Market Structure

Funding and open interest show where risk builds

Price moves become more useful when read against leverage buildup and liquidation risk.

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OI shows leverage buildup

Funding shows crowding

Liquidations show stress points

A strong move is not automatically healthy. If open interest rises sharply and funding becomes one-sided, the same price move can point to a crowded setup.

Funding, OI change, and liquidations therefore get their own read: does leverage confirm the move, or is that where the main risk is building?

That context is more useful for active traders and bot observation than percentage moves alone.

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