- ETH long traders have witnessed significant liquidations over the past 24 hours.
- The coin’s option volume and open interest have also decreased.
Ethereum [ETH] According to the report, there was a spike in the number of long-term liquidations on June 11 Mint glass.
Information from the derivatives market data provider showed that the altcoin’s long liquidations on the day were the highest since May 23.
Source: Coinglass
In the asset derivatives market, liquidations occur when a trader’s position is forcibly closed due to insufficient funds to maintain the position.
Long liquidations occur when the value of an asset drops unexpectedly, forcing traders with open positions in favor of a price increase to exit the market.
As of June 11, ETH’s long liquidations amounted to $62 million, while short liquidations amounted to $7.3 million.
Drop in the ETH derivatives market
The past 24 hours have been marked by a decline in activity in the ETH derivatives market. For example, the total volume of trades executed on the altcoin options market fell by 52%.
During that period, options trading volume was $321 million.
A decline in options trading volume indicates that fewer participants are buying or selling options.
When fewer trades are completed in an asset’s options market, it becomes less liquid. This often results in wider bid-ask spreads, potentially making it more difficult for participants to execute trades at desired prices.
Moreover, the Open Interest of the coin has also decreased. At the time of writing, it was valued at $15.73 billion, but has fallen by 2% over the period.
An asset’s Open Interest measures the total number of outstanding contracts or positions that have not yet been closed or settled. When it drops, more traders exit their positions without opening new ones.
However, despite ETH’s price decline over the past 24 hours, subsequent long liquidations, and a decline in options volume and open interest, the funding rate on cryptocurrency exchanges has remained positive.
At the time of writing, the coin’s funding rate was 0.0069%. For context, the last time ETH’s funding rate was negative was on May 3.
Source: Coinglass
Financing rates are used in perpetual futures contracts to ensure that the contract price remains close to the spot price.
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When an asset’s funding ratio is positive, it indicates strong demand for long positions.
This means that more traders buy the coin expecting to sell it at a higher price than those who buy the coin expecting a price drop.