Bitcoin Nears One-Month High, Triggering $425 Million in Short Liquidations

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Suehyeon Lee

Summary

Bitcoin approached $75,000, its highest level in about a month, as roughly $530 million in positions were liquidated.
About $425 million of the total liquidations came from short positions, highlighting the derivatives-led nature of the short squeeze.
Market participants said the rebound's next leg may depend on the technical resistance zone and whether prices can break above major moving averages.

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Bitcoin climbed to its highest level in about a month, setting off a broad liquidation of bearish crypto bets.

CoinGlass data cited by Cointelegraph on April 14 showed about $530 million of positions were liquidated across the cryptocurrency market over the past 24 hours. Roughly 80% of that total, or $425 million, were short positions. About 177,000 traders were liquidated.

Bitcoin approached $75,000 during the session before meeting resistance and trading in the $74,000 range. Ether also gained about 7.5% on the day, rising to the upper $2,300s.

The rally appeared to be driven largely by a derivatives-led short squeeze. A rapid price rebound triggered cascading liquidations of short positions, amplifying the advance.

Market participants also pointed to expectations for negotiations between the US and Iran as a factor behind the move. Jeff Mei, chief operating officer at BTSE, said traders are assigning a higher probability to an agreement between the two countries.

Some investors, however, view the rebound as a short-term move that came as prices approached a technical resistance zone. They are watching whether major moving averages are broken to gauge the potential for further gains.

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