Currency Traders Favoring Long Positions Over Short in Crypto by 70%-30%, Report Says
On 3/3/21 at 4:51 PM EST
The IG Client Sentiment Report said 70.78% of traders held long positions while 29.22% were short. A long position is a bet on future price appreciation while those going short see a price decline.
Bitcoin climbed above $50,000 in early trading Wednesday after dropping about 25% from its high as major institutions continued to support the cryptocurrency and investor sentiment turned bullish.
Bitcoin opened Wednesday at $47,462.83, rose to $52,636.22 and recently changed hands at $51,184.60, CoinDesk reported.
The cryptocurrency crossed $50,000 for the first time February 16 and fell as low as $45,041 February 23. The all-time high is $58,332.36 reached on February 21.