Weekend Volatility Recap: Futures Market Shaken on Both Sides
Over the weekend, Bitcoin’s sharp price swings sent shockwaves through the futures market, triggering significant liquidations on both long and short positions:
🔻 $28.6M in long liquidations
🔻 $25.2M in short liquidations
This dual-sided flush shows how fast market sentiment flipped, as traders reacted to rapidly evolving headlines and macro uncertainty.
Meanwhile, BTC-denominated open interest dropped from 360K BTC to 334K BTC, a sharp 7% decline, indicating widespread de-leveraging.
Leverage got punished in both directions — a clear reminder to manage risk and avoid overexposure, especially in unpredictable weekend sessions.
