{"id":416363,"date":"2020-02-28T18:00:34","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T18:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=416363"},"modified":"2024-06-11T13:42:39","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T13:42:39","slug":"bitcoin-is-in-for-a-severe-correction-as-open-interest-skyrockets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin-is-in-for-a-severe-correction-as-open-interest-skyrockets\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin is in for a \u201cSevere Correction\u201d as Open Interest Skyrockets"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin\u2019s intense downtrend appears to be far from being over, as the benchmark cryptocurrency\u2019s bulls were unable to support BTC above a critical support level that was ardently defended throughout yesterday.<\/p>\n
It now appears that the break below this level has put the crypto in precarious territory, potentially opening the gates for significantly further near-term downside.<\/p>\n
This comes as the market\u2019s open interest on margin trading platforms balloons past $1 billion, which is a bearish sign that is historically followed by intense downwards momentum.<\/p>\n
At the time of writing, Bitcoin<\/a> is trading down just over 2% at its current price<\/a> of $8,620, which marks a notable decline from daily highs of just under $9,000 that were set yesterday when bulls attempted to recapture its position within the $9,000 region.<\/p>\n The firm rejection at this level, however, led the crypto to continue inching lower, leading it to drop as low as $8,400 overnight.<\/p>\n The crypto was able to find some strong support at this level, although it has yet to decisively recapture its position above $8,700 \u2013 which was a key support level for BTC prior to its sharp overnight downtrend.<\/p>\n One factor that could spell trouble for Bitcoin is the fact that its open interest on BitMEX<\/a> is once again over $1 billion, which is typically an occurrence that is followed by significant selloffs.<\/p>\n Mac, a popular cryptocurrency analyst on Twitter, spoke about this in a recent tweet, concisely saying \u201cwelcome back\u201d while referencing a chart showing the growth of Bitcoin\u2019s OI.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/MacnBTC\/status\/47464192?s=20<\/p>\nBTC Just Lost a Key Support Level, Signaling a Severe Correction is Inbound<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n