Forced closure of long positions or bullish trades accounted for over $3 billion, or over 90% of total liquidations Tuesday, which shows the leverage was excessively skewed bullish across the board. Liquidations happen when trades cannot fulfill margin requirements for holding long/short positions and often exacerbate bullish/bearish moves. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.
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