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TradingGain Newsroom··22 Oct 2026, 15:15 UTCThe funding rate on ALT perpetual futures is −0.125% per 8 hours, which means short traders are paying a lot to keep their positions open. Very crowded positioning like this can end with a sharp move higher (short squeeze).
ALT is one of the biggest movers among the most traded coins today, down 31.4% to $0.00796 with $220.8M traded in 24 hours. Moves this large usually come with big swings in both directions, so manage risk carefully.
ALT is up 24.8% over 24 hours and trades at $0.0120, above its rising trendline from Sep 28. Price remains 23.4% below the Oct 21 high of $0.0156, which sits at the top of a key resistance zone.
Around $10 billion in bitcoin options are approaching their expiry date, according to a day-ahead outlook for Oct. 29, 2026. The source points to option pricing as the key signal to watch. For traders, how these contracts are priced may show where positioning is heading before expiry.
China's tech crash wiped out $480 billion over July 9 to October 26. Bitcoin rose 27% over the same dates, showing a sharp split between the two markets. Traders may watch whether margin pressure or selling across markets spreads the damage.
An OKX survey found that European investors rank crypto above retirement plans for building lasting wealth. Earlier surveys show US investors are more doubtful about crypto in retirement accounts. The gap in views may matter for traders because it points to different attitudes toward crypto across regions.
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