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Binance liquidates $2.24M BTC short at $74,798 in a single perpetual futures trade

Reported by Pluang
Nov 11, 2026· 2 min read
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Key Takeaways
  • • Binance's Bitcoin perpetual futures market recorded a single short liquidation worth $2.24 million on November 10, triggered when BTC rose to $74,798.
  • • The forced closure of a short position at that level signals concentrated upward price pressure in the derivatives market during the period.
  • • Bitcoin traded at Rp1,328,128,026 on Pluang as of November 11, 2026, down 1.47% over the prior day, with 76% of orders buying and 24% selling.
  • • Related liquidation activity the same evening included $15.58 million in long liquidations across Binance, Bybit, and OKX as BTC fell from $74,154 to $73,740.
Summary
On November 10, a single short position worth $2.24 million was liquidated on Binance's Bitcoin perpetual futures market at a liquidation price of $74,798, according to the Pluang report. A short position profits when prices fall, so the forced closure occurred when Bitcoin's price rose to that level. The article characterizes the event as a reminder of the risks of shorting in volatile crypto markets, and notes it may signal strong upward price pressure at that point.

Bitcoin's price action around the same period was mixed. Per Pluang, BTC traded at Rp1,328,128,026 as of November 11, 2026, at 22:22 WIB, down 1.47% in the prior 24 hours. Order flow on the platform showed 76% of orders buying and 24% selling, and the typical hold time on Pluang was 113 days, which the publication cited as evidence of steady investor interest despite recent volatility.

Separate reporting in the same news cluster described broader derivatives stress. Bitcoin long positions worth $15.58 million were liquidated within the hour ending 10:32 p.m. ET on November 10, as the price declined 0.56% from $74,154 to $73,740, with the activity concentrated on Binance, Bybit, and OKX. Another cluster report put the global crypto market capitalization at $2.594 trillion, up 0.7%, even as Bitcoin fell 0.4% over 24 hours and 2.9% over seven days to $74,572.25.

Taken together, the reports point to a volatile session in which leveraged positions on both sides were forcibly closed. The sources do not attribute a specific cause to the price moves.

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Pluang Binance liquidates $2.24M BTC short at $74,798 in a single perpetual futures trade