{"id":917623,"date":"2026-07-05T10:12:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T15:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/05\/lab-price-explodes-150-as-short-sellers-get-steamrolled\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T10:12:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T15:12:27","slug":"lab-price-explodes-150-as-short-sellers-get-steamrolled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/05\/lab-price-explodes-150-as-short-sellers-get-steamrolled\/","title":{"rendered":"LAB Price Explodes 150% As Short Sellers Get Steamrolled"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The LAB price just reminded the market why low-float assets and leveraged traders are a dangerous combination. After sweeping liquidity below the critical $7.49 support and plunging as low as $5.50, the token suddenly reversed course and ripped more than 150% higher in a single day.<\/p>\n

Crypto traders love calling tops. Markets love proving them wrong.<\/p>\n

What looked like a breakdown quickly turned into a textbook liquidity grab followed by an aggressive squeeze higher.<\/p>\n

Derivatives Market Suddenly Wakes Up Fast<\/h2>\n

The real story wasn\u2019t spot demand alone. Derivatives activity exploded alongside the rally, with derivatives trading volume surging 136% to $3.89 billion. Meanwhile, open interest climbed 133% to $316 million, showing traders weren\u2019t just watching the move from the sidelines, because they were piling into it with leverage.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s usually where things get interesting. A market loaded with leverage rarely moves politely. It hunts positioning first and asks questions later.<\/p>\n

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Short Sellers Become Exit Liquidity<\/h2>\n

The squeeze arrived quickly. Total liquidations reached $5.84 million during the move, and the overwhelming majority came from bearish traders. Data shows $4.83 million in short positions were wiped out as the rally accelerated.<\/p>\n

Short squeezes tend to feed on themselves. Rising prices force short covering, short covering creates additional buying pressure, and suddenly a move that looked impossible a few hours earlier becomes the only thing anyone is talking about.<\/p>\n

Crypto has seen this movie before. But, it still sells tickets every time.<\/p>\n

Curiosity Marketing Meets Momentum Trading<\/h2>\n
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Part of the demand spike appears linked to the project\u2019s aggressive promotion of its trading application following launch.<\/p>\n

The campaign today was not a big one but centered around just the simple message<\/a>: \u201c99% of traders quit right before checking LAB Mobile one more time.\u201d<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t exactly a technical breakthrough or a protocol upgrade. But curiosity, momentum, and leverage have built rallies before.<\/p>\n

For the LAB price<\/a>, that combination proved powerful enough to turn panic selling below $7.49 into one of the market\u2019s most dramatic reversals of the day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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