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Beyond ETF inflows, derivatives markets are playing a huge role in HYPE’s explosive move higher. Funding rates across exchanges turned sharply negative as many traders positioned for a pullback, but instead of falling, the token continued climbing aggressively. This forced heavily leveraged short positions to unwind, creating a classic short squeeze that accelerated the rally even further.

At the same time, open interest has remained extremely high, showing that traders continue entering the market despite recent liquidations. That combination of institutional buying, active futures trading, and aggressive short covering has turned Hyperliquid into one of the hottest momentum plays in crypto right now. With the token trading only a few percent below its all time high, the next phase could determine whether HYPE breaks into full price discovery or faces heavy profit taking from traders locking in gains.

]]>https://undeads.com/forum/topic/20351/a-massive-short-squeeze-is-fueling-hyperliquid-s-rallyRSS for NodeTue, 26 May 2026 14:49:26 GMTFri, 22 May 2026 06:03:06 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to A Massive Short Squeeze Is Fueling Hyperliquid’s Rally on Fri, 22 May 2026 07:56:10 GMT]]>because trapped bearish positions become forced buyers during liquidations

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