Bitcoin squeeze to $23K still open as crypto market cap holds key support
A matter of a few hundred dollars could separate BTC price action from a "short squeeze," one trader believes. Bitcoin (BTC) returned to $20,000 on Sep. 2 amid renewed bets on a “short squeeze” higher.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewTrader eyes $20,700 short squeeze triggerData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD recovering from another dip below the $20,000 mark on the day, continuing rangebound behavior.The pair gave little insight into which direction the next breakout could be, with opinions differing on the surrounding....
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The Bitcoin crash of last week was a brutal one for the market. It saw the digital asset lose its footing from where it had been trending just below $30,000 to crash to the mid $17,000s before a recovery had begun. With the new week, the market had started to emerge into the green. But as bitcoin struggles to hold above $20,000, the question remains what had triggered such a crash. A Short Squeeze The bitcoin open interest in perps had been up over the last couple of weeks. This has continued to be the case through the market crash and the subsequent recovery. However, the open interest....
Bitcoin has recovered above $23,000 multiple times now, but the digital asset remains in a perilous position. This is because the recovery alone has not been able to assure that the bull trend would endure. Rather, it has been falling the brief buying and selling pressures that have been plaguing investors in recent times. The bitcoin open interest also mirrors this fact and shows just how easy it would be for bitcoin to lose its position. Bitcoin Open Interest Stays Elevated For the past week, the bitcoin open interest has been on the rise. After hitting above 300k the previous week,....
On-chain data shows Bitcoin open interest and estimated leverage ratio metrics have continued to rise recently. This could mean that a short squeeze may be coming soon. Bitcoin Open Interest Rises Despite Decline In Price As pointed out by an analyst in a CryptoQuant post, the BTC open interest has shown uptrend over the past month, despite the price of the crypto moving down. The “open interest” is an indicator that measures the total amount of Bitcoin futures contracts that are currently open in the market. When the value of the metric moves up, it means more investors are....
The overextended stock market bubble was already close to bursting, but some recent turmoil involving skyrocketing GameStop shares and a Reddit-driven short squeeze might break the already thin ice. If this happens, and the stock market turns down in a big way while Bitcoin is on critical support, there could be another sharp plunge across the greater market. GameStop: The Short Squeeze That Rocked The Stock Market Legacy markets are in an uproar today, following […]
On-chain data shows the Bitcoin open interest is sharply rising, a sign that a long squeeze may be brewing in the crypto futures market. Bitcoin Open Interest Has Observed Rise Recently, While Funding Rates Remain Positive As pointed out by an analyst in a CryptoQuant post, the futures market may be heading towards a long squeeze in the near future. The “open interest” is an indicator that measures the total amount of Bitcoin futures positions currently open on derivatives exchanges. It includes both long and short positions. An increasing value of the metric suggests users are....