
{"id":10033,"date":"2024-09-27T19:13:20","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T19:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=10033"},"modified":"2024-09-27T19:13:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T19:13:20","slug":"bitcoin-futures-under-pressure-64000-support-critical-to-avert-long-squeeze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=10033","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Futures Under Pressure: $64,000 Support Critical To Avert Long Squeeze"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With Bitcoin (BTC) hitting a near three-month high of $66,000 on Friday, technical analyst InspoCrypto suggests that the BTC futures market is at a critical juncture, with the potential for further short squeezes and the importance of maintaining support around the $64,000 level.<\/p>\n<h2>Divergence Despite BTC Uptrend<\/h2>\n<p>The analyst recently noted in his <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/InspoCrypto\/status\/1839704308083724760\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">writing <\/a>that the latest data shows that the BTC\/USDT price chart hit a Friday high of $66,106, reflecting bullish sentiment as the cryptocurrency continues to climb.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Over the past 24 hours, Bitcoin has seen a steady price increase, indicating optimism among investors. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/bitcoin-news\/is-bitcoin-heading-for-a-bear-market-analysts-weigh-in-on-the-price-struggles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">True Strength Index<\/a> (TSI) shows a slight divergence, indicating indecision in the market, but the upward trend remains intact.<\/p>\n<p>Trading volume also plays a key role in understanding market dynamics, and current figures show a volume delta of $675.457 million, indicating a higher volume of buy orders than sell orders. This suggests buyers are currently dominating the market, supporting the bullish momentum.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, there has been a significant amount of short liquidations, totaling $331.24 million. This indicates that as Bitcoin\u2019s price rises, many<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/news\/ethereum\/ethereum-bullish-adoption-four-high-rate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> short positions<\/a> are forced to close, further driving the price upward. In contrast, long liquidations remain comparatively low, suggesting that those holding long positions are confident in the market\u2019s direction.<\/p>\n<p>InspoCrypto\u2019s heatmap analysis of Hyblock Capital shows a concentration of short liquidation levels around the $63,000 to $64,000 area. This clustering indicates a likely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/news\/dogecoin\/dogecoin-rise-3600-to-3-7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">short squeeze<\/a> that could push prices even higher.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, the analyst shows that long liquidation levels appear more scattered, presenting a lower risk of cascading liquidations on the long side.<\/p>\n<h2>Analyst Predicts Further Bitcoin Price Surge<\/h2>\n<p>InspoCrypto further found that open interest (OI) in Bitcoin futures is rising, indicating increased interest in the market and a potential buildup for significant price movements.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The heatmap shows strong concentrations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/news\/bitcoin\/bitcoin-price-recovery-65000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">open interest<\/a> around the $64,000 to $65,000 range, suggesting that any price movement beyond these levels could trigger volatility as traders adjust their positions.<\/p>\n<p>The funding ratio currently stands at 763.8, indicating that the longs are paying off the shorts, adding to the bullish sentiment in the market. However, the analyst warns that a high funding ratio also signals a risk of long liquidation if the market unexpectedly shifts.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, InspoCrypto anticipates that the next 24 hours could see continued upward momentum as shorts are squeezed. However, the elevated<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/meme-coins\/dogwifhat-whale-buys-more-wif-all-time-high-incoming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> funding rates <\/a>could lead to long liquidations if the market is downturned.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>By the end of the week, InspoCrypto believes that if the current buying pressure continues, the Bitcoin price could reach prices around $68,000, inching closer to its all-time high of $73,700 in March this year.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, BTC has seen a slight retracement to its current trading price of $65,800.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Bitcoin (BTC) hitting a near three-month high of $66,000 on Friday, technical analyst InspoCrypto suggests that the BTC futures market is at a critical juncture, with the potential for further short squeezes and the importance of maintaining support around the $64,000 level. Divergence Despite BTC Uptrend The analyst recently noted in his writing that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":10034,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-discovery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10033"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10033"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10033\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}