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

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

First, what does a price rise accompanied by an increase in OI mean?

This usually means that outstanding contract exposure is also increasing as prices rise, with market participants open

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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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What Is the Margin Ratio? How Can It Show How Close an Account Is to Forced Liquidation?

In crypto futures trading, many traders focus only on unrealized profit and loss while overlooking changes in the margin ratio. When the market suddenly moves against them, an account may quickly approach the liquidation risk threshold. Understanding the margin ratio can therefore help identify risks more promptly.

First, what is the margin ratio?

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Nov. 10, Monday afternoon: Zhong Ling’s gold outlook

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What Is Maximum Drawdown? Why Can Even Profitable Accounts Suddenly Face Serious Risk?

In cryptocurrency trading, many people are used to tracking cumulative returns but overlook how far an account has fallen from its peak. Even an account that was once highly profitable can lose most of its gains after a series of subsequent losses. Maximum Drawdown (MDD) is an important metric for measuring this risk.

First, what is maximum drawdown?

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TheMagnificentEighteenFacesan hour ago

At 8 a.m., I wrote that it was up 8.5 points; now it’s up 7.5. Same stock, different numbers.
Three hours ｜ Fourteen hours
2.299 million shares ｜ 1.697 million shares
699.12 to 745.87 ｜ 745.87 to 735.68
+6.7% ｜ -1.4%
The fourteen hours on the right used 74% of the volume on the left
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$MU is now at 734.91, the chart closed at 735.68, with MA20 at 727.76 providing support
24-hour volume: 43.73 million U, among the heaviest for this batch of stock tokens
I’m only doing one thing: waiting for it to return near 727.76

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