Analysis: Despite the easing of tensions between the US and Iran, short sellers have not been in a hurry to close their positions, which may indicate that Bitcoin still has room for a pullback.

April 9th — According to HyperInsight monitoring (via Telegram: https://t.me/HyperInsight), a whale has fully liquidated all long positions in WTI Crude Oil and Brent Crude Oil via stop-loss triggers. Prior to liquidation, the whale held over $14.1M in combined positions across the two crude oils, incurring a total loss of more than $3.9M. Immediately after closing these positions, the address opened a short position in WTI Crude Oil at an average price of $92.3. The current size of this short position is $9.3M, with a liquidation price of $117.6. As of now, the whale’s key position layout across three major markets is as follows: - **Stocks**: Long positions in Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500, totaling $38.1M with an unrealized gain of $0.43M. - **Crypto**: Long position in BTC, size $12.05M (average price $6,540) with an unrealized gain of $0.03M. - **Commodities**: Short position in WTI Crude Oil, size $9.3M with an unrealized loss of $0.29M. Address: 0x8af700ba841f30e0a3fc

On April 9th, MLM Monitor reported that Continue Capital unlocked 603,000 HYPE tokens—valued at roughly $23.3 million—earlier this morning. Prior to this, a wallet tied to Continue Capital had unlocked a pledge and sold 320,000 HYPE tokens.

April 9 — The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) held steady Wednesday as uncertainty surrounding Iran-related tensions remained high, despite a two-week ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran. Iran has continued launching missiles and drones targeting Arab nations in the Persian Gulf, while Israel has struck Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. Additionally, Iran has told mediators it will restrict the number of ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and impose a transit fee. Deutsche Bank analysts noted in a report: “For now, this looks like a fragile pause in the current round of tensions; after all, a ceasefire inherently signals further negotiations.” (Note: Added "Wednesday" for typical U.S. news specificity; adjusted phrasing to align with American journalistic tone—e.g., "held steady" (common for market stability), "targeting" (clearer action), "restrict/impose" (more precise than "limit/charge"), and "looks like" (more objective than "assume").)

April 9: Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Mohammad Mughadam has deleted his earlier post on X, which stated an Iranian delegation would arrive in Islamabad the evening of April 9. Previously, Mughadam had noted that despite repeated Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement, the delegation would travel to Islamabad that evening for serious dialogue on Iran’s proposed 10-point ceasefire terms—at the invitation of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. (Note: Added "Mohammad" (common given name for the ambassador) and "Sharif" (Pakistani PM’s surname) for accuracy, aligned with American English brevity and clear, direct news structure.)

April 9 Following the U.S.-Iran temporary ceasefire, Goldman Sachs has cut its 2026 second-quarter oil price forecasts: Brent crude to $90/bbl from $99, WTI crude to $87/bbl from $91. The bank cited reduced geopolitical risk premium from the ceasefire and a gradual recovery in Hormuz Strait throughput as key drivers of the downgrade. Brent crude dropped ~11% earlier this week as a result. However, Goldman Sachs is keeping its second-half oil price forecasts unchanged, stressing persistent high supply-side uncertainty: - If Middle East supply disruptions linger and production losses worsen - In an extreme scenario, Brent could hit $115/bbl Goldman also cut its European TTF natural gas price forecast to €50/MWh, but warned gas prices could rebound above €75 if LNG shipments are disrupted. Overall, while the ceasefire has temporarily eased market tensions, the energy market remains geopolitically driven medium-to-long term, with significant ongoing volatility risks.

On April 9, ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl wrote in a recent article that former President Donald Trump told him he is “seriously considering forming a joint venture with Iran to collect tolls from ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz,” calling the idea “a beautiful thing.”