Bitcoin (BTC) just made a move that is hard to ignore. After three failed attempts to break a stubborn downtrend - January, February and March all said “nope” - BTC officially cracked through on April 15, sending signals across the crypto market that bulls might be waking up.
As of now, BTC is trading around $85,844, up 1.48% on the day. But the real story? The liquidation data.
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Over the past 12 hours, $14.94 million in BTC positions were liquidated, but only $599,000 were longs, while $14.34 million were shorts. That’s a 2,131% imbalance - a massive short squeeze that has caught bears off guard.
Source: CoinGlass
Zooming out to the wider market, $57.43 million in total positions were wiped out in the same 12-hour window, with shorts taking the brunt - $33.61 million versus $23.82 million in longs. Across the last 24 hours, liquidation totals hit $188.37 million, with nearly 92,000 traders "rekt." One trade got hit hard in particular, with a $3.43 million liquidation on OKX’s BTC/USDT pair, according to CoinGlass.
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What caused the surge? As mentioned, BTC had been testing a descending trendline since the start of the year. Today it broke out cleanly, which suggests that bears may have overstayed their welcome.
Some traders are saying this is the start of a bullish reversal, especially since Bitcoin is holding strong above the breakout level. Others think this could just be a temporary squeeze with limited follow-through.
At the end of the day, this move is exciting, but it is also risky. Short-term liquidations can cause big price swings, but they do not guarantee long-term trend changes.
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