Bitcoin has dropped to $63,000, and the funding rate has fallen to -6%. Since this is the lowest level in three months, it indicates some abnormal signals in the market. When the bottom was hit near $60,000 in early February, the funding rate was at a similar level, suggesting another significant move could be coming.



Looking at the data from the funding site, open interest has increased from 668,000 BTC to 687,000 BTC over the past 24 hours. This means positions are still accumulating even as the price declines, especially with an increase in short positions. The negative funding rate being this severe indicates that short traders are willing to pay a premium to maintain their bearish bets, reflecting an aggressive bearish sentiment.

Over the past 24 hours, more than $500 million worth of positions have been liquidated, mostly long positions. This resulted in a forced sell-off of about $420 million. Currently, the market is attempting to rebound around $64,000, but with so many short positions accumulated, a sharp rebound could trigger a rapid rally. This is a key point to monitor on the funding site.
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