$ETH +18% — breakout or short squeeze?
ETH just broke out of its month-long range and pushed toward $2,300.
But ~$1.1B in ETH positions were liquidated, mostly Shorts.
So the real test starts now:
Can spot demand keep ETH above $2,300 after the squeeze fades?
📈 Above $2,300 → $2,400–$2,500
📉 Below $2,100–$2,150 → breakout loses strength
The next move may tell us whether this was a real trend shift or simply forced buying.
What are you watching — $2,500 or a retest?
#ETH #Ethereum #Crypto

August 20 Jinman Gold Evening Review: Short-term pullback releases selling pressure; wait for support to stabilize before considering going long at lower levels!
Gold weakened further after surging, currently quoted at 4471.29, down 1.14% intraday. After gold prices surged to a session high of 4527.45, they came under pressure and moved lower, hitting an intraday low of 4469.99. Following the previous sharp rally, concentrated profit-taking at higher levels triggered the pullback. The broader medium- to long-term bullish structure has not been completely broken, while the short term is undergo

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8.20 Evening Outlook
The daytime session saw high-level back-and-forth consolidation, with profit-taking likely to emerge at any time after the sharp rise. The long-term logic of rate-cut expectations, continued central bank gold purchases, and debt risks remains unchanged.
This is merely a consolidation and rest period during the uptrend, not a trend reversal. Tonight’s initial jobless claims are a high-frequency employment indicator that will directly disrupt rate-cut expectations. Volatility during the U.S. session will expand significantly, increasing the probability of sharp short-term ri

BlackRock bought $517 million in one day! Is Bitcoin breaking above $70k just the beginning?
1. Crypto + AI become “major donors” in the U.S. election
Crypto and AI companies are becoming important sources of funding for the 2026 U.S. midterm elections.
2. BTC ETF funding sees a clear recovery
Bitcoin ETFs have recorded $1 billion in trading volume for three consecutive days, with inflows reaching a new high for the year.

3. Crypto and AI companies pour in $517 million
The two major industries are increasing their political spending, and corporate expenditures for the U.S. midterm electi

#USTreasuryBuybacksAndRegulatorySignalsDriveCryptoSurge
The convergence of United States Treasury buyback operations and evolving regulatory signals has emerged as a critical, yet underappreciated, catalyst for the recent surge in cryptocurrency markets. This development represents more than a transient price appreciation; it signifies a structural shift in how digital assets interact with traditional macroeconomic levers and institutional capital flows. To understand the magnitude of this movement, one must look beyond the superficial correlation between Bitcoin’s price action and equity mar

I’ve taken 70% of the position off the table.
There’s still around 30k dollars in profit left.
Everyone knows the unlock is happening today.
I’ll definitely take some profits before 9:30.
I’m worried the rebound could be quite strong.
Wishing you prosperity.

Aug 20 Evening Strategy Plan
Priority ranking, for followers only
Operation priority ranking
Priority 1: 2274–2268 pullback long
This is the best setup today.
The trend is strong; before the bulls break down, prioritize waiting for a pullback to enter long.
2274–2268 long
Stop-loss 2261
Targets 2288 / 2298 / 2305 / 2320
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Priority 2: Go long on a confirmed breakout above 2305
If the price breaks above 2305 with increased volume, it indicates that the bulls continue to control the market.
2305–2310 long
Stop-loss 2288 or 2294
Targets 2320 / 2330 / 2338
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Priority 3: Short on a failed surge

Four consecutive intraday wins! Shorted at 4489, exited at 4483, capturing a $6 move and $631 in profit!
$XAU $ETH #黄金 #BTC突破71000美元日内涨幅10.5%

$TAO bouncing off this order block and it broke the ema50. Bullish.

It’s pretty insane how much intelligence you can fit into a consumer GPU now thanks to @Alibaba_Qwen
Qwen3.8-27B scoring near frontier lev "51" on @ArtificialAnlys putting it above a pretty long list of closed models and even ahead of latest Gemini 3.7 Flash.
And this is still a 27B model.
Community builds are already running quantized versions on a single 24GB 3090/4090 with long context and very usable decode speeds.
I think that starts changing the local vs cloud equation in a more meaningful way.
Once a ~$2K GPU can run an agent that’s capable enough for most of the boring work, you don’

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This round was purely because the market was in a good mood—it casually tossed out some gold coins, and one just happened to hit me on the head. 🪙
While everyone else was running, $SATS repeatedly bottomed around 0.00000001153. The market was gripped by panic, but I noticed someone was quietly accumulating and sell-side pressure was also weakening. I judged that funds were entering, so I went long without hesitation.
The price is now at 0.00000001163, with unrealized gains of +21.28%. Time to enjoy a good meal, brothers. This move wasn't based on any mysticism—I just saw that no one wanted th

JUST IN: Cronos to reveal revamped CRO tokenomics in Q4, including buyback-and-burn tied to Cronos App revenue and community burns. If implemented, this could reinforce scarcity-driven upside for $CRO .

#ShortLiquidationSweepsMarket
The crypto market is once again showing just how quickly momentum can shift.$GT ‌ A wave of short liquidations can accelerate upward price movements as overleveraged traders are forced to close their positions, creating additional buying pressure across the market.
Short liquidation events often highlight the risks of excessive leverage and remind traders that volatility can move in both directions. $ETH ‌When prices rise sharply, traders holding large short positions may face rapid liquidations, potentially turning a normal rally into a much stronger market mov

It’s getting better too, from 5u to 100u

Although I sold too early, I still made money. Thanks $ETH for sponsoring a Beijing trip for my whole family! 🫣

CRYPTO JUST HAD A BLOODBATH. 🩸
More than 188,000 traders were liquidated for over $3.35 billion in the last 24 hours.
$1.76B worth of $BTC and $ETH added another $1.16B worth of longs on top of that.
The price ripped higher so fast that billions in short positions were forced to close, and each of those forced buybacks pushed the price up even more.
Most people forget it doesn't matter whether your setup was right or wrong the exchange decides that for you and closes the position.
The short squeeze is getting absolutely insane