TLDR
- Bitcoin volatility has increased as leveraged traders continue to open long positions despite spot-market selling pressure.
- Crypto analyst Ted said Bitcoin formed lower highs and lower lows after slipping below the $75,000 level.
- The Coinbase Premium Index dropped into negative territory as U.S. spot-market selling weighed on Bitcoin.
- Spot Bitcoin ETF outflows stayed near $700 million per day and added pressure from regulated investment products.
- Bitfinex said large buy orders helped Bitcoin hold near the $75,000 support level despite heavy outflows.
Bitcoin volatility has increased as leveraged traders continue to build long positions while spot-market selling keeps pressure on the asset near the $75,000 level.
Crypto analyst Ted said recent derivatives data has raised caution among traders after Bitcoin formed lower highs and lower lows on the one-hour chart. According to his report, the pattern appeared as Bitcoin slipped below $75,000, adding pressure to a market already dealing with heavy futures activity.
Ted’s analysis showed that aggregated open interest climbed back toward 268,600 BTC. The analyst said the rebound showed a sharp rise in new futures positions, which can increase sudden price moves when traders use high leverage.
$BTC is going down.
OI is going up.
Funding is going up.
Coinbase Premium is negative.
You know what happens next. pic.twitter.com/wXNzus7MXR
— Ted (@TedPillows) May 27, 2026
Futures Traders Lean Long Despite Price Weakness
According to derivatives platform data cited by Ted, the eight-hour weighted funding rate rose to a positive 0.0085%. The reading showed that long traders were paying to keep leveraged bullish positions open.
At the same time, Ted said the Coinbase Premium Index fell to -0.189. The analyst linked the negative reading to stronger selling or short activity on Coinbase, a platform often watched for U.S. spot-market demand.
The contrast has created a difficult setup for Bitcoin traders. Ted said offshore futures platforms were still seeing strong long activity, while Coinbase data showed spot selling from U.S.-based market participants.
According to the analyst, this gap leaves the market exposed to a long squeeze if Bitcoin loses support and leveraged buyers are forced to close positions.
ETF Outflows Add Pressure From Wall Street
Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States also remained under pressure, according to market data cited in the report. Net outflows from the funds held are near $700 million per day, a level that usually adds selling pressure through regulated investment products.
The withdrawals showed that institutional capital was still leaving Bitcoin ETFs during the latest market weakness. Traders have been watching those flows closely because ETF demand has become a major source of liquidity since the products launched in the United States.
Even with those outflows, Bitcoin has not broken far below its key support area. The asset continued to trade close to $75,000, which analysts in the report described as an important technical level.
Bitfinex Says Large Bids Are Absorbing Sales
Bitfinex said in a recent report that an unidentified buyer has been absorbing large institutional sales. The exchange said heavy buy orders helped Bitcoin stay near support despite steady ETF outflows.
According to Bitfinex, the market’s ability to hold near $75,000 suggests that demand has met much of the selling from regulated products. The firm did not identify the source of the buying activity.
The pressure has already hit leveraged traders. Data cited in the report showed that total crypto liquidations reached $295 million over 24 hours. Long positions accounted for $248 million of that amount, showing that bullish traders carried most of the losses.
Market participants are now watching the next weekly options expiry. According to the report, traders will use the event to judge whether Bitcoin’s current support can survive continued spot selling and high leverage.
