US stocks are rallying as Wall Street anticipates central bank reluctance to go overly aggressive with tightening monetary policy, so they could provide a cushion for a growth hit that will stem the Russia-Ukraine developments. Even as Russian troops move in on Ukraine’s capital, risk appetite got a boost from Moscow’s signal that they could […]

Oil Crude prices continue to drop as energy traders realize that War in Ukraine probably won’t lead to any disruptions of Russian crude to Europe.  Despite the potential for talks between Moscow and Ukraine officials, the situation in Ukraine continues to escalate as Russian forces make a move for Ukraine’s capital.  Taking over Kiev would […]

Jonny Hart looks back on the week’s business and markets news with OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Moya in New York.  This week they discuss how financial markets reacted to the War in Ukraine, what is driving the oil markets and what to expect going forward, recap the latest round US economic data, and how cryptos […]

Data shows more than $170 million in Bitcoin futures has liquidated over the past 24 hours as the price of the crypto makes sharp recovery above $38k. BTC Price Makes Sharp Recovery From Crash Due To Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Following the commencement of the Russian invasion of Ukraine yesterday, the price of Bitcoin took a deep plunge down as investors pulled out of the market. During this crash, the coin’s value went as low as $34.4k. However, today the value of the crypto already seems to have made some sharp recovery as the price hit $39k earlier in the day. At the time of writing, Bitcoin’s price floats around $38.8k, down 4% in the last seven days. Over the past month, the crypto has gained 7% in value. The below chart shows the trend in the price of BTC over the last five days. BTC's price has made some sharp recovery today | Source: BTCUSD on TradingView Bitcoin Futures Liquidations Over The Past Day Reach More Than $170 million Due to this sharp price rise, there have been some mass liquidations in the futures market. In case someone isn’t familiar with what a “liquidation” is, it’s best to get a quick overview of margin trading first. As you may know, when investors purchase a buy or sell futures contract on a derivatives exchange, they have to put forth some initial investment, called the “margin.” Against this margin, users can loan Bitcoin amounts many times their actual position. This is called making use of “leverage.” Any profit that investors earn on this leverage is theirs to keep. Related Reading | Bitcoin Investors Haven’t Responded To Russia-Ukraine War With Large Inflows (Yet) However, if the price of the coin moves opposite to the direction they bet on, then their losses are also as many times more in magnitude as the leverage. After the user loses a large percentage of their margin because of these losses, the exchange forcibly closes the position. This is precisely what a “liquidation” is. Now, here is the latest data regarding the Bitcoin futures liquidations: Looks like the futures market has observed some mass liquidations over the past day | Source: CoinGlass As you can see above, more than $170 million in Bitcoin futures contracts have been liquidated over the past 24 hours. Related Reading | Bloomberg Strategist: This Is The Defining Moment To Buy Bitcoin Since these liquidations took place because of a sharp price move up, the majority of these are from short contracts. While this is a sharp and unexpected recovery for the crypto, it’s unclear how long it will last. The macro fears and uncertainties due to the Russia-Ukraine war are still abound at large as the invasion still rages on. Featured image from Unsplash.com, chart from TradingView.com

Massive uncertainty remains It’s been another week of significant volatility in financial markets and there’s little reason to expect next week will be any different. The Russian invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves around the world and the ripple effects were felt throughout the markets as investors were forced to consider what the consequences would […]

Disclaimer: The findings of this analysis are the sole opinions of the writer and should not be considered investment advice Litecoin bears took a firm stand at $143 in the past few weeks and the price has once again fallen below the $110 area. The market structure on the higher timeframes was bearish, and it looked […]

SHIBA Inu (SHIB) price trades higher on Friday after falling more than 7% in the previous session. SHIB smashed down to a crucial support level after news of Russia attacking Ukraine spread. Today’s price action reveals the possibility of a move to $0.000035 as it recovered from the lows of $0.000020. SHIBA Inu (SHIB) jumps

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On February 24, Decentraland (MANA) bears attempted to dump the coin below the $2.45 support. However, the intense demand pressure from this level rejected the altcoin from the 200-SMA, resulting in a 21% follow-up rally.  The buyers would soon rechallenge the overhead resistance $2.8 mark to kick start with recovery. Key technical points: The MANA

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Bitcoin’s meteoric rally liquidated about $172 million in short positions in the last 24 hours, data from coinglass.com shows. The currency led a crypto market recovery from one-month lows as U.S. President Joe Biden held off on completely blocking Russia from the global financial system. Bitcoin price jumps 10% in last 24 hrs The world’s

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On February 16th, the Gala Games (GALA) price turned down from the $0.357 mark. Amidst the recent sell-off in the crypto market, the coin chart shows six consecutive red candles, which slumped the coin price to $0.215. However, the price action suggests a bullish reversal from this support, aiming above the $0.3 mark. Key technical

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