Massive BTC Rally Wipes Out $400M in Bearish Bets

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Bitget Academy2025/05/09 06:09

By:Bitget Academy

Bitcoin’s price jumped over 3% to $102,500—briefly touching $104,000—marking its highest level since January. This sudden rise caused nearly $400 million worth of bearish bets (short positions) to be wiped out. Short positions are trades that profit when prices fall. When Bitcoin’s price unexpectedly rose, traders with these positions faced losses too large to maintain their trades, forcing exchanges to automatically close them.

The rally came after two major developments: a new trade deal between the U.K. and the U.S. announced by President Donald Trump, and record-breaking inflows into Bitcoin ETFs, which exceeded $40 billion. These events increased investor confidence and sparked renewed interest in Bitcoin.

The broader cryptocurrency market also saw growth, with non-Bitcoin coins gaining 10% in value and the total crypto market cap (excluding Bitcoin) reaching $1.14 trillion—the highest since early March. The large-scale liquidation of bearish bets suggests that many traders were caught off guard, and with fewer short positions now in place, analysts believe Bitcoin might have room to climb even higher in the near future.

Source: CoinDesk

Futures Market Updates

Over the past 24 hours, BTC futures saw a decline in open interest by 2.21%, while ETH futures experienced a notable 15.01% increase. Both BTC and ETH futures saw significant volume spikes, with ETH surging 140.21%, more than triple BTC’s 39.50% increase. Short liquidations dominated in both markets, but BTC had a much higher short liquidation value ($318.07M vs. ETH’s $236.02M), suggesting greater short-side stress for BTC. The long/short ratios remained relatively balanced for both assets, slightly favoring long positions, while funding rates were quite similar.

BTC Futures Updates

Total BTC Open Interest: $66.91B (-2.21%)

BTC Volume (24H): $137.19B (+39.50%)

BTC Liquidations (24H): $23.54M (Long)/$318.07M (Short)

Long/Short Ratio: 51.32%/48.68%

Funding Rate: 0.0103%

ETH Futures Updates

Total ETH Open Interest: $26.00B (+15.01%)

ETH Volume (24H): $133.53B (+140.21%)

ETH Liquidations (24H): $48.59M (Long)/$236.02M (Short)

Long/Short Ratio: 50.67%/49.33%

Funding Rate: 0.0099%

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