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DAILY▼ LONGS 71%August 22, 2026

Longs Hit Hard: $439M Liquidated on August 22

Long traders bore the brunt on 2026-08-22, with over $313M liquidated versus roughly $125M in short liquidations, led by a large ETH order.

Total wiped
$439M
Largest liquidation
ETH
LONGS 71%SHORTS 29%

Daily Liquidations Recap — UTC 2026-08-22

Total liquidations reached $439,406,568.60 across the session. Long positions accounted for $313,835,251.10, or 71% of the total, while short liquidations came in at $125,571,317.50.

Top Symbols by Liquidation Volume

  • ETHUSDT: $73,432,414.72 — long
  • BTCUSDT: $52,325,001.92 — long
  • SOLUSDT: $41,050,226.96 — long
  • XRPUSDT: $36,713,828.48 — long
  • ZECUSDT: $28,514,112.66 — short

The four largest symbols were all dominated by long liquidations, with ZECUSDT standing out as the only short-led entry among the top five.

Largest Single Liquidation

The biggest individual liquidation of the day was an ETHUSDT order worth $11,384,291.49, underscoring the pressure on leveraged longs during the session.

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