3 Key Signals Suggest Bitcoin Could Be Primed for a Short Squeeze

Bitcoin (BTC) is experiencing a volatile January. The coin climbed to a nearly four-week high earlier this week before briefly slipping below $90,000 yesterday. Amid these fluctuations, analysts are pointing to several key signals that could indicate the possibility of an upcoming short squeeze.

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FTX lists tokenized silver stocks after WSB’s short squeeze

Popular crypto derivatives exchange, FTX, recently decided to list the stocks of companies removed from stock exchanges following the Reddit-led short squeeze. The platform started by tokenizing and listing GameStop shares, only to continue the initiative by doing the same with silver.

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Silver Squeeze Goes Viral, Ounce of Ag Jumps Above $30, Wallstreetbets Fans Question Trend’s Legitimacy

This past week, another social media trend started on the Reddit forum r/wallstreetbets, which aims to initiate a large silver short squeeze in order to push the price of the precious metal to $1,000 per ounce.

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What short squeeze? Here’s what is really behind XRP’s recent 170% rally

These key metrics show there's more to the recent Dogecoin and XRP pumps than just short-seller liquidations.

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Winklevoss twins will make a movie about GameStop short squeeze

The recent GameStop short squeeze, during which Redditors stood up against institutional investors by pumping the price of the company whose stock was massively shorted, had a major impact on the financial industry.

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Wallstreetbets and GameStop saga set for Hollywood treatment in new film

A major Hollywood studio has won the rights to turn the r/Wallstreetbets saga into a movie — less than a week after the GameStop short squeeze.

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r/Bitcoin adds 100k+ Members in One Day

The Crypto Universe is Expanding In the wake of Wallstreetbets’ hedge fund takedown, some traders are getting into crypto. Frustrated by the rage-fueled institutional response to a forced short squeeze that took 50% of one hedge fund’s value, retail equities investors seem to be moving into crypto.

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Bittrex Global to offer all stocks that Robinhood delisted

A few days ago, as the short squeeze caused by the Reddit-based group, Wall Street Bets, was at its height, trading app Robinhood decided to remove stocks that the group was mass-purchasing in an attempt to stand up to institutional investors.

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US SEC opens the investigation regarding Robinhood and WSB

Following the recent GameStop (GME) stock short squeeze, many trading apps such as Robinhood decided to delist the stock. In doing so, they successfully placed it out of retail investor’s reach.

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FTX adds WSB Index after the GameStop short squeeze

The power of institutional investors was recently brought into question when members of the subreddit known as r/WallStreetBets stood up against them and defended the game company, GameStop. The event did not only shaken the financial world, but also opened doors for the Reddit group.

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Tron’s Justin Sun Vows to Buy $10 Million in GameStop Stock

Beincrypto reported on Tuesday that the subreddit group r/wallstreetbets orchestrated a short squeeze that sent GameStop’s stock price to an all-time high of $492 per share on Thursday. According to the Robinhood website, the firm restricted certain securities to “closing positions only” due to “significant market volatility.

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CoinMarketCap lists 'joke' WallStreetBets token above Bitcoin

As GameStop GME stocks surged from $19.79 to a high of $380, in the past week, Hedge fund Melvin Capital and Citron Research lost billions due to the WSB short squeeze. However, this week has been aboThe post CoinMarketCap lists 'joke' WallStreetBets token above Bitcoin appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Hundreds of thousands watch as AOC takes on Robinhood on Twitch

AOC and guests explored the conditions that led to the GameStop short squeeze and the ramifications of the institutional response to it.

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After GameStop Short Squeeze, r/WallStreetBets Is Ready For Bitcoin

After beating Wall Street with its short squeeze of GameStop stock, the members of r/wallstreetbets should level up with Bitcoin. The post After GameStop Short Squeeze, r/WallStreetBets Is Ready For Bitcoin appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

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After GameStop Short Squeeze, r/Wallstreetbets Is Ready For Bitcoin

After beating Wall Street with its short squeeze of GameStop stock, the members of r/wallstreetbets should level up with Bitcoin. The post After GameStop Short Squeeze, r/Wallstreetbets Is Ready For Bitcoin appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

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GameStop short squeeze highlights the power of decentralization

What do the traders on r/WallStreetBets have in common with cryptocurrency traders? Both are using technological breakthroughs to skirt processes inherent in traditional financial systems.

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Massive Gamestop Short Squeeze Highlights the Fragility of Today’s Financial System

The bigwigs trading stocks on Wall Street have been upset this week as billion-dollar hedge funds have been crippled by Redditors and memes. Not too long ago, the firm Gamestop’s shares were plummeting, and Wall Street veterans lined up a mountain of short bets against the company’s stock.

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GameStop’s Short Squeeze Is Far More Than Just Retail Noise

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Bitcoin At Risk Of Plunge Through Support If Stocks Turn Down

The overextended stock market bubble was already close to bursting, but some recent turmoil involving skyrocketing GameStop shares and a Reddit-driven short squeeze might break the already thin ice. If this happens, and the stock market turns down in a big way while Bitcoin is on critical support, there could be another sharp plunge across the greater market.

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XRP Surges as “Short Squeeze” Erases Days of Losses; What Comes Next?

XRP has been facing some immense pressure over the past few days and weeks, with the recent SEC lawsuit and an onslaught of exchange delistings rocking its price action The crypto is now trying to gain some momentum, with bulls stepping up and propelling the token higher overnight following a break above a key technical pattern Where the token trends in the mid-term will undoubtedly depend largely on whether or not bulls can sustain their […]

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As Bitcoin nears $26K, BTC may break $40K in the next impulse wave, says trader

Bitcoin price achieved a new all-time high at $25,945 following a large short squeeze in the futures market.

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Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction: Short Squeeze as Reason for Decrease to $7,000?

How long is the current upswing for Bitcoin (BTC) gonna last?

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Ethereum Prepares to Take $200 as Bulls Send Crypto Flying

Like the rest of the crypto market, Ethereum, too, has performed extremely well over the past hour. The second-largest cryptocurrency, which traded around $183 for most of Wednesday, surged as high as $195 just minutes ago on the back of a short squeeze in the Bitcoin derivatives market, which pushed the asset up nearly 10%...

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Will Tesla Stock’s Insane Rally Survive the Death of a Brutal Short Squeeze?

Tesla stock just hit a record high while short interest is at a record low. The historic short squeeze is over - can the TSLA rally survive? The post Will Tesla Stock’s Insane Rally Survive the Death of a Brutal Short Squeeze? appeared first on CCN.com

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Shorts Are the Biggest Reason Tesla (TSLA) Stock Is at an All-Time High

If a stock price begins to increase rapidly, it can turn it into buying demand in a short period of time, causing a short squeeze. The post Shorts Are the Biggest Reason Tesla (TSLA) Stock Is at an All-Time High appeared first on CCN.com

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Bitcoin Price Surges by 9 Percent in Minutes. What Triggered the Move?

  On June 18, within minutes, the bitcoin price climbed from $9,300 to over $10,500 across major crypto exchanges, triggering the entire market to recover swiftly. Analysts have generally attributed the abrupt surge in the bitcoin price to the occurrence of a short squeeze on margin trading platforms like BitMEX.

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Price Analysis 08/07: BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, BCH, EOS, BNB, BSV, TRX, ADA

With bitcoin futures volumes picking up, can a rally above the recent highs result in a short squeeze? Let’s look at the charts

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The Big Short Backfire: Bitcoin Pessimists See Massive Liquidation as Price Goes Parabolic

Bitcoin short traders are seeing massive liquidation as the underlying asset continues its relentless parabolic advance. Meanwhile, analysts predict even higher returns for BTC in 2019 as the general market sentiment remains firmly bullish.

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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Short Squeeze Pushing Up BTC Price to $8.5K

Bitcoin buyers are attempting to reject the bearish rising wedge pattern right now, after a short squeeze on the Bitcoin futures market elevated the price beyond $8,300. Will bulls be able to maintain this momentum, or will the heavy selling pressure prove too much to handle? Let’s take a look.

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Beyond Meat Stock Crushed It Yet Again Thanks to Hype & Short Squeeze

By CCN Markets: Beyond Meat was the biggest non-penny-stock market winner on Wednesday, soaring another 12. 7% to $142 per share. Beyond Meat’s stock is now up 460% since its IPO. Why is Beyond Meat’s stock going bonkers, and is the company’s valuation fair at this price? There are two reasons behind this insane move.

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Crypto Whale Buying Activity Is Good and Bad News for Bitcoin Bulls

By CCN: A bitcoin analyst and blogger confirms that the recent rise in the bitcoin price was not due to any kind of organic investor flow. My theory was that crypto whale traders swooped in late last year not merely because of the 85% decline in BTC but because of a key technical trading factor – and nothing more.

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Вилли Ву: Взрывной рост цены биткоина был ловушкой для «медведей»

По словам аналитика и партнера Adaptive Fund Вилли Ву, параболический рост цены биткоина в этом году был ловушкой для «медведей». Ву говорит, что взрывной рост цены — это обычный шорт-сквиз (short squeeze), инициаторами которого стали криптовалютные биржи и крупные игроки, тогда как настоящие инвесторы ждут здорового восстановления, чтобы начать снова покупать. «Шорт-сквиз, лишенный каких-либо настоящих […]

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Bitcoin Price Explosion a Trap, Smart Money Awaits Pullback: Analyst

By CCN: The parabolic bitcoin price explosion, which saw BTC surge 136 percent in 2019, is a trap, according to on-chain analyst and Adaptive Fund partner Willy Woo. The price explosion is simply a short-squeeze driven by hedge funds.

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Dow Futures Rages Higher as Short-Sellers Get Slaughtered in Bloodbath

By CCN: Dow Jones futures ripped higher in early trading Wednesday as short-sellers were forced to close out their positions. The epic short squeeze whipped up more momentum for the full-throttle rally that pushed the Dow to its second-best day of the year on Tuesday.

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Cardano (ADA) Price Analysis and Prediction for 2019 – Another Bitcoin Squeeze And ADA Is In Trouble Again (Mid May Update)

Mid May Update: Technicals 4h ADABTC On the short timeframe of 4H, there is a lot of going on. But generally, things are not looking too good for ADA as it seems that bitcoin will soak up all attention of the market, again.

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NVT Divergence Reaches Bull Market “Mania” Levels, Bitcoin Price Increase Not Organic

The early-April Bitcoin price rally that transformed into a mini-parabola, was fueled by a powerful short squeeze and was strategically orchestrated by a single actor. The powerful move did indeed incite much FOMO and bullish sentiment throughout the market, but such a rise in value over such a short period of time rarely feels organic.

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NTV Divergence Reaches Bull Market “Mania” Levels, Bitcoin Price Increase Not Organic

The early-April Bitcoin price rally that transformed into a mini-parabola, was fueled by a powerful short squeeze and was strategically orchestrated by a single actor. The powerful move did indeed incite much FOMO and bullish sentiment throughout the market, but such a rise in value over such a short period of time rarely feels organic.

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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Where Is the Local Top for This Parabolic Run?

Summary:The bitcoin market has gone parabolic as we blasted off through two major weekly levels. The resistance got crushed due to a high amount of short positions that were force liquidated in an event known as a “short squeeze.

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Shorts (Finally) Squeeze As Bitcoin (BTC) Settles Around $7,200

Bitcoin Shorts Finally Begin To Liquidate At last, the long-awaited short squeeze has begun to grace Bitcoin (BTC). For those unaware, over the past three or so weeks, the amount of money shorting BTC on.

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Analysts Roar As Bitcoin Tops $6,700, Short Squeeze May Sustain Crypto Rally

No. Way. Bitcoin (BTC) just hours ago moved above $6,700 and even flirted with $6,800 on some crypto exchanges. Although many have been absolutely enamored with this move, some have been left asking: Is the cryptocurrency moving too far too fast? Let’s take a look at some analysis.

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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Bitcoin is Ready to Test $6,000 Level

Summary:Bitcoin continues to see strong buys following the news that shook out the market just one week ago. The short count continues rise and the bears are now drowning a slow, steady climb to new highs.

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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Short Squeeze Imminent as Bearish Pressure Weakens

Summary:Following unconfirmed claims by the NYC Attorney General regarding Bitfinex and Tether’s insolvency, the bitcoin market had a knee jerk reaction that caused us to retest macro support.

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Tether Scandal Could Cause Big Bitcoin Short Squeeze, Boosting BTC: Analyst

Last week, the crypto community was shocked when the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) office revealed that Tether Limited, the issuer of the USDT asset, and world-renowned Bitcoin (BTC) exchange Bitfinex may be in precarious financial standing.

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Bitcoin Surging 19% Only the Beginning, Halving Will Propel to Meteoric Gains

On April 1, the bitcoin price initiated a large 19 percent rally from $4,200 to $5,000, peaking at $5,300 the next day across several major crypto exchanges. The rapid upside movement of bitcoin, which occurred in minutes, is said to have been triggered by two major factors.

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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Upward Drift Continues Following Established Macro Support

Since mid-February, the bitcoin market has continued to drift upward toward a band of strong, macro resistance (shown below as a red band). This slow, drift upward marks our fourth test of the resistance zone and, unlike the three prior tests, our rejection of the level has shown a weakness on the side of the bears:Figure 1: BTC-USD, Daily Candles, Fourth RejectionIf we compare the three prior rejections (labeled 1, 2 and 3), we see that the move into this resistance level was violent — and had equally violent rejections.

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Bitcoin Price Regains $4K But Bears Call It Low Volume ‘Short Squeeze’

Bitcoin price bulls may already be seeing the answer to their prayers as markets gained upward momentum March 27, taking Bitcoin above $4000. $4K Of False Hope? Data from CoinMarketCap confirmed Wednesday’s price trend, which occurred as analysts warned of the need for BTC/USD to close the month above $3800 to avoid bigger losses.

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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Slow Upward Drift Tests Market Supply

A slow, grinding upward drift has been the name of the game for bitcoin’s market over the last few weeks. The upward drift is bringing us slowly to a level that was previously rejected violently:Figure 1: BTC-USD, Daily Candles, Upward DriftOur third rejection of the red resistance level shown above brought the market into a test of macro support in the mid-$3,000s.

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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Slow Grind Could Lead to Short Squeeze

Last Friday, we discussed a macro resistance level bitcoin would likely test. The level was tested three times prior and immediately rejected. Now, for the fourth time, we find ourselves situated above the level as we wait to see if our support holds:Figure 1: BTC-USD, Daily Candles, Fourth Test of Macro ResistanceThe first three attempts to hold support above the black, broken resistance have been stifled with relatively high amounts of volume.

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Bitcoin Shorts Near Monthly High and it Could Trigger a Major Price Movement

Bitcoin shorts have increased significantly in recent weeks to a monthly high, an indicator that may suggest a decline in the confidence of investors in the dominant cryptocurrency. Shorts remain an unconvincing indicator of the sentiment in the cryptocurrency market because the take of analysts on the impact of short contracts on the price of Bitcoin differs quite regularly.

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