Most traders don't understand liquidations. And today's data proves why that ignorance is expensive.

Here's a free education using real numbers from right now👇

A liquidation happens when your margin runs out. You opened a leveraged long, price moved against you, and the exchange forcibly closed your position to prevent further loss. You don't get to decide when. The exchange does.

Today, $584M in long positions got liquidated across crypto. BTC alone saw $223M in longs wiped versus just $27M in shorts. That's a ratio of more than 8:1...!!

That's not bad luck. That's crowded positioning meeting a catalyst👇

Here's what actually happened:

Geopolitical tension between the U.S. and Iran hit the wires. BTC dropped to $76,000 on May 18. Open Interest was sitting at $61.64B, meaning there was enormous leveraged exposure already in the market. Fear and Greed were at 50 just days ago, neutral, which means traders were confident. Confident traders use more leverage.

When the price fell, the cascade began. Forced liquidations triggered more selling, which triggered more liquidations. $657M gone in 24 hours...!!

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The lesson is simple but most people skip it:-

High Open Interest + bullish sentiment + external shock = liquidation cascade..!!

It's not the news that kills you. It's the leverage you were holding when the news hit..!!

BTC is now at $77,087, down 4.83% on the week. The $75,537 level is critical. If it breaks, the next wave of forced selling won't need a headline as an excuse...

Watch your size. Know your liquidation price before you enter, not after...!!

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