Bitcoin’s Next Rally Will Obliterate the Shorts—Here’s Why

Market skeptics stacking bearish bets just got a brutal wake-up call. Bitcoin’s technicals scream bullish reversal, with on-chain metrics flashing buy signals even Wall Street can’t ignore.

Whales are accumulating, retail FOMO is simmering, and those leveraged short positions? They’re fuel for the coming squeeze. Remember: markets punish the majority—and right now, the crowd’s betting against BTC.

Bonus cynicism: If history repeats, the same institutions quietly loading up will later issue ’cautious optimism’ reports... after their own bags are full.

Bitcoin walking a tightrope

Earlier in February, Bitcoin was stuck in a boring loop between $98,900 and $93,500 – and every time it peaked above $95k, it got smacked right back down. But this time? The vibe feels way different.

Back then, it was all about macro drama causing panic. 

Now, BTC’s climb to $95k comes after a much stronger rally, blasting through old resistance zones. In short, way more holders are in profit now, and they’ve got way less reason to bail at the first sign of trouble.

According to AMBCrypto, HODL season might just be back. Nothing paints the picture better than the on-chain action — Bitcoin’s Realized HODL (RHODL) Ratio just hit a two-month high.

Source: Glassnode

This rising R-HODL Ratio hints that the market’s moving into accumulation mode – meaning holders are tucking their coins away, not rushing for the exits.

And it’s not just the OGs. Around 30,000 shiny new BTC addresses sprang up on the 23rd of April, right as Bitcoin hovered NEAR $93,727.

Put together, old money, new money — everyone’s stacking sats, not selling. 

Clearly, they’re expecting fatter gains ahead. That’s why this pullback feels less like a meltdown and more like a classic shakeout — clearing out weak hands and trigger-happy traders before the real party starts.

A short squeeze might be all it takes

At press time, Bitcoin’s slipped 0.39% below its $94,760 opening – and yep, the correction crowd is getting louder.  

After all, BTC’s late February rally set a high bar, and some cracks are starting to show. Cue the shorts, betting hard on downside action.

But here’s the thing: If bulls keep flexing, $96k isn’t just possible. In fact, it’s a trapdoor waiting to snap shut on the bears.

And judging by the setup, with the Funding Rate (FR) deep in the red, bulls look more than ready to wreck some short sellers.

Source: CryptoQuant

Big picture? A deep correction looks pretty unlikely for Bitcoin right now.

With holding sentiment running high and shorts piling on weak-hand exits, the stage might be set for a $96k breakout sooner than most expect.