# Ether Reclaims $2,500 as Short Liquidations Reach $186.8 Million By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/37423 Published: 2026-10-22T03:52:15.000Z Updated: 2026-10-22T03:52:15.000Z Section: Investing > Ether gained about 2.9% in 24 hours. Short positions made up 68.6% of $272 million in marketwide liquidations. Ether (ETH) climbed back above $2,500 on Oct. 21 as short positions accounted for 68.6% of $272 million in crypto liquidations, showing most forced closures hit traders betting on a decline. At 11:17 a.m. ET (15:17 UTC), Ether was at $2,505, a 2.9% rise over the previous 24 hours. It was the asset’s first move above $2,500 since Oct. 14, when Ether also cleared the level in [an earlier market update](). Binance spot trading reached $2,514 during the 24-hour period. The 24-hour tally included 73,725 traders with positions liquidated. Forced closures totaled $272 million across the market; shorts accounted for $186.8 million, or 68.6%, while longs accounted for $85.6 million. The largest individual liquidation was a Binance ETHUSDT long position worth $11.83 million, liquidated at about $2,432.53. That was near Ether’s 24-hour low of $2,424. U.S. spot Ether exchange-traded funds had net outflows of $103.3 million Oct. 19 and $26.1 million Oct. 20. Oct. 21 figures were incomplete at the time of the market snapshot. ## Links in this article - [an earlier market update](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/31704)