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Bitcoin rebounds as bulls eye $ 100k and bears scramble to cover short positions


Key Takeaways:

  • Bearish Bitcoin entrepreneurs were caught at the BTC rally guard of over $ 90,000.

  • Spot volumes drive a bitcoin price rally.

  • The positions of the derivatives with a bearish bias remain at risk of extermination.

Bitcoin (Btc) held above the $ 93,000 mark on April 24, suggesting a potential conclusion to the 52-day bear market dropped to $ 74,400. Although Bitcoin is beginning to show signs of decay from the stock market, professional entrepreneurs have not changed their techniques, as indicated by BTC Futures and Margin Market data.

BTC leading merchants long ratio. Source: Coinglass

A higher ratio that has long been short reflects a preference for long (buy) positions, while a lower ratio indicates a tilt toward short (sell) contracts. Currently, the leading ratio of Binance’s long-to-short ratio ratio to 1.5x, a well-known decline from 2x levels followed ten days before. At OKX, the ratio sank near 1.1x on April 17 but since the momentum was gone and now seated at 0.9x.

Bitcoin shines as the dollar weakens and the S&P 500 targets are slipping

The 10% Bitcoin rally between April 20 and April 24 coincides with more equivalent stance from US president Donald Trump about importing tariffs and his criticism of federal reserve chair Jerome Powell, who faces an investigation for maintaining high interest rates. On April 24, Trump said he had “no intention” of firing Powell, which marked a well -known transition from his previous rhetoric.

In the midst of economic uncertainty, Deutsche Bank strategies have reduced their S&P 500 target by 12% to 6,150. Meanwhile, the US dollar is weakened Against other major currencies, pushing the DXY index below 99 for the first time in three years. Despite a moderate 6% gain over the past 30 days, Bitcoin’s performance has been a place of place among the top eight tradable properties in the world, with a market capitalization of $ 1.84 trillion.

The sharp move above $ 90,000 caught the bitcoin bears off, resulting in more than $ 390 million in leveraged short (sell) futures Destruction Between April 21 and April 22. More significant, the combined open interest in BTC Futures remains only 5% below all time high, indicating that bearish businessmen do not fully exit their positions.

BTC Futures Liquidation Heatmap, USD. Source: Coinglass

If the price of Bitcoin maintains an upward momentum and breaks above $ 95,000, an additional $ 700 million in short (sell) futures positions may be liquid, according to coinglass data. This potential short squeeze may prove especially challenging for the bears, provided by streaming In the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF), up to $ 2.2 billion between April 21 and April 23.

A newly announced joint adventure involving Softbank, Cantor Fitzgerald, and Tether intended to accumulate bitcoin Through convertible bonds and equity financing, which can boost the bullish case. Named “Twenty -one capital,” the Bitcoin Treasury Company was led by strikers Jack Malers and plans to launch with 42,000 BTC.

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The masked response from leading traders at the BTC Margin and Futures Market suggests that recent purchase pressure originated mainly from place markets, which is generally considered a positive indicator for a sustainable bull run.

The longer the Bitcoin combines above $ 90,000, the greater pressure on the bear to cover their shorts, as this level reinforces the narrative that Bitcoin is rotting from the stock market. This may provide the confidence needed to challenge the $ 100,000 psychological threshold.

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