3 reasons Bitcoin price just hit $16,000 for the first time since 2017

摘要： Bitcoin price surged past $16,000 for the first time in nearly three years, its momentum strengthening due to three main factors.

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) surged past $16,000 today, Nov. 12, for the first time in nearly three years. The momentum of the dominant cryptocurrency is strengthening due to three key major factors.

The main catalysts behind BTC’s rally are the non-overheated derivatives market, repeated retest of $16,000, and the $14,900 whale supply zone.

The recent dip reset the Bitcoin derivatives market

On Nov. 10, the price of Bitcoin abruptly declined to as low as $15,072. The market drop occurred merely 24 hours after it saw another major dip to $14,805, which turned traders cautious.

But the drop benefited Bitcoin for two key reasons. First, it allowed whales to take profit on their positions at around the $15,000 support level. Second, it neutralized the futures market by flushing out late buyers or long contract holders.

Resetting the futures market and the funding rate for Bitcoin futures contracts was critical for sustaining the ongoing BTC rally.

Futures exchanges in the cryptocurrency market use a mechanism called “funding” to achieve balance in the market. When the majority of the market is buying Bitcoin, buyers need to incentivize short-sellers. The vice versa is also true: When shorts make up most of the market, sellers need to pay buyers.

Prior to the drop on Nov. 10, the funding rate of BTC was hovering above 0.01%. This indicated that the market was heavily longing or buying Bitcoin, making it overcrowded.

After the minor correction to the $15,000 support level, BTC futures contracts neutralized as funding rates stabilized.

The repeated retest of $16,000 weakened the resistance

Even until late Nov. 11, the $16,000 area served as a heavy level of resistance for Bitcoin. Traders pinpointed the presence of large sell orders at the resistance, indicating that whales are likely targeting this level.

According to Edward Morra, a Bitcoin trader, there is an abundance of sell orders near $16,000. He said:

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