Bitcoin Derivatives Signal Major Risk Of Explosive ‘Short Squeeze’ Rally Ahead
As the world’s largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), continues to consolidate between the $58,000 and $60,000 price range with no clear direction, a bullish signal from the derivatives market suggests the potential for sudden and sharp rallies ahead for BTC’s price. Data Shows Aggressive Bitcoin Shorting According to crypto research firm K33 Research, the funding rate for Bitcoin perpetual futures has reached its lowest since March 2023, when the US bank failures rattled investors. This indicates a prevalence of downside bets, or short positions, on the cryptocurrency. K33 analysts....
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There is increasing reason to believe that surprise gains, not losses, for Bitcoin will be the conclusion of the current BTC price phase, say analysts. Bitcoin (BTC) broke through $42,000 on Jan. 11 as expectations of a fresh “short squeeze” mounted.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewShort-term squeeze “reasonably likely”Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it recovered from Monday’s dip to $39,600 — its first breach of the $40,000 mark since September.While short-term bullish prognoses were conspicuously absent on the day,....
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On-chain data shows Bitcoin whales are transferring large amounts to derivatives exchanges right now, a signal that more volatility could be ahead for the crypto. Bitcoin All Exchanges To Derivatives Flow Continues To Show High Value As explained by an analyst in a CryptoQuant post, BTC whale activity on derivatives exchanges still seems to be high. The relevant indicator here is the “all exchanges to derivatives exchanges flow,” which measures the total amount of Bitcoin moving from spot exchange wallets to derivatives. When the value of this metric spikes up, it means whales....