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Story: Over $3B in Bitcoin Shorts at Risk of Liquidation at $100K

By MikeT

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As Bitcoin (BTC) continues its bullish momentum, traders who have placed short bets against the cryptocurrency are facing significant risks of liquidation.

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Bitcoin’s surge above the $96,000 mark has set the stage for a potential “short squeeze,” which could see massive liquidations for traders betting against the asset.

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Short positions refer to trades where investors bet on the price of an asset going down. In a short trade, the trader borrows an asset and sells it, hoping to repurchase it later…

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According to Coinglass's liquidation heatmap, there is a substantial cluster of short positions concentrated between $97,000 and $100,000.

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At the $100,000 level, Bitcoin’s short positions would face liquidation losses of around $3.

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This increasing pressure on short sellers is a key factor contributing to the potential for further price rallies.

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Bitcoin’s Resistance Zone and Market Setup

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At present, Bitcoin is trading within one of its largest resistance zones, a critical level that traders are closely monitoring.

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Once Bitcoin breaches this critical level, traders expect the next significant barrier to be around $100,000.

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However, if Bitcoin struggles to break past this resistance and fails to gather enough momentum, the price could experience a retracement.

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The current market conditions make the $100,000 psychological barrier a key milestone for Bitcoin.

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In fact, some market watchers, including prominent trader Peter Brandt, have suggested that Bitcoin could rally to between $120,000 and $150,000 within the next four months.

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However, for now, the focus remains on Bitcoin’s ability to breach the $100K resistance. With short positions at risk of liquidation and significant accumulation near the…

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Bitcoin’s current price action and the looming $3 billion worth of short liquidations present an exciting setup for the cryptocurrency market.

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With the cryptocurrency market in a dynamic phase, Bitcoin’s next move will be closely watched, with traders eagerly anticipating whether the digital asset can sustain its…

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