Bitcoin Short Squeeze Emerges Amid Heightened Short Positions, Suggesting BTC to Breach $98K

According to today’s data from crypto analyst Ali Martinez, Bitcoin (BTC) displays significant development in short and long positions, suggesting a potential uncertainty and fluctuation in the market trajectory.

As per the data, the Bitcoin Long-Short Ratio shows heightened leverage on short positions, which could potentially lead to drastic price actions in the short term.

Martinez’s data showcases the significance of best risk management practices during times of high leverage and points out a potential upturn or downturn that could cause liquidation, affecting BTC’s short-term price movements.

63.76% of traders on Binance with open #Bitcoin $BTC positions are leaning bearish. Short positions dominate the board! pic.twitter.com/dJ42nY9MEi

— Ali (@ali_charts) May 2, 2025

Looming Bitcoin short squeeze

The data posted by Martinez on X shows that BTC is at a crucial moment as derivative traders are leaning toward bearish in the market. According to the data, 63.76% of traders on Binance with open BTC positions are inclining towards short positions. 

The current unbalance between shorts and longs for BTC is mainly caused by global economic factors and investor sentiment. The latest Fed’s policy announcement on April 30, 2025, suggests prolonged high interest rates, which often weaken risk assets like crypto.

It appears that this bearish market update prompted the majority of traders to create short positions, despite Bitcoin’s price climbing higher. This form of behavior shows some uncertainty about BTC’s short-term price movement. This may place the market for a short squeeze – a rapid rise in the price mainly because of an excess of short selling. As a result, if Bitcoin continues rising and those short positions face liquidation, the market could experience an abrupt, drastic price surge.

What next for Bitcoin?

So far, Bitcoin experiences buying pressure, showing signs of continued bullish momentum. Its value is currently standing at $96,636, up 1.6% from yesterday. Also, its price has been up 3.1%, 14.2%, and 14.1% over the past week, two weeks, and one month ago, respectively. 

This uptrend momentum and the short squeeze (as highlighted above) suggest that the asset could record a further upsurge, possibly breaking the resistance levels of $97,533 and $98,320 in the coming days.