Liquidations Hit $1.5B in 24H as Shorts Dominate

The lopsided split — shorts absorbing roughly four-fifths of the total — signals that the move was driven by forced positioning rather than fresh conviction, since squeezed traders are exiting, not entering. That distinction matters for anyone tracking whether the rally has real demand behind it or is simply the mechanical byproduct of crowded bearish bets unwinding. The follow-through is the tell: liquidation-driven moves often fade once the forced flow clears, so whether price holds above the levels that triggered the cascade is the open question.