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3am. Red portfolio. Liquidated. One tab open. I learned everything that night after my $5,400 account vanished, specifically that price action alone is a lie told by market makers. Open Interest (OI) is the truth behind the curtain. It represents the total number of outstanding derivative contracts that have not been settled. When OI rises, new money is flooding into the market; when it falls, capital is exiting. Understanding this flow is the difference between catching a $BTC trend and getting caught in a liquidity trap.

When you see price rising alongside rising OI, it confirms a healthy trend backed by new capital, common during aggressive $BTC breakouts. It means longs are being opened and conviction is high. However, if...