Bitcoin Funding Rate Drops 85% As Speculative Appetite Weakens – Details
Bitcoin has faced volatility and selling pressure since the start of February, dragging down altcoins and meme coins as bearish price action takes over the market. Bulls are showing signs of exhaustion, and analysts are calling for a broader correction, suggesting that BTC could see further declines before finding solid support. Related Reading: Dogecoin Whales […]
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Data shows the Bitcoin Funding Rate has remained negative during the latest price rally, a sign that short behavior is dominant. Bitcoin Funding Rates Are Red At The Moment In a new post on X, on-chain analyst Checkmate has talked about the trend in the Funding Rate of Bitcoin. The “Funding Rate” refers to an […]
Celebrity traders on Twitter frequently cite negative funding rates as a Bitcoin buy signal, but does data support this point of view? Perpetual contracts, also known as inverse swaps, have an embedded rate usually charged every eight hours. This fee ensures there are no exchange risk imbalances. Even though buyers' and sellers' open interest is matched at all times, leverage can vary, and when buyers (longs) are demanding more leverage, the funding rate turns positive. Thus, they are the ones paying the fees to the sellers (shorts).However, the opposite situation occurs when shorts....
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