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#613 Are We Setting Up For A Short Squeeze?

7/24/2021 · 31 min · transcript via mlx

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RSI indicator on daily timeframe showing Bitcoin coiling momentum at a downward-trending resistance line tested eight times; breakout confirmation needed on daily close.

Perpetual funding rates have been negative since late May, indicating spot-driven rallies with trader skepticism—a bullish signal matching post-March 2020 reaccumulation phases.

Liquid supply ratio diverging sharply from price: coins moving aggressively to strong hands over the past two weeks while price grinds sideways, the largest such divergence Clemente has observed.

OTC outflow RSI flashed its second consecutive buy signal, with the strongest outflow spike since July 2021; whales have accumulated 110,000 BTC since May 19 capitulation.

Younger market participants driving most selling pressure while retail, whales, and mid-size holders accumulate heavily; this weak-hand-to-strong-hand transition is a historically bullish pattern.

Miner accumulation continues with transfer volume to exchanges in downtrend since mid-February; miners avoiding liquidation despite operational pressures.

Market & price signals

Bitcoin sitting in the $30K–$35K zone with massive UTXO volume support; the 31.7K level holds the highest concentration of supply moved since $10.3K, establishing a macro support base. Short-term breakout expected once volume returns; 200-day moving average and all-time highs are key technical levels. Volatility indicators (Bollinger Bands, historical volatility index) show Bitcoin coiling at breakout threshold. Clemente anticipates upside move over coming weeks to early–mid 2022, with possibility of top in spring–summer 2022 if institutional adoption accelerates.

Actionable insights

Accumulation window closing: Strong hands (whales, retail, miners) accumulating while weak hands sell; this divergence is historically one of the largest ever recorded and likely to drive significant price discovery once volume returns.

Volatility breakout imminent: RSI, Bollinger Bands, and funding rates all signal Bitcoin coiling at major resistance; monitor the 200-day moving average and $31.7K support for confirmation of directional move over next 2–3 weeks.

Hold conviction through chop: Bitcoin moves materialize in brief windows; most gains occur in small portions of trading time; maintain long-term holdings in cold storage to avoid liquidating before institutional adoption or macro catalysts drive the next leg.

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