Reference event A$19.2B
Broad deleveraging across the tracked derivatives set.
illustrative recordCanonical market indicator
Liquidations
58% shorts · 24 hours
illustrative dataIllustrative snapshot · August 28, 2026
24 hours readingSignal 012
Longs liquidated$309MDominant side
00100Shorts$224M
Leverage event history
Who was forced out?
Long and short liquidations against Bitcoin price context.
Longs liquidatedShorts liquidatedBitcoin price
Blue Rogues read
The dominant forced-closure side explains pressure, not the original catalyst. Durable confirmation still belongs to spot demand after leverage normalizes.
Stress archive
Largest liquidation events
Ranking layout preview. Production dates, values and causes require source-level verification.
Reference event B$9.9B
A historical stress fixture for ranking and comparison.
illustrative recordReference event C$9.0B
A historical stress fixture; production provenance pending.
illustrative recordForced short covering amplified the observed move.
Liquidations do not identify the original catalyst or durable spot demand.
Watch whether price holds after liquidation intensity and open interest normalize.
Method and provenance
Read methodology Aggregated forced-closure notional across a declared set of derivatives exchanges. Provider: Local fixture.