Leveraged cryptocurrency traders saw a smaller squeeze over the past 24 hours, with roughly $82.41 million in perpetual futures positions forcibly closed across major exchanges. Short positions absorbed most of the damage, with Bitcoin accounting for $43.94 million liquidated (74.33% shorts), followed by Ethereum at $31.64 million with 82.39% shorts and Solana at $6.83 million where 58.1% of liquidations were shorts. The cascade of margin calls amplified pressure as crowded short positions unwound. Ethereum traded around $2,459, just below its 7-day simple moving average of $2,471 and well above its 20-day SMA of $2,220, with the RSI at 70.83 in overbought territory and a flatlined MACD histogram. Binance retail long/short positioning stood at 71.5% to 28.4%, while top traders held a more cautious 59% long versus 41% short book. ETH futures open interest was $5.76 billion with a flat 0.0032% funding rate, pointing to retail rather than institutional leverage as the main source of the flush. Resistance between $2,474 and $2,489 remains a key decision zone, with support watched at $2,416 and deeper levels near $2,300 to $2,220.