Long positioning dominates the market — liquidation risk is skewed downward
According to the futures liquidation map, the market is heavily tilted toward LONG positions, increasing downside fragility.
🟠 BTC downside trigger: around $78,800, potential LONG liquidations exceed $4.38b 🟠 ETH downside trigger: around $2,640, potential LONG liquidations exceed $3.47b 🟠 Majority of open interest is positioned for continuation, not protection 🟠 One-sided leverage historically increases the probability of sharp downside moves 🟠 This is not sentiment — it’s mechanical pressure from derivatives positioning
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Long positioning dominates the market — liquidation risk is skewed downward
According to the futures liquidation map, the market is heavily tilted toward LONG positions, increasing downside fragility.
🟠 BTC downside trigger: around $78,800, potential LONG liquidations exceed $4.38b
🟠 ETH downside trigger: around $2,640, potential LONG liquidations exceed $3.47b
🟠 Majority of open interest is positioned for continuation, not protection
🟠 One-sided leverage historically increases the probability of sharp downside moves
🟠 This is not sentiment — it’s mechanical pressure from derivatives positioning
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