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70% of S&P 500 stocks sit above their 200-day moving average. Only 54% remain above their 50-day. Both numbers are true at once, and they're telling different stories.

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What Is a Crypto Liquidation Heatmap, and How Did This Week's Record Short Squeeze Actually Play Out?

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What Is a Crypto Liquidation Heatmap, and How Did This Week's Record Short Squeeze Actually Play Out?

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What Is a Yen Carry Trade, and Why Didn't Crypto Follow the Textbook Playbook This Month?

The US and Japan just ran their first joint yen intervention since 1998. Bitcoin's actual correlation data this month broke from the story everyone assumed.

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