The market just flushed weak hands.
By Maxime Laurent · 2026-01-20 09:07
The market just flushed weak hands.
$852M liquidated in 24h, with $787M from longs. Leverage got punished, fast and without mercy.
Another violent reminder of how unforgiving this space can be. In just 24 hours, more than $852 million in crypto positions vanished. The bloodbath was almost entirely on one side: $787 million in long positions wiped out like sandcastles at high tide.
This usually happens when confidence turns into overconfidence. Too much leverage, too many traders leaning the same way, and then — snap. The market doesn’t care about your bias or your emotions. Especially around Bitcoin, where volatility is part of the DNA.
I’ve learned this the slow way: leverage amplifies everything — gains, losses, stress, mistakes. If you’re trading without a plan, without stops, you’re not trading… you’re gambling with bad odds. Point barre.
Survive first. Profit later. That’s how you stay in the game long enough to actually win. ⚠️📉
#Crypto #Liquidations #Leverage #BTC #Trading #RiskManagement #Markets #CryptoFriture
$852M liquidated in 24h, with $787M from longs. Leverage got punished, fast and without mercy.
Another violent reminder of how unforgiving this space can be. In just 24 hours, more than $852 million in crypto positions vanished. The bloodbath was almost entirely on one side: $787 million in long positions wiped out like sandcastles at high tide.
This usually happens when confidence turns into overconfidence. Too much leverage, too many traders leaning the same way, and then — snap. The market doesn’t care about your bias or your emotions. Especially around Bitcoin, where volatility is part of the DNA.
I’ve learned this the slow way: leverage amplifies everything — gains, losses, stress, mistakes. If you’re trading without a plan, without stops, you’re not trading… you’re gambling with bad odds. Point barre.
Survive first. Profit later. That’s how you stay in the game long enough to actually win. ⚠️📉
#Crypto #Liquidations #Leverage #BTC #Trading #RiskManagement #Markets #CryptoFriture
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