Major exchanges record $116 million in futures liquidations within an hour

Sep 1, 2026 18:49 (21d ago)

Major exchanges recorded $116 million in futures liquidations within one hour.
$307 million worth of futures were liquidated over the past 24 hours.
Major exchanges reported both liquidation totals across the stated time periods.

Major exchanges recorded $116 million worth of futures liquidations (forced closures of leveraged positions) over the past hour. Over the past 24 hours, the total reached $307 million. Futures are derivative contracts whose positions can be forcibly closed when traders no longer meet margin requirements.