$FIL I didn’t bother to look closely at this one—the shorts are already riding right up in your face, actively selling while bids are trying to push forward from behind the “buyers’” mask. Volume is almost half as strong again. This bit of counterattack from the longs is like scratching an itch. Even more interesting: the funding rate is still on the longs’ side, yet the price can’t be pushed up. It’s like you pay protection money, but the bodyguard is stabbing you in the back. Spot big orders have been net outflowing in a steady stream; the main players stopped pretending long ago. The candlesticks grind right along the moving averages—seemingly stable, but in reality each green candle is just an illusion for retail investors. Once this skin is peeled off, the space below is wider than you think. The shorts have already sharpened their knives; they’re just waiting to see who flinches first.