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Why do sell (short) positions sometimes push the price up?
🔻 1. Most traders open Shorts
When many people expect the price to go down, they open short positions in futures.
🔻 2. Market moves against the crowd
Market makers and big players see that a large number of shorts are open, so they push the price upward.
🔺 3. Short Squeeze happens
As the price rises:
Short traders hit their stop losses
Or get liquidated
They are forced to buy back the coin at higher prices
👉 This forced buying creates even more upward pressure.
What’s the result?
Most people predict a drop ❌
But because of that prediction, the price goes up ✔️
This is called a Short Squeeze or contrarian move
Important advice ⚠️
Don’t blindly follow market sentiment
Watch Open Interest, Funding Rates, and Liquidation zones
When shorts are crowded, the chance of a strong upward move increases