Bears wreak havoc in the crypto market and major coins bleed out in the lower and higher timeframes. Bitcoin (BTC) is on a downtrend with a 9% correction over the past day and 20.9% in the 7-day chart. With a market cap below $1 trillion for the first since February, the price action seems to favor the pessimists.
BTC with medium losses in the daily chart. Source: BTCUSD Tradingview
However, analyst William Clemente has pointed towards the current funding rate for BTC futures across all exchanges. At the time of writing, this metrics stands at 0.03%. As the chart below shows, every time BTC’s futures funding rate reached these levels, the price was able to gain momentum and run hot towards new highs. The analyst said: