In recent developments, the cryptocurrency leader, Bitcoin (BTC), has shown signs of a strong upward move, surging over 6% following a brief dip below the critical support level of $25,000 earlier this week. This increase is seemingly spurred by the release of China’s August retail sales and factory output data that revived risk sentiment in financial markets, opening the way for continuous.Price advancements in leading cryptocurrencies.
This uptrend has not been limited to BTC, with alternative cryptocurrencies like XRP, Ether (ETH), Solana’s SOL, Tron’s TRX, and Dogecoin (DOGE) experiencing corresponding price hikes. Their rise comes after a sell-off due to investors bracing for the potential implications of the defunct exchange FTX obtaining court approval to sell assets from its enormous cryptocurrency holdings.
The spotlight has been on SOL that faced an over 8% drop on Monday, prompted by a court filing showing FTX’s $1.6 billion Solana holdings. However, this week has seen SOL in a sharp recovery, placing those who placed leveraged bearish bets on SOL at risk of liquidation. Forced liquidation often occurs when traders fail to provide additional margin as the market moves against their position.
This probable forced liquidation might erect additional bullish pressures for SOL’s price, instigating a short squeeze-led rally. Ilan Solot, co-head of digital assets at Marex Solutions, citing this as the “biggest near-term risk.”
Furthermore, the funding rate, the cost of holding long and short positions in perpetual futures, has been consistently negative since Monday. This indicates that traders have recently heightened their bearish bets in SOL, stimulating a 16% climb in the dollar value locked in active perpetual futures linked to SOL, gusting to a one-month high of $338 million.
Given these elements, the current market conditions urge for an observant eye on the alternative cryptocurrencies, particularly SOL, highlighting the potential impact of liquidations and exaggerated price movements on the volatility of the crypto market. While opportunities for profiting from these fluctuations exist, they come with an equal amount if not more risk exposure, pointing to the necessity of investor vigilance in these seemingly choppy market waters.
Source: Coindesk
