#Strategy加仓BTC 📉➡️📈【Leverage is quietly exiting the market, is Bitcoin's foundation strengthening?】



I came across an interesting on-chain data point: over the past three months, open interest (OI) in Bitcoin derivatives has been continuously shrinking. Since October last year, OI( open interest) has decreased by 31% in total.

In other words— the market is actively shedding leverage.

What does this mean for the trend? 🤔

**First layer: The bubble is being squeezed out**

Markets with high leverage tend to rise quickly and fall just as fast. Now, with OI continuously declining, it reflects a clear phenomenon: liquidations are clearing out, passive selling pressure is weakening, and the market is gradually returning to spot-driven fundamentals.

This sounds like good news. Because when speculative positions decrease, what remains to drive prices are genuine capital allocations, spot buy orders, and those willing to hold long positions.

**Second layer: This has happened before in history**

An analyst pointed out a pattern— in previous major market rallies, large-scale deleveraging was often not the end, but rather the starting point of a new upward cycle.

The logic is this: it’s not that people deleverage because they want prices to rise, but rather, after deleveraging, the market truly has the confidence to push higher again.

**But it must be clarified here** ⚠

Deleveraging ≠ immediate rally. The more common market behavior during the deleveraging phase is summarized in three words:
- Sideways
- Volatility
- Time-consuming

Be mentally prepared; this process might not be very exciting.

Another risk point: if Bitcoin’s price continues to weaken, open interest could further decline, and the market may enter a deeper correction. So, deleveraging itself is neutral; the direction still depends on the price.

**The core logic is this:**

The current market is doing one thing—clearing out leverage that shouldn’t exist. This may not be friendly to short-term traders, but for those who want to go through a complete bull-bear cycle, it’s genuinely a positive signal.

Remember one thing: without healthy deleveraging, there can be no truly sustainable bull market.

When the market starts to slow down, it’s actually quietly preparing for the next wave of行情.
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BearMarketBarbervip
· 10h ago
Sideways consolidation to buy time, it looks like accumulating potential energy --- OI drops 31%, basically the leveraged players are forced to surrender, this wave is more refreshing --- Only after removing leverage can you truly surge; history has long proven this, be patient and wait --- Short-term traders' blood pressure is maxed out, but those holding long-term will be happy --- Healthy adjustment > false rise, I need to remember this --- Not exciting now, but for the upcoming frenzy, this little delay is nothing --- Price is still king, deleveraging is neutral, key depends on how BTC moves --- Always thought it would crash, but it turns out the market is just adjusting itself
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GhostAddressHuntervip
· 14h ago
Deleveraging sounds good, but I really can't hold up for three to five months of sideways trading.
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LiquidatedAgainvip
· 14h ago
Once again, I got liquidated. This time I learned my lesson and will wait until the open interest is truly cleared before entering the market. Anyway, I'm not afraid of sideways movement; I'm just waiting for those leverage traders to get wiped out.
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ruggedSoBadLMAOvip
· 15h ago
Hey, wait a minute. Has the sideways movement been going on for so long to really be building up strength, or is it just a way to cut leeks?
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governance_ghostvip
· 15h ago
Deleveraging this time, to put it plainly, is just the prelude to cutting leeks Wait, sideways consolidation to kill time... I'm afraid my blood pressure can't handle it This logic sounds reasonable, but will history repeat itself? It's hard to say Short-term traders deserve it; long-term is the real king's way Healthy deleveraging = preparing to cut leeks? This sounds so hurtful Let BTC slowly grind down like this; anyway, I can wait
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FallingLeafvip
· 15h ago
Deleveraging is just grinding. When can I finally enjoy a good ride?
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