Did the 8/19 Short Squeeze Durably Shift Market Structure

Time for a "cycle awareness" deep dive, 10+ months into the bear market

August 26, 2026 • Michael Nadeau
Did the 8/19 Short Squeeze Durably Shift Market Structure

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Hello readers,

Last week we saw the largest short squeeze for BTC since October 2020. It came as the Treasury announced a new policy, beginning next month, to “backstop” the long end of the yield curve through more buybacks.

But is the market poised to reflexively push that short squeeze into a more durable move that points to the cycle low being in?

We explore that topic with a classic “Cycle Awareness” deep dive this week.

Let’s go.

“Cycle Awareness” Update

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