The highly unusual one-sided liquidation of long positions with zero short liquidations indicates a significant market imbalance. this 'cleaning out' of overleveraged longs often precedes sharp price movements, as one side of the market has been significantly de-risked.
The analysis is based on concrete liquidation data from coinglass, a reputable analytics platform, and offers a logical interpretation of the event.
While longs were cleared out during a sideways drift, the market is currently consolidating. however, with overextended longs removed, the path for a bullish breakout above $2.23-$2.25 to the $2.30-$2.34 zone could be accelerated. conversely, a drop below $2.17 could quickly lead to $2.12-$2.14. the immediate direction is pending a catalyst, but the liquidation event has set the stage for a potential sharp move.
The liquidation event is a recent hourly snapshot, and the article discusses immediate potential follow-through price movements 'fast' or 'almost immediately' once a critical price level is breached.
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