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You are here: Home / Cryptocurrency News / Bitcoin Liquidation Levels Expose Market Risk As $14.6B Long Positions Hang in Balance

Bitcoin Liquidation Levels Expose Market Risk As $14.6B Long Positions Hang in Balance

What to know:

  • Bitcoin enters historically slow summer months as traders debate whether the recent recovery can continue.
  • Liquidation data still shows heavy long positioning, with downside liquidity remaining a major risk.
  • The $93K–$95K resistance zone remains the key level that could decide Bitcoin’s next macro trend.

By Sajjal Ali | Edited By Messam Raza,May 18, 2026, 5:00 AM

Bitcoin Liquidation Levels

Bitcoin has spent the past several weeks showing steady strength, but market participants remain divided over whether this recovery can continue or if another major decline still lies ahead for the Bitcoin liquidation levels set up in the BTC market.

Daan Crypto Trades, a Bitcoin trader, stated that Bitcoin tends to be slow in summer due to low volatility and short-term trading narratives. 

He does not anticipate any significant breakout or crash in 2026. Rather than engaging in active trading, he prefers to accumulate Bitcoin.

Bitcoin monthly return

Source: X

This is an indication of his prudence with regard to changes in the Bitcoin liquidation levels. He had invested in Bitcoin in the range of $60,000-$70,000 but has stopped purchasing more Bitcoin until he gets the right opportunity.

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Bitcoin Liquidation Levels And Risk Keep Traders Cautious

On the other hand, the trader ctm_trader tried to oppose all those views concerning the fact that the market is going bearish overall.

In support of his views, he referred to the Bitcoin liquidation levels, which reveal that many traders are long even after the BTC price’s recent volatility.

With respect to his calculations, a reduction of 12% from the current level will lead to the Bitcoin liquidation levels of roughly $14.6 billion worth of longs, whereas a similar rise in prices would mean the loss of $7.8 billion worth of shorts.

Bitcoin Liquidation Levels And Risk Keep Traders Cautious

Source: X

This means that the bull’s leverage advantage prevails in the current crypto market. Bitcoin’s technical outlook for the long run remains unfavorable as well.

The cryptocurrency has yet to see either a new high or a new low since the peak observed in October 2025. As a result, due to the difference in Bitcoin liquidation levels, it can return to more illiquid levels once again.

Bitcoin Recovery Structure Builds Near Key Support

Another market analyst had a more optimistic outlook, stating that the current decline in Bitcoin’s prices was expected after BTC gained roughly 35%, from $61,000 to $82,800.

The analyst noted that the region around $78,000 on the three-day timeframe could be viewed as an essential support level, which has been consistently acting as a benchmark since early 2025.

Bitcoin Recovery Structure Builds Near Key Support

Source: X

So long as Bitcoin remains above this level, the outlook for a recovery will remain intact. From the chart, it appears that Bitcoin is currently moving above the previous price drop, which took Bitcoin from a high of above $90K to around $58K-$60K.

Higher lows and an ascending trend line now indicate growing confidence among the buyers. However, there is significant resistance at $93K-$95K levels.

This article contains market analysis and price predictions. These are not guarantees. Crypto markets are volatile. Always DYOR. Not financial advice.

Also Read: TRX Price Surges as Institutional Buying Grows: Is $0.47 the Next Target?

Filed Under: Cryptocurrency News, Bitcoin (BTC)

About Sajjal Ali

Sajjal Ali is a Market Analyst and Crypto Reporter at Tronweekly with over three years of experience covering cryptocurrency markets and digital asset ecosystems. Her work focuses on Bitcoin, Ethereum, altcoins, DeFi, blockchain developments, crypto regulation and policy, and Layer 2 scaling solutions.

She tracks major DeFi platforms, leading Layer 2 networks, and evolving regulatory frameworks, explaining how policy, technology, and adoption trends influence crypto markets. Her previous work has been featured on BTCRead. Sajjal verifies information through official filings, regulator statements, court records, and on-chain data, ensuring accurate, responsible reporting for a global audience.

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