# Futures pro pick: Ether USD-margin accounts jump 5.63 points as XRP slips 1.46 By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/35567 Published: 2026-10-20T11:01:29.000Z Updated: 2026-10-20T11:01:29.000Z Section: Investing > Ether’s USD-margined long-account share rose 5.63 percentage points to 72.18%, while XRP fell 1.46 points to 75.83%. Coin-margined readings were comparatively stable. The share of top-trader accounts long Ether in USD-margined futures jumped 5.63 percentage points. XRP moved in the opposite direction, falling 1.46 points. As of Oct. 20, XRP recorded the largest increase among major tokens in USD-margined long positions, rising 2.39 points to 68.56%. Bitcoin gained 1.18 points to 64.10%, while Ether, Solana and Dogecoin posted increases of less than 1 point. ![Futures pro pick: Ether USD-margin accounts jump 5.63 points as XRP slips 1.46]() In coin-margined positions, all five major tokens were broadly steady. Solana showed the largest change, adding 0.54 points to 85.04%, followed by Bitcoin and XRP with gains of 0.45 points each. USD-margined long accounts showed sharper moves. Ether climbed 5.63 points to 72.18%, while Bitcoin rose 5.02 points to 65.74%. Solana gained 1.73 points and Dogecoin added 0.93 points, whereas XRP declined 1.46 points to 75.83%. ![Futures pro pick: Ether USD-margin accounts jump 5.63 points as XRP slips 1.46]() Coin-margined long accounts changed only modestly. Bitcoin posted the largest increase at 0.69 points, while Ether rose 0.33 points, Solana 0.13 points and Dogecoin 0.06 points. XRP fell 0.40 points. ![Futures pro pick: Ether USD-margin accounts jump 5.63 points as XRP slips 1.46]() Editor’s note The data compares the proportion of long positions and long accounts among leading cryptocurrency futures traders across USD- and coin-margined markets. Position and account ratios can diverge because traders may hold different position sizes. This article is based on market data and does not constitute investment advice.