Daily Liquidations Recap — August 31, 2026
Traders saw $76.4M in liquidations on August 31, 2026, with shorts bearing the brung at 65% of the total. ETH and BTC led the board as the largest single liquidation hit $5.02M in ETHUSDT.
Overview
Markets liquidated a total of $76,372,232.27 across all symbols during the UTC day of August 31, 2026. The session leaned heavily toward short-side liquidations, which accounted for $49,732,347.05 (65%), while long liquidations totaled $26,639,885.21 (35%).
Top Symbols
The liquidation board was dominated by the majors:
- ETHUSDT — $20,306,502.43 (short-dominant)
- BTCUSDT — $20,211,477.48 (short-dominant)
- SKRUSDT — $3,491,796.44 (short-dominant)
- SNDKUSDT — $3,395,753.48 (short-dominant)
- SOLUSDT — $2,707,404.49 (short-dominant)
Largest Single Liquidation
The biggest single liquidation event of the day was an ETHUSDT position worth $5,021,586.82.
Takeaway
With shorts accounting for the majority of liquidated value across every top symbol, the session suggests a directional squeeze that pressured short positions most acutely in ETH and BTC.