What Is the Long-Short Ratio? Why Can Prices Still Fall When There Are More Longs?

In crypto futures markets, many traders watch the Long-Short Ratio to gauge market sentiment. When data shows significantly more longs than shorts, some believe prices should rise. But that is not necessarily the case, because the Long-Short Ratio reflects the distribution of positions under a specific calculation method, not a definitive direction for future prices.

First, what is the Long-Short Ratio?

The Long-Short Ratio is generally used to compare the number of long and short accounts, the proportion of

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If things go smoothly between the U.S. and Iran, CL crude oil still has further to fall, to below $70 at least

Why do I say this?

You think $85.4 a barrel is already very low? How could that be? After the memorandum of understanding was signed on June 19, have you forgotten how low U.S. crude fell? From $91, it plunged straight to $67—that’s the benchmark for oil prices after U.S.-Iran risks are resolved

Oil prices are still very, very high. If Iran is willing to make concessions first, dilute its enriched uranium to 3.67%, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and clear the mines to ensure safe pas

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$PI ‌
The market structure on the 1-hour timeframe has recently shifted from a strong bearish impulse to a consolidation phase; after the sharp drop from the 0.07324 highs down to the 0.06231 liquidity grab, price has stabilized and is now printing higher lows, attempting to form a local bottom above the 0.06500 psychological level.

Price action is currently compressing, with the Bollinger Bands tightening significantly, indicating a volatility squeeze; the price is trading just above the middle band (MB) at 0.06607, acting as immediate dynamic support, while the MACD histogram is flattening

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Price rises and OI increases: does this mean capital is entering, or is risk accumulating?

In crypto derivatives trading, when prices rise and open interest (OI) also increases, many people assume that longs are continuing to enter and that the market may keep rising. But this judgment is not always correct, because OI reflects outstanding open contract exposure, not the market’s net long capital.

First, what does a price rise and OI increase indicate?

This usually means that open contract exposure is also increasing during the price rise, as market participants establish or expand contract

$CYS ‌
The market structure has shifted from a prolonged downtrend to a bullish reversal, as price broke above the previous consolidation zone and the midline of the Bollinger Bands, establishing a higher high near 0.10326 before retracing.

The K-lines show a strong impulsive green candle that pierced the upper Bollinger Band, followed by a series of smaller red and green candles indicating a healthy pullback and consolidation above the 0.08546 support level, with the MACD histogram showing diminishing bearish momentum.

Trading Plan: I plan to enter a long position near the current price of

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On November 2, I said the news that the supreme leader had authorized the government to negotiate would be the turning point in the U.S.-Iran war, after which the war’s impact on U.S. stocks would gradually fade. It now seems that day really was the peak for oil prices, which have fallen ever since. They’re now only in the 90s, back to August levels🥰
It’s a shame the war is still going and didn’t end before the midterms, and Trump didn’t get his victory… But the war’s impact really has passed… Even a prolonged war doesn’t matter much anymore; oil prices will fall further.
The midterms are the

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$ARIA This 25.1M in trading volume drove a 28% 24-hour swing, and the buying sweep from 0.15 to 0.1921 isn't something retail traders can pull off. At 0.1850, price is holding above the previous high of 0.178, with volume and price rising together and no divergence—the breakout structure is confirmed. The order book shows dense buy orders supporting price around 0.18; if the pullback holds above 0.175, that's a second entry point. Trading plan: take a small position at the current price or around 0.185–0.188, place a stop-loss below 0.172 (admit you're wrong if it breaks below the previous hig

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I only make one or two trades a day. Sometimes, if I miss the move, I’ll just take a quick scalp for around 10 points. (My scalping is different from that of some so-called genius traders: opening gambling-style positions, doubling down after losses, holding losing positions through tens of points just to make 0.x or one or two points.)
I won’t say more. A single trade can easily bring in more points than some traders who get liquidated make in a hard day’s work.
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