The Squeeze Engine: How $1 Billion In Bear Bets Vanished In An Hour
The tape was short, tight, and bored. Then it was not.
On Aug 20, data showed over $1 billion in bear bets wiped in an hour, near $5 billion across two days. Bitcoin jumped from $68k to $71.5k, its best two-day run since 2024. A small macro headline lit a large fire.
Why the move was so large:
• Low vol trap: realized vol had fallen to yearly lows. When vol is low, traders sell upside to fund shorts. That builds hidden convexity. A 3% spot move does outsized damage when the book is short gamma.
• Crowded short: funding had be

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Bitcoin Market Update & Price Prediction
Bitcoin is once again showing why volatility is at the heart of the crypto market. After a powerful rally pushed BTC above the $80,000 area and briefly toward the $81,000 zone, the market has entered a profit-taking phase. At the time of writing, BTC is trading around $78.9K, with today’s range roughly between $78K and $80.6K.
The hashtag #BTCPullbackto79000 perfectly captures the current market situation: Bitcoin is pulling back toward the $79,000 region after testing higher resistance. But the important question is whether this i

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$XRP /USDT Perp – "Breakdown Below EMAs – Short"**
**Trading Plan Short $XRP
Entry: 1.4420 – 1.4460
SL: 1.4550
TP1: 1.4300
TP2: 1.4100
XRP is down -4.27% at 1.4365, trading below the EMA5 (1.4371) and EMA30 (1.4402). MACD is bearish. The 1.4474 yellow line confirms resistance. TP targets the 1.4036 low. SL above 1.4550.

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Gold at $4,660, while BTC is still hovering around $79,000—the market is already pricing in “rate hikes are useless”
Gold, at $4,660, is nearing a three-month high, up more than 7% in a week.
BTC is hovering around $79,000. After surging above $81,000 yesterday, it was dumped back down.
The same macro environment, the same rate-hike expectations, yet the two “non-yielding assets” are moving worlds apart.
What is gold pricing in? And what is BTC waiting for?
Let’s start with gold.
Are rate-hike expectations still there? Yes. CME data shows a 67% probability of a rate hike in December and a 64%

Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad: Mourinho’s home debut—Real Sociedad must clear three hurdles to pull off an upset
Real Madrid will make their Bernabéu debut of the new season, with Mourinho finally set to take his place on the home bench after returning for a second stint. The attention surrounding this match needs no explanation, especially since their 2-1 stoppage-time away win over Espanyol gave “Mourinho’s return” a promising start.
But if Real Madrid want to beat Real Sociedad, they still need to take this seriously.
The first hurdle is attacking efficiency.
Although Real Madrid created pl

I only remember that #Bao Beier with hair was quite impressive. Is the real-life Bao Beier just as wild?
Did Brother Bao really cheat? In theory, his train should run pretty well, right?

Is B#itcoin truly approaching the acceleration phase of its cycle?
The post-breakout structural dynamics of #Bitcoin cycles reveal certain similarities.
Following prolonged periods of accumulation and price revaluation, #Bitcoin typically enters an acceleration phase, where the magnitude of price appreciation expands significantly faster than in the early stages of the cycle.
If historical patterns remain a valid reference, the current level may be close to the point where price acceleration begins to intensify.
The scenario of Bitcoin entering a new acceleration phase is becoming increasingly

Four consecutive intraday wins! Shorted at 4646, exited at 4639, pocketed 🍐 seven points and $1,183!
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I was just about to head to the forum and start cursing, but then I looked at my balance and thought, forget it—the market is always right. When the market plunged intraday, $LAYER had very little strength in its rebound. Every upward push fell just short, and the funds didn’t follow through either. I could tell right away it had strong bull-trap vibes. I placed a short at 0.08946, and now it’s at 0.06813, with +469.02% secured. That was a really satisfying bite.

Don’t rush to add to the position. Close 80% first. Move the stop-loss on the remaining 20% a little closer to the entry price, le

The $PI camp is slipping further down the rankings.

$SNDK /USDT Perp – "Bearish Rejection – Short"**
**Trading Plan Short $SNDK
Entry: 1,482 – 1,486
SL: 1,492
TP1: 1,472
TP2: 1,462
SNDK is down -2.30% at 1,479.63, rejected below the EMA5 (1,480.66) and EMA30 (1,483.89). MACD is bearish. The 1,495.11 yellow line is resistance. TP targets the 1,461.42 low. SL above 1,492.

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JUST IN : 🚨 A whale sold 1,400 $BTC ($111.61M) after 4 years of inactivity.
The whale received 2,200 $BTC ($99.05M) at an average price of $45,024 4 years ago.
#BTCPullbackto79000 $BTC ‌

Ethereum’s key level to watch today is 2470. This pullback will only be considered over if the 4-hour closing price holds above this level; if ETH fails to hold above 2470 on the 4-hour chart, the pullback will continue.
For short positions, watch 2515-2560-2600 above.
For long positions, watch 2425-2388-2355 below$ETH ‌#美国M2货币供应增速创四年新高

JUST IN: Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm’s retrial is delayed to April 26, 2027, as acquittal motion decisions loom. If the retrial proceeds, regulatory and privacy-on-chain debates could extend into 2027. $ETH (ticker if relevant)

JUST IN: Strategy holds 840,447 BTC against $22B in debt and preferred claims.