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8/6/2026 4:09:00 AM

Bitcoin: Trader Trims $102M Short Position

Bitcoin: Trader Trims $102M Short Position

Bitcoin short update: trader closed 200 BTC at $146.5K loss, holds $90.44M short with new liquidation at $65,089.73 as price sits at $64,705.

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Bitcoin trader reduced the $102M short by closing 200 BTC worth $12.92M and absorbing a $146.5K loss, leaving a 1,400 BTC position valued at $90.44M with liquidation now at $65,089.73. History of large Bitcoin perpetual futures short positions shows similar moves often precede sharp reversals when price action tests key levels. BTC futures liquidation mechanics and price levels indicate the remaining short faces immediate pressure near current prints.

Price trades at $64705.46 inside the Bollinger band with upper resistance at $65212.41 and lower support at $62649.86 while EMA50 at $63954.15 and EMA200 at $63650.06 act as layered support in the bullish trend structure; RSI at 61.29 stays neutral and MACD golden cross at 299.48 reinforces momentum, suggesting any test of upper band resistance could trigger a healthy pullback toward the 50-EMA before continuation.


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