Alert: $BTC Before FOMC — The Usual Pattern May Not Apply This Time

$BTC has fallen after 7 of the last 8 Fed meetings. But current positioning looks different:

• Funding rates are negative — traders are net short even after a 5% weekly move

• Open interest is declining — suggests the move is driven more by spot than leverage

• Coinbase premium stayed positive for most of the past week

In previous FOMC events, crowded longs were the main risk. This time, short positions appear more exposed.

Scenarios for $BTC:

▪ Hawkish Fed → potential short-term downside

▪ Neutral signals → likely range-bound movement

▪ Dovish tone → possibility of a short squeeze and recovery

$72.4K remains a key level to monitor after the announcement.

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