DAILY▲ SHORTS 61%August 29, 2026
Aug 29 Liquidations: Shorts Take 61% as $29.9M Cleared
Total liquidations on 2026-08-29 reached $29.90M, with shorts accounting for 61% of the carnage. The largest single liquidation was a $951,390 SOLUSDT position.
Total wiped
$29.9M
Largest liquidation
SOL
LONGS 39%SHORTS 61%
Daily Recap — 2026-08-29
Crypto derivatives markets saw $29,904,804.77 in total liquidations across the session. Short positions bore the brunt, with $18,104,844.34 liquidated versus $11,799,960.43 in long liquidations. Shorts made up 61% of all cleared positions, while longs accounted for 39%.
Top Symbols
- BTCUSDT — $3,914,194.04 (short dominated)
- TRUMPUSDT — $3,085,269.10 (long dominated)
- ZECUSDT — $2,750,427.14 (short dominated)
- SOLUSDT — $2,249,731.56 (short dominated)
- ETHUSDT — $2,156,164.99 (short dominated)
Largest Single Liquidation
The biggest individual clearing of the day was a $951,390 SOLUSDT position, underscoring elevated volatility in Solana derivatives amid the broader short squeeze dynamics.