◆ Midday Risk Monitor · Sep 29
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【Key Takeaway】
Over the past 24 hours, the risk behavior has been a localized deleveraging rather than a full trend reversal. The extent to which longs have been wiped out is about twice that of shorts. Sentiment is still in the Greed zone, so we remain cautious about chasing after rallies.
【Risk Dashboard】
· Fear & Greed Index: 73 (Greed)
· 24h Liquidations: $71.63M | Long $47.59M | Short $24.04M
· Peak period: 09-28 22:00, ETHUSDT Long liquidated $12.95M
· Open Interest: BTC $7.72B | ETH $6.04B
【Liquidation Categorization】
· ZEC’s plunge of 12% still hasn’t broken major players; with more than $20M long positions remaining before liquidation
· Coinbase’s liquidation business officially approved by the CFTC, supporting USDC as collateral and 24/7 settlement
· The U.S. CFTC approved Coinbase’s native liquidation entity for USDC, Coinbase Clearing, to go live
Our categorization: This is a saw-tooth effect. Within one hour on 09-28 22:00, ETHUSDT long positions worth $12.95M were liquidated, while short liquidations were only $0.12M. This suggests leverage was crowded on the long side; the sudden sell-off triggered a chain liquidation, which is not unexpected. ZEC dropped 12%, yet major accounts were still about $20 away from liquidation—indicating that the chips are concentrated in accounts that can withstand volatility, and that more than $20M in long positions were not shaken loose. Liquidation data only reflects how crowded leverage is; it does not constitute a directional signal. Whale open positions are a sentiment sample, not a basis to follow.
【On-Chain & Meme】
· A certain whale sold 25,001 ZEC, worth $37.84M
· A new address built a $4.91M ENA position at $0.2607
· A certain Hyperliquid whale posted on X taking a short-term bearish view, and cut loss on a $31M alt long position
Our categorization: Meme and on-chain capital behavior is still an overflow of sentiment and liquidity. A whale selling 25,001 ZEC, worth $37.84M, is profit-taking converting chips into cash. A new address initiating a $4.91M ENA position at $0.2607 is risk capital probing a new target. A Hyperliquid whale publicly going bearish and stopping out a $31M alt long reflects leveraged accounts proactively reducing risk. The value of these moves lies in indicating sentiment temperature and chip flow, not in providing an opportunity to allocate.
【Macro Linkages】
On the macro front, Australia’s central bank delivered the expected rate hike of 25 bps to the highest level in nearly 15 years, and clearly stated that inflation remains too high and further tightening of financial conditions is necessary—this is the most important signal to pay attention to in this cycle. The 10-Year Treasury Yield rose to 5.240%, +5.6 bps on the day. The DXY is at 101.3, up +1.85% over the past month. Global risk-free rates and the dollar are strengthening in tandem, continuing to weigh on high-beta assets. BTC is at 83,168, down 0.40% over 24 hours. The drop is smaller than ETH’s -0.84%, suggesting sell pressure is more concentrated in the high-leverage altcoin side rather than in BTC itself. We won’t treat dovish expectations as a basis for positioning.
【Positioning Advice】
In terms of positioning, the Fear & Greed Index at 73 is still in the Greed zone, and the risk-reward asymmetry for initiating new positions is skewed. We recommend focusing new entries on observation only. For existing positions, keep leverage reduced to levels that can withstand another round of shakeout; especially on the long side, maintain sufficient margin buffer.
$BTC #BTC #Liquidations
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Bonjour. Welcome to Wall Street High Wealth Invest Channel.
Good afternoon.
【Key Takeaway】
Over the past 24 hours, the risk behavior has been a localized deleveraging rather than a full trend reversal. The extent to which longs have been wiped out is about twice that of shorts. Sentiment is still in the Greed zone, so we remain cautious about chasing after rallies.
【Risk Dashboard】
· Fear & Greed Index: 73 (Greed)
· 24h Liquidations: $71.63M | Long $47.59M | Short $24.04M
· Peak period: 09-28 22:00, ETHUSDT Long liquidated $12.95M
· Open Interest: BTC $7.72B | ETH $6.04B
【Liquidation Categorization】
· ZEC’s plunge of 12% still hasn’t broken major players; with more than $20M long positions remaining before liquidation
· Coinbase’s liquidation business officially approved by the CFTC, supporting USDC as collateral and 24/7 settlement
· The U.S. CFTC approved Coinbase’s native liquidation entity for USDC, Coinbase Clearing, to go live
Our categorization: This is a saw-tooth effect. Within one hour on 09-28 22:00, ETHUSDT long positions worth $12.95M were liquidated, while short liquidations were only $0.12M. This suggests leverage was crowded on the long side; the sudden sell-off triggered a chain liquidation, which is not unexpected. ZEC dropped 12%, yet major accounts were still about $20 away from liquidation—indicating that the chips are concentrated in accounts that can withstand volatility, and that more than $20M in long positions were not shaken loose. Liquidation data only reflects how crowded leverage is; it does not constitute a directional signal. Whale open positions are a sentiment sample, not a basis to follow.
【On-Chain & Meme】
· A certain whale sold 25,001 ZEC, worth $37.84M
· A new address built a $4.91M ENA position at $0.2607
· A certain Hyperliquid whale posted on X taking a short-term bearish view, and cut loss on a $31M alt long position
Our categorization: Meme and on-chain capital behavior is still an overflow of sentiment and liquidity. A whale selling 25,001 ZEC, worth $37.84M, is profit-taking converting chips into cash. A new address initiating a $4.91M ENA position at $0.2607 is risk capital probing a new target. A Hyperliquid whale publicly going bearish and stopping out a $31M alt long reflects leveraged accounts proactively reducing risk. The value of these moves lies in indicating sentiment temperature and chip flow, not in providing an opportunity to allocate.
【Macro Linkages】
On the macro front, Australia’s central bank delivered the expected rate hike of 25 bps to the highest level in nearly 15 years, and clearly stated that inflation remains too high and further tightening of financial conditions is necessary—this is the most important signal to pay attention to in this cycle. The 10-Year Treasury Yield rose to 5.240%, +5.6 bps on the day. The DXY is at 101.3, up +1.85% over the past month. Global risk-free rates and the dollar are strengthening in tandem, continuing to weigh on high-beta assets. BTC is at 83,168, down 0.40% over 24 hours. The drop is smaller than ETH’s -0.84%, suggesting sell pressure is more concentrated in the high-leverage altcoin side rather than in BTC itself. We won’t treat dovish expectations as a basis for positioning.
【Positioning Advice】
In terms of positioning, the Fear & Greed Index at 73 is still in the Greed zone, and the risk-reward asymmetry for initiating new positions is skewed. We recommend focusing new entries on observation only. For existing positions, keep leverage reduced to levels that can withstand another round of shakeout; especially on the long side, maintain sufficient margin buffer.
$BTC #BTC #Liquidations
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Bon après-midi.
