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Binance’s top traders are leaning more aggressively toward the long side in 
Dogecoin, even as broader price action remains muted. Data shared by 
CryptoQuant verified author CW on a 4-hour basis, along with an additional 
24-hour Coinglass snapshot reviewed for NewsBTC, points to the same underlying 
trend: large traders on Binance are building bullish exposure to DOGE. CW 
framed the move in simple terms: “Amidst the current sluggish trend, Binance 
top traders are increasing their long positions on DOGE. They are quietly 
increasing their bets on a rise in DOGE.” The charts back that up. On the 
24-hour view, the long/short ratio for top trader accounts reached 3.63 as of 
April 20 at 02:00, with 78.4% of accounts positioned long versus 21.6% short. 
The positions-based ratio, which tracks the size of those bets rather than 
just the number of traders, climbed to 2.52, with 71.61% of positions long and 
28.39% short. What This Means For Dogecoin Price The accounts ratio shows how 
many of Binance’s top traders are net long or net short. The positions ratio 
goes a step further, capturing how much capital those traders have allocated 
to each side. When both metrics rise together, it suggests the signal is not 
just a matter of more traders leaning bullish. It also indicates that the 
aggregate size of long exposure is increasing. Related Reading: Dogecoin Could 
Shock Traders With A Run To $5, Analyst Says The 4-hour view points in the 
same direction, only on a shorter time frame. Over the last several sessions, 
both the accounts-based and positions-based long/short ratios trended upward, 
with the accounts ratio pushing toward roughly 3.7 and the positions ratio 
nearing 2.4. In practice, that means the latest move is not isolated to a 
longer-dated snapshot. The build in long exposure has also been visible in 
more recent trading intervals. For DOGE, the immediate implication is 
straightforward: top Binance traders appear to be positioning for upside 
before price has fully broken into a stronger trend. That can matter because 
futures positioning often shifts ahead of spot confirmation. If the market 
begins to move higher, that existing long bias can amplify momentum as traders 
who are already leaning bullish add conviction and sidelined participants 
chase the move. Related Reading: Dogecoin Just Failed At A Key Level, Now 
$0.088 Is In Focus But the data does not amount to a guarantee of a breakout. 
Positioning is a directional clue, not a completed price move. A market with a 
heavy long tilt can support a bullish case, especially when large traders are 
scaling in during a quiet stretch rather than after an obvious vertical rally. 
Even so, a crowded long trade can cut both ways. If DOGE fails to attract 
fresh spot demand or the broader market weakens, the same leverage that helps 
accelerate an upside move can increase the risk of a flush lower. That is why 
the combination of these two charts is notable. The signal is not merely that 
sentiment has improved. It is that large traders on Binance appear willing to 
express that view with actual size. The 24-hour charts show a sustained rise 
over weeks, while the 4-hour view suggests the trend has remained intact into 
the latest readings. At press time, DOGE traded at $0.09489. Featured image 
created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com

Binance Top Traders Quietly Build Dogecoin Long Exposure

The XRP price prediction picture improved this week as CoinGecko showed XRP 
trading at $1.43 with a 6.7% gain over seven days, outperforming the broader 
cryptocurrency market which rose 3.2% over the same period, while 24-hour 
trading volume jumped 23%…

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