Recent days have seen Bitcoin prices cooling off, dropping from its peak above $71,900 to under $68,000 currently. Amidst this, hedge funds are seen reducing their positions as BTC faced a 7% decline from this week’s high.<\/p>\n
The most recent data from the CFTC suggests that hedge funds are taking a net short approach on leading BTC futures products on the CME. This move, following the lack of bullish momentum, indicates a possible shift in sentiment regarding the ongoing uptrend.<\/p>\n
Despite the bearish sentiment, buyers can still maintain control if they manage to push prices above key levels like $68,000, $70,000, and ideally, $72,000 to overcome the resistance and reach new all-time highs around $74,000.<\/p>\n
While the COT report hints at a bearish stance from hedge funds, it may not necessarily imply a direct bet against Bitcoin’s price. Kaiko suggests that these institutional investors might be engaging in a basis trade strategy to leverage arbitrage opportunities between spot and futures markets, hedging against price volatility.<\/p>\n
Complementing the hedge funds’ moves, options data indicates a strong bullish outlook. Most Bitcoin options volume concentrates on contracts expiring at the end of May and June, predominantly consisting of call options expecting price increases.<\/p>\n
The most active strike price for BTC contracts expiring soon is $80,000, indicating a significant number of traders anticipating Bitcoin to surpass this level by the specified expiry dates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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