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Retail Outflows

Definition

Retail Outflows represent the withdrawal of funds by individual, non-institutional investors from a particular asset, platform, or market. In the cryptocurrency sector, this signifies retail investors selling digital assets or moving them off exchanges into self-custody. Such outflows can indicate a decrease in retail investor confidence, a shift in market sentiment, or a move towards long-term holding. Tracking retail outflows helps analysts gauge the participation level of individual investors.