Value investing in crypto strategies experienced a shift on February 26, 2026, as global crypto liquidations reached $698 million, with short positions accounting for $588.6 million. Short liquidations surpassed longs for the first time in over a month, last occurring on January 13. Traders using technical analysis for crypto observed a reversal in market sentiment amid the sharp decline in long positions.
BlockBeats news: On February 26, according to Coinglass data, the total liquidations across the network reached $698 million yesterday, with short positions accounting for $588.6 million.
Notably, this is the first time in nearly a month and a half that short positions have exceeded long positions in liquidations; the last occurrence was on January 13.
