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Sudden Swing in Bitcoin's Price? It's Leverage, and Lots of It
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Sudden Swing in Bitcoin's Price? It's Leverage, and Lots of It
Have you noticed the recent, sudden swings in Bitcoin’s price? You might think it comes from market makers or whales trying to pump or dump. While that’s always possible, you have to look at one other factor: leverage. With sufficient leverage, a slight shift in the order books can have a disproportionately large impact on price.
Altcoins Are Running. Here’s What I’m Watching Now.
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Altcoins Are Running. Here’s What I’m Watching Now.
When Bitcoin made its most recent run, you might've felt bad about your altcoins. Who could blame you? Many were down 90% since the beginning of the year. Now, we’re getting the altcoin pump you’ve wanted. If your portfolio tracker isn’t clear enough, you can see this pump on my chart of altcoin dominance, which strips out BTC, ETH, and the big stablecoins to see how much money’s going into the millions of smaller tokens rather than the big ones. The pump is clear. This is also no surprise.
Bitcoin's Hash Ribbons are Flashing. What does this mean?
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Bitcoin's Hash Ribbons are Flashing. What does this mean?
Recently, we saw Bitcoin’s hash ribbon trigger. This signals some sort of distress among miners. The cost of mining went too high. Some miners shut down. Short- and long-term measures of hashrate inverted, causing the ribbons to flash. For a long time, this was a bullish signal. When miners went through periods of distress, they sold, tamping down on Bitcoin’s price. Once they finish selling, the market would rise again. Hash ribbons gave us a quick way to tell when the winds shifted.
About That Massive Bitcoin Bull Flag
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