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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