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.