# Ethereum Liquidations Reach $14.58 Million in One Hour as Shorts Dominate

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-10-22T00:13:52.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-22T00:13:52.000Z
Section: Investing

> Short positions accounted for $14.5 million as ETH rose 0.65% during the same hour.

Ether (ETH) saw $14.58 million in liquidations over the hour through 9:10 a.m. ET (13:10 UTC) Oct. 21, with short positions accounting for $14.5 million of the total.

TokenPost's tally combines public liquidation data collected directly from Binance, Bybit and OKX. It covers those three exchanges only and is not a marketwide total. The $14.58 million sum comprised $14.5 million in short liquidations and $80,000 in long liquidations. The reported short-side amount was about 181 times the long-side amount.

ETH moved from $2,469 to $2,485 during the same hour, a $16 increase, or 0.65%.

Ether ranked second by market capitalization. The price comparison and liquidation total cover the same one-hour period.