What are Btcusd shorts?

Known to most by the ticker BTCUSD Shorts, the dataset records the number of bearish positions in the Bitcoin market. In simple terms, traders borrow funds from Bitfinex — their broker — to trade bet on bearish outcomes for the instrument BTC/USD. Meanwhile, the value of opened short positions is measured in BTC.

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What is long/short ratio?

The long-short ratio represents the amount of a security available for short selling versus the amount actually borrowed and sold . The long-short ratio is considered a barometer of investor expectations, with a high long-short ratio indicating positive investor expectations.

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