Record day #13
The Jul 26, 2021 deleveraging day
Record day #13 of 2,244 - open interest removed at prior-day prices - data to 2021-07-26
On Jul 26, 2021, $658M of Bitcoin perpetual open interest on Binance was closed out in a single day, the #13 largest deleveraging day of the 2,244 on record since 2020-09-02. Across all 1 covered markets the total was $658M, and 100.0% of them shrank by more than 10% while BTC moved +5.22% on the day.
Markets hit hardest
Open interest removed on the day, valued at the previous close; links go to each market's deleveraging history.
| Market | OI removed | Positions change | Price move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $658M | -25.65% | +5.22% |
Neighbours on the all-time list
| # | Date | BTC OI removed |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 2026-09-23 | $708M |
| 12 | 2026-05-15 | $695M |
| 14 | 2026-04-18 | $655M |
| 15 | 2024-03-05 | $647M |
Questions this record answers
How much open interest was wiped out on Jul 26, 2021?
$658M on the Bitcoin contract and $658M across all 1 covered Binance perpetual markets, valued at the previous day's close.
Where does Jul 26, 2021 rank among crypto liquidation days?
#13 of 2,244 days on record since 2020-09-02, ranked by Bitcoin open interest removed.
How broad was the deleveraging?
100.0% of the 1 covered markets saw their open positions fall by more than 10%; BTC's own open interest changed -25.70% and its price +5.22%.
Could you have sat through this day? Replay it candle by candle, without hindsight, in the K-line trainer.