The market has moved past the halfway point of November, and the total altcoin market cap has fallen below $1 trillion. The ability of altcoins to rebound while sentiment hits rock bottom may trigger volatility and large-scale liquidations in several assets.
Which altcoins face this risk, and what special factors deserve close attention? Details follow below.
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1. Ethereum (ETH)
Ethereum’s liquidation map shows a clear imbalance between potential liquidation volumes on the Long and Short sides.
Traders are allocating more capital and leverage to Short positions. As a result, they would suffer heavier losses if ETH rebounds this week.
If ETH rises above $3,500, more than $3 billion worth of Short positions could be liquidated. In contrast, if ETH drops below $2,700, Long liquidations would total only about $1.2 billion.
Short sellers have reasons to maintain their positions. ETH ETFs recorded $728.3 million in outflows last week. Additionally, crypto billionaire Arthur Hayes has recently sold ETH.
However, on the technical side, ETH remains at a major support zone around $3,100. This level has the potential to trigger a strong recovery.
The sentiment indicator for ETH has also fallen into extreme fear. Historically, ETH has often rebounded sharply from similar conditions.
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Because of this, an ETH recovery has a solid basis and could trigger significant losses for Short traders.
2. Solana (SOL)
Similar to ETH, Solana’s liquidation map also shows a strong imbalance, with Short liquidation volume dominating.
SOL’s drop below $150 in November has led many short-term traders to expect a further decline toward $100. Not only retail traders, but whales have also shown short-selling behavior this month.
However, SOL ETF data paints a more positive picture. According to SoSoValue, U.S. SOL ETFs recorded a net inflow of more than $12 million on November 14 and over $46 million for the past week. Meanwhile, both BTC ETFs and ETH ETFs saw negative net flows.
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This gives SOL a reason to rebound, as investors still see strong ETF demand. The liquidation map shows that if SOL climbs to $156, Short liquidations may reach nearly $800 million.
Conversely, if SOL falls to $120 this week, Long liquidations could reach around $350 million.
3. Zcash (ZEC)
In contrast to ETH and SOL, ZEC’s liquidation map shows that Long traders face the bulk of potential liquidation risk.
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Short-term traders appear confident that ZEC will continue forming higher highs in November. They have reasons for this outlook. ZEC locked in the Zcash Shielded Pool has increased sharply this month, and several experts still expect ZEC to reach as high as $10,000 potentially.
However, ZEC has faced repeated rejections near the $700 level. Many analysts, therefore, worry about a correction this week.
If a correction occurs and ZEC drops below $600, Long liquidations could exceed $123 million.
Moreover, Coinglass data shows that ZEC’s total open interest reached an all-time high of $1.38 billion in November. This reflects a high level of leveraged exposure, which increases the risk of volatile moves and large-scale liquidations.
Because of this, holding Long positions in ZEC could offer short-term gains. But without clear take-profit or stop-loss plans, these positions could quickly face liquidation pressure.
