What is a liquidation cascade? Why can a round of forced liquidations amplify short-term volatility in cryptocurrency markets?
In cryptocurrency markets, a rapid price drop can sometimes trigger more long positions to be forcibly liquidated. The resulting selling pressure may push prices even lower, triggering another round of liquidations. This self-reinforcing process is a liquidation cascade.
First, how does a liquidation cascade form?
When leveraged traders' losses mount and they don't have enough margin, trading platforms may forcibly close their positions. If many positions are liquidate

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Made $41K trading BTC, profiting from both bullish and bearish bets.
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