Recently, market sentiment has undergone a dramatic shift. Between January 13–15, the Bitcoin advanced sentiment index surged to an extreme bullish zone of about 80%, with the price approaching a local peak near $97,000. However, within just a few days, this indicator system has collapsed—today, the index dropped to 44.9%, directly breaking below the 50% neutral threshold. This is not a minor fluctuation but indicates that market structure is being re-priced, with risk appetite accelerating its deterioration signals.
From a technical perspective, this sentiment index integrates multidimensional data such as volume-weighted average price, net active volume, open interest, and long-short differentials. A drop below the neutral line signifies a significant decline in market risk quality. If it continues downward to the high bearish zone at 20%, it could trigger a deeper correction. Only when the index re-enters above 50% and stabilizes at that level can it be considered the first sign of stabilization.
On-chain data further confirms this pressure. Early this morning, the hourly forced liquidation amount exceeded $205 million—a substantial figure. More importantly, the spot oscillation indicator rose to +97.96%, indicating that forced liquidations are almost entirely dominated by long positions. This suggests that what we are seeing is not some large traders actively dumping, but a typical automatic deleveraging triggered by overheated market crashes.
In the short-term trading, the key focus should be on the trend of forced liquidation volume in the next few hours. If the forced liquidation scale continues to decline, it indicates that the deleveraging process is nearing its end, and it may be time to start monitoring whether support levels are stabilizing. But before market risk appetite truly recovers, maintaining a wait-and-see approach or controlling positions remains the rational choice.
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GasGuzzler
· 14h ago
Another dramatic reversal of 97k, really never get tired of watching haha
This round of deleveraging is quite intense, with 200 million dollars in liquidations all being longs, serves them right
Let's see if it can rebound above 50, otherwise it will continue to fall
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HodlAndChill
· 15h ago
It dropped from 80 to 44, truly incredible. Is this what they call a roller coaster?
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SerRugResistant
· 15h ago
80 dropped to 44.9, with this speed, the leverage traders are probably going to cry themselves to death on the exchange.
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ChainSherlockGirl
· 15h ago
From 80 to 44.9, this plot twist is just too incredible, it feels like watching a financial suspense drama.
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ChainSauceMaster
· 15h ago
Another wave of leverage liquidations, and this time it's really brutal
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From 80 to 44, it's falling so fast, feels like another roller coaster ride
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Over 200 million in forced liquidations in just one hour, what kind of madness is this market?
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Wait, over 97% long positions forced liquidated? Isn't this just contract traders being chopped up?
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I just watch this index go from towering to breaking below 50, it's really absurd haha
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Those still daring to add leverage must be able to withstand the fall, respect
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Let's wait until the support level stabilizes, entering now is just asking for trouble
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Hedging risk appetite deterioration? Nonsense, it's just greedy people getting cleaned up
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Is the deleveraging process over? Who knows, I’ve already reduced my positions anyway
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Starting to teach people how to read support levels again, those who used this theory last time?
#比特币2026年行情展望 Bitcoin $BTC|Market Sentiment Reverses, Deleveraging Wave Approaches
Recently, market sentiment has undergone a dramatic shift. Between January 13–15, the Bitcoin advanced sentiment index surged to an extreme bullish zone of about 80%, with the price approaching a local peak near $97,000. However, within just a few days, this indicator system has collapsed—today, the index dropped to 44.9%, directly breaking below the 50% neutral threshold. This is not a minor fluctuation but indicates that market structure is being re-priced, with risk appetite accelerating its deterioration signals.
From a technical perspective, this sentiment index integrates multidimensional data such as volume-weighted average price, net active volume, open interest, and long-short differentials. A drop below the neutral line signifies a significant decline in market risk quality. If it continues downward to the high bearish zone at 20%, it could trigger a deeper correction. Only when the index re-enters above 50% and stabilizes at that level can it be considered the first sign of stabilization.
On-chain data further confirms this pressure. Early this morning, the hourly forced liquidation amount exceeded $205 million—a substantial figure. More importantly, the spot oscillation indicator rose to +97.96%, indicating that forced liquidations are almost entirely dominated by long positions. This suggests that what we are seeing is not some large traders actively dumping, but a typical automatic deleveraging triggered by overheated market crashes.
In the short-term trading, the key focus should be on the trend of forced liquidation volume in the next few hours. If the forced liquidation scale continues to decline, it indicates that the deleveraging process is nearing its end, and it may be time to start monitoring whether support levels are stabilizing. But before market risk appetite truly recovers, maintaining a wait-and-see approach or controlling positions remains the rational choice.