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Leveraged Funds Cut Bitcoin Futures Shorts by 5,300 BTC

Original: Leveraged Funds Cut Bitcoin Futures Shorts by 5,300 BTC-Equivalent While Open Interest Contracts CFTC data shows leverag

CFTC data shows leveraged funds reduced their Bitcoin futures short positions by 5,300 BTC-equivalent in the week to September 29. However, long positions also shrank during the same period, and total open interest across Bitcoin futures contracts fell 13.3%. Analysts are weighing whether the reduction in shorts signals bullish sentiment among leveraged traders or simply a broad pullback from futures markets, with falling open interest suggesting overall deleveraging rather than a clear directional bet.

Why now: Traders are watching CFTC positioning data for signals on whether institutional sentiment toward Bitcoin is turning bullish or the market is simply deleveraging.

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• Leveraged Funds Cut Bitcoin Futures Shorts by 5,300 BTC-Equivalent While Open Interest Contracts CFTC data shows leveraged funds reduced Bitcoin futures shorts by 5,300 BTC-equivalent in the week to Sept. 29, though longs also shrank and total open interest fell 13.3%. https://… · newisty

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