CryptoQuant's Axel Adler Jr.: Bitcoin Nearing Bull-Market Trigger as Futures Leverage Builds
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CryptoQuant's Axel Adler Jr. notes Bitcoin is nearing a bull-market model threshold, but the latest advance appears driven by rising futures open interest and leverage rather than short covering. The leverage flow pressure index and sustained long buildup suggest new risk is being added in derivatives. Market focus shifts to whether BTC can close above the model's dynamic level without rapid deleveraging; concentrated leverage raises liquidation-reversal risk.
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Huoxing Finance reported that CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr. said on September 4 that Bitcoin is approaching a key threshold that would signal a shift into a bull market. Over the past 24 hours, BTC rose 3.9%, while open interest climbed by about 11,200 BTC, up 3.4%, pointing to derivatives-led momentum.
According to the data, open interest jumped 15,200 BTC in a six-hour window, and the leverage flow pressure index increased to 63. Long positions expanded for 15 of the past 24 hours.
Adler said a rally driven mainly by short covering and liquidation typically comes with falling open interest. This time, open interest has risen decisively, indicating the price move is being powered primarily by fresh futures leverage. His one-year model has not yet officially flipped into bull-market territory. He added that confirmation would require a daily close above the model's dynamic threshold and the ability to hold that level without rapid deleveraging. The main risk remains a sudden liquidation of the accumulated leverage, which could spark a reversal.
