Bitcoin positioning looks washed out as shorts and treasury-company selling spike
On-chain and positioning data point to heavy bearishness, with net shorts reported at a record and Bitcoin treasury companies slowing buying. Traders see this as a historical bottoming signal, though that is not guaranteed.
What we know
Crypto traders cite Bitcoin net shorts at an all-time high, with the previous four such readings marking major bottoms. An analyst says the ratio of treasury-company buys to sells fell below 90%, which has happened three other times. Another commentator notes BTC closed back above its 200-day average after the hot CPI flush. One trader is long from $73.2k and considering adding. A trader flags that MSTR may appear on tomorrow's MSCI removal list, though he thinks it is largely priced in. These are individual views and historical patterns, not forecasts.
How the story developed
On-chain and positioning data point to heavy bearishness, with net shorts reported at a record and Bitcoin treasury companies slowing buying. Traders see this as a historical bottoming signal, though that is not guaranteed.
Bitcoin net short positioning reportedly hit an all-time high, a level that previously marked bottoms, while traders add longs near $73k.
What people are posting
Posts on X this story draws on. They are individual users' views and have not been verified by Global Eye 24.
“Bitcoin | Net shorts just hit an ATH.”
View post →“Bitcoin treasury companies in capitulation.”
View post →“good chance $MSTR is included on the list of MSCI removals”
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