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When Shorts Pay Longs.
The Hidden Trap in Bullish Markets.
Most traders lose not because they are wrong, but because they choose the wrong side at the wrong phase.
In crypto, around 80–85% of traders prefer short positions. The reason is simple. Shorts feel safer. Price already went up, so people expect it to come down. That mindset feels logical, but markets don’t reward comfort.
Short positions always carry a fixed liquidation price. If price keeps rising, the outcome is binary: recover later or lose everything. There is no patience in a crowded short.
During strong bullish phases, something interesting happens. Price keeps printing green candles, while most traders keep shorting, waiting for a reversal that never comes. As shorts pile in, funding rates often turn negative, meaning short traders are paying long holders every hour just to stay alive.
Long traders in these phases don’t only profit from price appreciation. They also receive funding. Shorts are literally funding the trend they are fighting.