Crypto Market Liquidations Top $1.15 Billion, Including $1.04 Billion in Longs

Crypto market liquidations exceeded $1.15 billion over a 24-hour period, including $1.04 billion in long positions, highlighting the scale of forced exits from trades positioned for higher prices.

The total covers the broader crypto market, while the long-position figure isolates one side of trading. A long position is designed to gain if an asset’s price rises. When that position is liquidated, it is forcibly closed.

The $1.04 billion in long liquidations sits within the marketwide total of more than $1.15 billion. Because the overall figure is stated as a floor rather than an exact amount, the two numbers do not establish a precise share for long positions. They show that at least $1.04 billion in trades structured to benefit from price gains were closed during the 24-hour window.

The figures are an aggregate snapshot for crypto markets, rather than a reading for any single token. The update was published Monday, Nov. 9.