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Bitfinex ETH longs climb to their highest level in over four years
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Key facts
- With shorts at approximately $8.8 million against roughly $709 million in longs, there is relatively little short interest on Bitfinex left to squeeze
- Margin traders on Bitfinex now hold roughly 283,410 ETH in long positions, with longs outnumbering shorts about 80 to 1
- As of October 11, 2026, Bitfinex margin data showed approximately 283,410 ETH in longs
- For anyone tracking Ethereum, watch whether longs push past the October 8 peak of 283,598 ETH, which would suggest continued accumulation
Summary
Margin traders on Bitfinex now hold roughly 283,410 ETH in long positions, with longs outnumbering shorts about 80 to 1. As of October 11, 2026, Bitfinex margin data showed approximately 283,410 ETH in longs. A margin long is a leveraged wager that a price will rise. Bitfinex longs sat at around 82,500 ETH in late August.