BTC, ETH and SNDK futures liquidations reach $44.82M, $25.42M and $23.62M

Estimated 24-hour liquidations in major crypto perpetual futures showed short-side pressure across BTC, ETH and especially SNDK, with shorts making up the majority of wiped-out positions.

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Summary

Estimated liquidations over the past 24 hours in major crypto perpetual futures totaled $44.82 million for BTC, $25.42 million for ETH and $23.62 million for SNDK. The position mix showed 75.75% of liquidated BTC positions were shorts, 66.02% for ETH and 84.68% for SNDK, indicating the heaviest short-side wipeout was concentrated in SNDK.

Terms & Concepts
  • perpetual futures: Derivatives contracts that track an asset's price without an expiry date
  • liquidations: Forced closure of leveraged positions when traders can no longer meet margin requirements
  • shorts: Positions that profit if an asset's price falls