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-6.38%Reading
Some crypto traders were left high and dry yesterday after Bitcoin surged to nearly $15,800 as part of a broader move upwards in global equity markets.
As per data from tracking site Datamish, over $63 million worth of Bitcoin futures belonging to short sellers on derivatives exchange BitMEX was liquidated as the asset pumped by nearly $1,400 in the space of four hours on Thursday.
Bitfinex, another crypto exchange that offers derivative trading, also saw short sellers lose over 389 Bitcoin (a comparatively lesser $6 million).
Short sellers are traders who bet on falling asset prices, often using leverage to borrow additional capital—putting up stablecoins or other cryptocurrencies as collateral—for a chance to make more returns. However, sudden moves can cause exchanges to sell off that collateral to cover an overexposed position, a process known as liquidation.
Data shows Thursday was not the only instance of a Bitcoin move upwards causing short sellers to lose money. On Wednesday, BitMEX traders lost over $10.5 million on the short side while $2 million from this morning was liquidated as well.
US financial markets continue to react positively as Americans await the results of the 2020 presidential election. With the race tightening and no clear winner yet in sight, investors remain optimistic. The stock market took another sizable jump today, and Bitcoin boomed to its highest price in over three years. The S&P 500 experienced a rise of more than 2% to reach nearly 3,520 points. This would be the fourth consecutive day in which stocks closed higher. Similar indices also registered an...
The liquidations have seemed to put the brakes on shorts for now. Datamish shows the open interest—the outstanding amount for trades that have not been settled—for shorts on Bitfinex stands at 8,524 Bitcoin ($132 million) at press time, compared to a much greater 29,708 Bitcoin ($461 million) on the long side, suggesting traders are expecting prices to move further upwards instead of correcting.
But that could change soon. Data released by on-chain analytics firm Glassnode yesterday showed 97% of all Bitcoin addresses are currently in profit—with yesterday’s prices last seen only in January 2018. However, this means there may be selling pressure on Bitcoin in the near future, should holders want to cash some of their gains out.
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