Settlement Storm Warning: Long and Short Positions Hang by a Thread

The latest data reveals the location of the market's powder keg. The current fluctuations in Bitcoin are pushing over $1.684 billion in long and short positions to the edge of a cliff.

When the two charts are put together, the market script has already become clear. The current price is stuck at $88,106, but the real eye of the storm lies between $86,000 and $90,000.

The first flash chart reveals the critical points for long and short positions. Below $86,000, there is over $1.017 billion in long liquidation fuel, while above $90,000, approximately $677 million in short liquidation powder hangs in the balance. This is not ordinary support and resistance; this is a minefield laid down by leverage.

The second liquidation map shows battlefield details. The three major exchanges, Binance, OKX, and Bybit, are the main battlegrounds, and their liquidation intensity histogram clearly indicates that the $86,000 to $90,000 range is currently the most densely packed and fragile area for positions. Once the price breaches these levels, it will trigger a programmatic wave of forced liquidations, forming a self-reinforcing one-sided market.

Brother Niu's conclusion is straightforward. The current market is in a calm before the storm; the sideways movement at $88,106 is the main force waiting for macroeconomic or emotional catalysts. Traders face a high-probability scenario choice.

If the price breaks down through $86,000, do not doubt it; the $1 billion level in long liquidations will occur like an avalanche, pushing the market to quickly test $85,000 or even lower. This is the bearish script.

If the price strongly breaks through and stabilizes above $90,000, nearly $700 million in short liquidations will turn into mad buying, pushing the price towards $92,000 or even higher. This is the bullish script.

Current Strategy. Within the core range of $86,000 to $90,000, the high sell and low buy oscillation strategy is nearing its end. Smart money is waiting for a breakout. Our task is to control positions within a safe range, set stop-loss orders outside the boundaries of the range, and patiently wait for the market to choose its direction. When a breakout occurs, we will follow the direction of the liquidity tsunami triggered by the liquidations, seeking key positions to follow up.

Remember, in a leverage-dominated market, understanding the liquidation map is understanding the engine of short-term prices. #比特币流动性 #加密市场观察