Key Liquidation Clusters Around $98,000

​Current market data from platforms like CoinGlass and Hyblock highlights $98k as a critical pivot point:

​Short Liquidation Wall ($95,000 – $98,000): There is a dense "bright band" of short liquidations stacked just below the $100k psychological barrier. If BTC breaks and holds above $95,000, a short squeeze is expected to accelerate price rapidly toward the $98,000–$98,700 range.

​The "Sweep" Zone: Analysts have noted that $98,000 often acts as a liquidity "trap." In recent weeks, when BTC traded above $100k, the heatmap showed nearly $1.3 billion in cumulative long leverage sitting at $98,000. This makes it a primary target for "long flushes" where price dips to wipe out over-leveraged buyers before a move higher.

​Asymmetric Risk: Reports indicate that while there are roughly $2 billion in shorts vulnerable above $104k, the concentration of liquidity between $90k and $98k is much higher, suggesting higher volatility within this specific bracket.