Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Drops to $98K as $658M Liquidations Shake Crypto Market
Bitcoin fell below $100,000 to $98,377 on Nov. 13, triggering $657.88 million in cryptocurrency liquidations. Long positions accounted for $533.57 million of the forced closures.
Long positions accounted for $533.57 million of forced closures, while shorts represented $124.31 million. The liquidation cascade accelerated from $513.15 million at the 12-hour mark.
Total Market Liquidation Heatmap | Source: Coinglass
CoinGecko API data shows the cryptocurrency reached its third sub-$100,000 low of November on Nov. 13 at $98,377, following breaches to $99,607 on Nov. 4 and $99,377 on Nov. 7. The November lows mark a 22% correction from the Oct. 6 peak of $126,080.
Analyst Satoshi Stacker noted US-based selling pressure contributed to the breach. “The Coinbase $BTC discount indicates that US-based selling has reaccelerated today and helped push Bitcoin below $100,000,” Stacker wrote.
Bitcoin is tapping liquidity below $100K 👀
Key area of interest here, confluence around the range low.
Trader Maartunn identified the $100,000 level as a key liquidity zone. The drop ended a 189-day streak of Bitcoin closing above $100,000, spanning from May 8 through Nov. 12, according to analyst Ghost.
💡 Quick Reminder: Bitcoin hasn’t closed below $100K for 189 days in a row (May 8 – Nov 12).
Pretty interesting to see what will happen today. Let’s see if that streak continues or stops. pic.twitter.com/hkX7rBfTyA
Strategist Liz Thomas noted divergence with gold performance. “Dollar weakness hasn’t helped Bitcoin, but it’s helped gold,” Thomas observed.
Traders Bet on Further Downside
Polymarket traders priced a 66% probability of the cryptocurrency reaching $95,000 in November, while Kalshi participants assigned 37% odds to another S&P 500 company announcing Bitcoin purchases this year.
ETF redemptions contributed to downward pressure, while liquidation events marked Q4’s largest forced closure day.
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