# Bitcoin Traders Shift to Net Shorts on Hyperliquid for First Time Since March By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/42067 Published: 2026-10-27T22:09:10.000Z Updated: 2026-10-27T22:09:10.000Z Section: Investing > The group had previously been long near a market bottom. Bitcoin was $80,867 at 6:07 p.m. ET (22:07 UTC) on Oct. 27. Hyperliquid’s large Bitcoin (BTC) traders moved to net short last week, their first such positioning since March; they had previously been long near a market bottom. Net short means short positions outweighed long positions within the group. The move could signal expectations of further downside, while a Bitcoin rebound could leave short holders vulnerable to a squeeze. Bitcoin was $80,867 at 6:07 p.m. ET (22:07 UTC) on Oct. 27. TokenPost has previously examined [whale positions on Hyperliquid](). ## Links in this article - [whale positions on Hyperliquid](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/24329)