XRP Suffers Shocking Liquidation Surge, Outpacing Bitcoin by Huge Margin

XRP witnessed a dramatic liquidation imbalance in the past hour, with long positions taking a severe hit. Out of the $792,320 in total XRP liquidations, $779,070 came from longs, while shorts accounted for only $13,250.

The sharp skew in the liquidation direction placed XRP’s long-to-short ratio at an overwhelming 5,840 percent. According to CoinGlass, XRP surpassed Bitcoin in total liquidations for the hour, making it the most affected major asset.

Bitcoin, which typically leads the market in liquidation metrics, recorded $574,690 in total liquidations. Unlike XRP, Bitcoin’s figures showed no significant directional bias between longs and shorts. This contrast highlights how exposed XRP traders were on the long side.

The broader crypto market also saw increased liquidation activity, totaling $15.34 million in just one hour. Of that amount, $13.32 million came from long positions, with only $2.02 million from shorts, confirming a wider pattern of long-side risk. Yet, XRP’s figures stood out for the volume and extreme imbalance.

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Tight Leverage and Herd Positioning Fuel XRP’s Liquidation Spike

Despite the surge in liquidations, XRP’s price remained relatively stable, trading between $2.58 and $2.61 during the event. The lack of significant price movement suggests that the liquidations were caused by tight leverage and poor risk management rather than a sudden market sell-off.

Even small fluctuations can trigger widespread margin calls when traders crowd into long positions using high leverage. In XRP’s case, that created a cascade effect, wiping out long positions without a price crash.

This liquidation wave enables us to emphasize the fragility of the altcoin markets, in which overleveraging and one-sided positioning are still prevalent. XRP’s performance within an hour indicated the vulnerability of leveraged trades, especially when circumstances do not favor hostile bullish bets.

The surprising lead of XRP regarding total liquidations indicates deeper structural woes in leveraged trading. The extreme long bias and the resulting issues indicate that altcoin traders are likely to reexamine their approaches, specifically in times of low volatility.

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