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Data / Daily liquidations / 2026
The bitcoin futures positions forced shut each day: shorts above the line, longs below.
Short positions liquidated opened 2026 at $22,406,365 (March 28, 2026) and closed at $23,066,917 (September 23, 2026), up 2.9%. The high was $1,363,756,707 on August 19, 2026 and the low $490,892 on September 12, 2026.
| Month | Month end |
|---|---|
| March 2026 | $95,600,687 |
| April 2026 | $13,041,956 |
| May 2026 | $6,406,285 |
| June 2026 | $12,371,938 |
| July 2026 | $19,304,486 |
| August 2026 | $34,443,499 |
| September 2026 | $23,066,917 |
When a leveraged trade moves far enough against its owner, the exchange closes it for them. A short closed that way has to buy bitcoin, which pushes the price up and forces the next short out: a short squeeze. Longs forced out do the same in reverse.
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