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Investor Panic and Derivatives Market: Bitcoin's Prospects

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by A1

12 hours ago


Bitcoin's recent price correction has raised investor concerns, yet the derivatives market shows hopes for bullish development.

Investor Panic and Market Performance

Bitcoin's price experienced over an 11% correction last week, causing the price to drop below $95,000. Despite this, less than 4% of Bitcoin addresses were 'out of the money,' according to IntoTheBlock data. The data analytics platform Santiment noted further market retracement at the start of the week, which has resulted in panic among retail investors. New traders in Bitcoin and Ethereum [ETH] are experiencing significant fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD).

Potential Trend Reversal

Santiment suggests a trend reversal is possible if large investors, or 'whales,' start buying Bitcoin. However, this trend is not evident as the number of Bitcoin addresses with balances over $1 million dropped sharply last week. This indicates larger investors are selling their holdings, presenting further challenges for Bitcoin.

State of the Derivatives Market

Despite the selling pressure, the derivatives market is showing bullish signs. Bitcoin's funding rate is increasing, indicating a rise in the cost of holding long positions and growing bullish sentiment around the asset. The taker buy/sell ratio is also positive, suggesting dominant buying sentiment in the derivatives market. If these metrics hold, a trend reversal for Bitcoin might not be too far off.

Despite current challenges for Bitcoin, the market shows signals of potential bullish growth, thanks to positive metrics in the derivatives market. The coming weeks will reveal if the positive trends can outweigh current issues.

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