despite the positive newsflow, the top traders at crypto exchanges and derivatives data appear unmoved by the recent rally to the $50,000 resistance.Crypto analyst Will....
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