Analysis: $1.26 billion bitcoin ETF outflow may serve as a "contrarian buy signal"
BlockBeats news, on May 23, crypto analytics platform Santiment stated that US spot Bitcoin ETF saw a total net outflow of about $1.26 billion over the past six trading days, which could actually constitute a "contrarian buy signal" for Bitcoin. Santiment believes that ETF capital flows more reflect retail investor sentiment rather than "smart money" position changes.
The report pointed out that some retail investors lost patience because Bitcoin failed to stay above $80,000 in May. Currently, BTC is trading at around $75,400, down from the May 16 high of about $79,000. Santiment stated that historically, continuous ETF outflows often correspond to periods "suitable for patiently accumulating," rather than market panic.
However, this view diverges from mainstream market opinion. Most analysts believe that continuous outflows from spot Bitcoin ETF usually indicate weakening market sentiment and the possibility of further price pressure.
On the other hand, Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart stated that since the launch of the ETF, cumulative net inflows have approached $6 billion, essentially offsetting the impact of the $900 million outflows from October last year to February this year. He expects that as more ETF products are launched in the future, the scale of capital inflows may reach new historical highs.
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