Bitcoin Price Bid For $87,000 Sends Short Traders Running As Liquidation Losses Cross $110 Million

The Bitcoin price surge toward $87,000 has ignited a wave of short liquidations, forcing bearish traders to close their positions at a loss. In the last 24 hours, the total market liquidation passed $200,000, with the majority of this loss coming from short positions.

Bitcoin Price Surge Trigger Massive Short Liquidations

According to liquidation heatmaps from Coinglass, Bitcoin alone has accounted for $77.33 million in liquidations, with $67.04 million coming from short positions. This indicates that a large number of short traders expected BTC to decline but were forced to exit as prices moved against them and hit the $87,000 mark. 

Coinglass shows that in the past 24 hours, the total crypto market liquidations, which surpassed $200 million, saw a $143 million loss from short positions. Exchange data also reveals that Bybit, a renowned crypto exchange, led with $32.65 million in BTC short liquidations, followed by Binance with $16.45 million, Gate.io and other exchanges.

Notably, this large-scale liquidation event signals a classic short squeeze, where long positions are more favoured as short traders are pushed to buy at a loss, leading to a stronger surge in the BTC price. If Bitcoin continues its momentum and surpasses the $87,000 price point, further liquidations could accelerate its upward movement and push it to new highs.

Currently, Bitcoin’s price is trading at $87,415, closely regaining its previous bullish momentum. The cryptocurrency has skyrocketed by 3.65% in the past 24 hours, aligning with the increase in liquidation amongst short traders. 

Just this past month, Bitcoin was trading under $85,000, with this decline driven by broader market volatility and widespread liquidations. Despite the price crash, the cryptocurrency’s trading volume has remained relatively high, increasing by 124%, according to CoinMarketCap.  

With BTC finally reclaiming the $87,000 mark, analysts are optimistic about its future outlook. Crypto VIP signal, an analyst on X (formerly Twitter), has revealed that the next local resistance for Bitcoin is between $87,000 and $87,400. If the pioneer cryptocurrency can surpass this range, the analyst predicts a surge toward $89,000 – $90,000 and then another rally between $92,000 – $93,000. 

Whales Go On Buying Spree As BTC Surpasses $87,000

While Bitcoin surges past $87,000, whales are accumulating large amounts of BTC despite growing concerns of a potential decline. Notably, an X parody of Michael Saylor, the founder of MicroStrategy, has highlighted a recent increase in Bitcoin whale activity.

According to the reports, whales are buying Bitcoin during price dips, possibly in anticipation of future price increases. A chart from CryptoQuant was shared, tracking Bitcoin’s liquidity inventory and demand from accumulator addresses. 

The circled regions in the chart show periods when whale demand spiked significantly, aligning with price surges. The recent increase in whale activity suggests a renewed interest in BTC as its price attempts to recover from previous price declines and market volatility.

Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview.com

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