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DAILY▼ LONGS 61%August 12, 2026

Aug 12 Liquidations: $48.8M Wiped as Shorts Lead ETH Flush

Total liquidations reached $48.78M on 2026-08-12, with longs accounting for 61% of the pain. The largest single liquidation was an ETHUSDT order worth $3.25M.

Total wiped
$48.8M
Largest liquidation
ETH
LONGS 61%SHORTS 39%

Daily Recap — 2026-08-12

The market saw $48,780,286.34 in total liquidations across the session. Long positions bore the brunt, with $29,561,776.28 liquidated compared to $19,218,510.06 on the short side, giving longs a 61% share of the day's flush.\n

Top Symbols by Liquidation Volume

  • ETHUSDT — $17,579,075.81, dominant side: short
  • BTCUSDT — $8,427,154.89, dominant side: long
  • PROMUSDT — $2,695,212.93, dominant side: short
  • SOLUSDT — $1,621,328.47, dominant side: long
  • 1000PEPEUSDT — $1,390,257.81, dominant side: long

Largest Single Liquidation

The biggest individual liquidation of the day was an ETHUSDT position worth $3,249,244. ETH led the day's overall symbol volume and was dominated by short-side liquidations, suggesting a sharp downward move that caught leveraged short sellers off guard.

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