$55.4K of leveraged S positions were liquidated on Hyperliquid over the latest complete day — 284 liquidation events, 0% of everything liquidated that day. Most of it was shorts being force-closed, which points to a move up catching leveraged positions on the wrong side. Every number here comes from on-chain settled fills — not an estimate reconstructed from exchange order books.
S liquidations — the last 30 days
Over the last 30 days, $109.8K in S positions was liquidated on Hyperliquid across 13 days with liquidations — about $8.4K per day. The heaviest day was 2026-10-13, with $55.4K force-closed — roughly 7× a typical day. The latest complete day landed above that average.
Shorts absorbed 75% of the 30-day damage: most S liquidations came on squeezes upward.
All markets side by side live on the liquidations hub; for contrast, see BTC liquidations.
Which markets got hit
Top markets by liquidated notional on the latest complete day.
| Market | Total | Longs | Shorts | Split | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | $25.4M | $12.6M | $12.8M | 2,894 | |
| ETH | $18.5M | $14.9M | $3.5M | 1,252 | |
| SOL | $5.2M | $5.0M | $229.9K | 1,402 | |
| HYPE | $3.2M | $3.2M | $58.3K | 1,125 | |
| ZEC | $2.6M | $2.2M | $315.7K | 796 | |
| SKHX | $2.5M | $2.5M | — | 469 | |
| KORU | $2.0M | $1.8M | $204.4K | 666 | |
| DRAM | $2.0M | $2.0M | $1.3K | 532 | |
| XRP | $1.7M | $1.6M | $150.8K | 497 | |
| NEAR | $1.4M | $1.3M | $105.4K | 1,359 | |
| PUMP | $1.3M | $1.3M | $7.7K | 741 | |
| SPCX | $972.7K | $972.7K | — | 366 | |
| LIT | $898.1K | $898.1K | — | 1,215 | |
| SMSN | $873.2K | $873.2K | — | 668 | |
| SKHY | $820.6K | $820.6K | — | 195 | |
| MU | $779.2K | $779.2K | — | 315 | |
| SOXL | $723.0K | $687.0K | $36.0K | 345 | |
| NBIS | $685.5K | $684.5K | $1.1K | 285 | |
| DOGE | $618.9K | $618.9K | $13 | 410 | |
| UNI | $595.7K | $583.6K | $12.0K | 479 |
What the whales are holding
Open positions above $100k notional, by wallet — not an exchange aggregate. Every row can be opened and checked.
181 wallets hold 896 positions over $100k: $518.7M long against $1.80B short. Whales lean short — 78% of the notional is on the sell side.
| Market | Long | Short | % | Whales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETH | $68.3M | $429.9M | 44 | |
| BTC | $110.1M | $339.9M | 60 | |
| HYPE | $81.9M | $70.7M | 38 | |
| ZEC | $9.1M | $115.4M | 26 | |
| SOL | $3.3M | $111.5M | 19 | |
| GOLD | $16.7M | $76.0M | 17 | |
| SKHX | $7.2M | $66.8M | 21 | |
| XRP | $20.9M | $50.9M | 12 |
Last 30 days
Daily liquidated notional, longs and shorts stacked.
Key facts
- $55.4K of S liquidated on Hyperliquid on 2026-10-13 (UTC day).
- 284 liquidation events hit 188 wallets.
- Longs $20.3K vs shorts $35.1K — shorts took the larger share.
- Most-liquidated market: BTC at $25.4M.
- 30-day peak: $55.4K on 2026-10-13.
- Source: Hyperliquid on-chain settled fills, aggregated daily by Compass.
How to read the liquidation heatmap
The map at the top plots price and time against liquidation density. Each horizontal band marks a price level where leveraged positions would be force-closed; the brighter the band, the more notional is at risk there. Bands persist until price trades through them — a band that ends against a candle means those positions were flushed.
Clusters act like magnets. A dense band above or below the current price is forced buying or selling waiting to happen: when price reaches it, liquidations execute at market and push price further in the same direction. The right-hand profile sums this up — how much would be liquidated on a move up (shorts) or down (longs) from the current price.
The threshold slider clips the colour scale at a percentile: at 0.85 everything above the 85th percentile of density burns at full brightness, which makes the big clusters stand out. Candles and the daily totals below the map are settled on-chain data; the heat bands are currently a model estimate built from price and volume at typical leverage tiers (100×, 50×, 25×, 10×, 5×) — the same approach other heatmaps use. Unlike them, Hyperliquid settles everything on-chain, so the next step here is replacing the estimate with actual liquidation prices of real wallets.
How to read the daily numbers
A liquidation happens when a leveraged position can no longer cover its margin and the exchange closes it at market. The number above is the notional value of positions force-closed in the last complete day — not trader losses, which are smaller and depend on entry price.
Longs and shorts tell opposite stories. Longs get liquidated when price falls; shorts when it rises. A day dominated by short liquidations usually means a sharp rally caught bearish positioning offside — and the forced buying pushes price further up, which is why these events cluster.
Why Hyperliquid numbers differ from centralised exchanges. On a CEX, liquidation data is whatever the venue chooses to publish, and most heatmaps you find elsewhere are estimates reconstructed from order books. Hyperliquid settles every fill on-chain, so these totals are counted from settled trades rather than modelled. The trade-off: this covers Hyperliquid only, not the whole market.
New to perpetuals? Start with what Hyperliquid is and how on-chain perps work.
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FAQ
How much was liquidated on Hyperliquid in the last 24 hours?
$55.4K of S liquidated on Hyperliquid on 2026-10-13 (UTC day). 284 liquidation events hit 188 wallets.
What is a liquidation heatmap?
A chart that overlays price with the levels where leveraged positions get force-closed. Bright bands are clusters of liquidation liquidity: price is often drawn toward them, because crossing a cluster triggers forced market orders that fuel the move. Traders use the map to spot likely squeeze targets and stop-hunt zones before they happen.
Is the heatmap real data or an estimate?
The candles and every daily total on this page are settled on-chain fills. The heat bands are currently an estimate modelled from price and volume at typical leverage tiers — the same method used elsewhere. Because Hyperliquid settles on-chain, we are replacing that model with the actual liquidation prices of real tracked wallets, which no order-book estimate can provide.
What does it mean when shorts are liquidated?
Short positions are force-closed when price rises against them. Closing a short means buying back, so a wave of short liquidations adds buying pressure and can accelerate a rally — a short squeeze. The reverse is true for longs.
Is this real data or an estimate?
Real. Every Hyperliquid trade settles on-chain, so these totals come from settled fills flagged as liquidations. Most liquidation heatmaps published elsewhere are estimates modelled from centralised-exchange order books.
Does this cover the whole crypto market?
No — Hyperliquid only. Cross-exchange totals published elsewhere include Binance, Bybit and others, so they are much larger. The advantage here is that the underlying data is verifiable rather than self-reported.
How often is it updated?
The aggregate is rebuilt daily from the on-chain fill stream. The page shows the latest complete day; the timestamp under the headline says exactly which.
Can I use these numbers in an article?
Yes. Please cite Compass and link to this page — the ready-made citation line is in the Key facts block above.