Bitcoin price closes in on $40K, but pro traders are still skeptical By Cointelegraph

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The (BTC) daily price chart seems to be making a steady recovery pattern, but some concerning indicators are coming from derivatives markets. At the moment, the futures and options markets are showing a lack of confidence from Bitcoin pro traders, but there’s a positive spin to the data.

Bitcoin price at Coinbase (NASDAQ:), USD. Source: TradingView

The road to $40,000 seems uncomfortably predictable, and cryptocurrency traders usually call it “manipulation” when such price movements happen.

Total crypto futures liquidations, USD. Source: Coinglass
Bitcoin 3-month futures annualized premium. Source: Laevitas.ch
Bitcoin 30-day options 25% delta skew: Source: Laevitas.ch