Gold (XAU): whale positions

GOLD (xyz) on Hyperliquid →

Price 4,158 (-0.1% 24h) · funding 0.0004%/h (3.5% a year) · OI $16.17M

XAU funding rate and history →

45%long55%short
Whale longs
$7.49M
12 whales
Whale shorts
$8.98M
15 whales
Whale share of OI
51.0%
Net change, 24h
+$60.0K
bought $60.0K
sold $0

Price

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Liquidation map

Known liquidation prices of every tracked address with $250K+ in positions, whatever its type — hedges get liquidated too. Order book: Lighter, within ±10% of the price.

Long squeeze risk (price ↓)
Low
2%: liq. $0 · book $11.75M
5%: liq. $327.0K · book $16.59M
10%: liq. $798.3K · book $16.65M
Short squeeze risk (price ↑)
Low
2%: liq. $0 · book $8.96M
5%: liq. $552 · book $14.31M
10%: liq. $698.6K · book $14.31M
Full XAU liquidation mapLiquidation clusters, cumulative liquidations vs the order book, whale stop-losses and positions closest to liquidationOpen →
3,742.2–3,763: longs liquidated $0 · book $603,763–3,783.8: longs liquidated $0 · book $3.8K3,783.8–3,804.6: longs liquidated $0 · book $613,804.6–3,825.4: longs liquidated $0 · book $613,825.4–3,846.1: longs liquidated $0 · book $623,846.1–3,866.9: longs liquidated $0 · book $3.1K3,866.9–3,887.7: longs liquidated $0 · book $9703,887.7–3,908.5: longs liquidated $0 · book $5.0K3,908.5–3,929.3: longs liquidated $471.4K · book $32.9K3,929.3–3,950.1: longs liquidated $0 · book $18.2K3,950.1–3,970.9: longs liquidated $327.0K · book $35.6K3,970.9–3,991.7: longs liquidated $0 · book $17.3K3,991.7–4,012.5: longs liquidated $0 · book $37.4K4,012.5–4,033.3: longs liquidated $0 · book $1.36M4,033.3–4,054: longs liquidated $0 · book $1.71M4,054–4,074.8: longs liquidated $0 · book $1.68M4,074.8–4,095.6: longs liquidated $0 · book $1.67M4,095.6–4,116.4: longs liquidated $0 · book $1.70M4,116.4–4,137.2: longs liquidated $0 · book $3.18M4,137.2–4,158: longs liquidated $0 · book $5.20M4,158–4,178.8: shorts liquidated $0 · book $3.85M4,178.8–4,199.6: shorts liquidated $0 · book $1.74M4,199.6–4,220.4: shorts liquidated $0 · book $1.67M4,220.4–4,241.1: shorts liquidated $0 · book $1.70M4,241.1–4,261.9: shorts liquidated $552 · book $1.67M4,261.9–4,282.7: shorts liquidated $0 · book $1.67M4,282.7–4,303.5: shorts liquidated $0 · book $1.67M4,303.5–4,324.3: shorts liquidated $0 · book $337.7K4,324.3–4,345.1: shorts liquidated $0 · book $2584,345.1–4,365.9: shorts liquidated $0 · book $2584,365.9–4,386.7: shorts liquidated $0 · book $1904,386.7–4,407.5: shorts liquidated $0 · book $2034,407.5–4,428.3: shorts liquidated $661.5K · book $3.1K4,428.3–4,449: shorts liquidated $0 · book $714,449–4,469.8: shorts liquidated $0 · book $714,469.8–4,490.6: shorts liquidated $36.6K · book $724,490.6–4,511.4: shorts liquidated $0 · book $04,511.4–4,532.2: shorts liquidated $0 · book $724,532.2–4,553: shorts liquidated $0 · book $734,553–4,573.8: shorts liquidated $0 · book $734,158max $661.5K−10%−5%0%+5%+10%3,742.23,950.14,365.94,573.8
Longs liquidated if the price fallsShorts liquidated if the price risesOrder book liquidity

Whale positions and liquidation levels

WhaleTypeSideEntry
#242BasketLong$4.15M4,458.9−$300.5K25x / 3.4x——
#714723DirectionalShort$2.96M4,335.4+$126.2K3x / 1.1x28,933595.9%
#714710BasketShort$2.84M4,323.6+$113.0K3x / 1.5x31,012645.8%
#702389MM / HFTLong$1.10M4,166.3−$2.2K3x / 2.0x——
#716856HedgedLong$1.00M4,587.8−$103.5K20x / 189.5x3,464.916.7%
#281474976710654VaultShort$902.0K4,209.6+$11.2K20x / 0.1x422,30010056.3%
#199778HedgedShort$608.2K4,134.9−$3.4K25x / 11.7x4,706.813.2%
#68785DirectionalShort$491.2K4,137.1−$2.5K20x / 10.0x16,940307.4%
#397711MM / HFTShort$353.1K4,164.5+$55110x / 4.7x8,122.295.3%
#451110DirectionalShort$349.3K4,182.9+$2.1K20x / 13.3x5,440.930.9%
#2340HedgedLong$343.2K4,399.9−$20.0K10x / 5.0x3,961.64.7%
#90364BasketShort$299.5K4,157.7−$1815x / 0.8x22,368437.9%
#734251DirectionalLong$270.3K4,269.3−$7.2K15x / 5.3x——
#726714BasketLong$258.4K4,152.8+$32615x / 0.7x——
#581258HedgedLong$179.7K4,628.1−$20.3K20x / 5.6x——
#746743DirectionalShort$84.1K4,172.7+$29725x / 1.7x103,8502397.5%
#16001DirectionalLong$83.2K5,071.9−$18.3K20x / 1.8x——
#102394DirectionalLong$47.9K4,190.1−$37025x / 0.6x——
#237960BasketShort$41.6K4,347.8+$1.9K15x / 5.4x37,285796.7%
#193411MM / HFTLong$41.6K4,135.8+$22220x / 6.4x——
#134436MM / HFTShort$34.0K4,160+$1610x / 9.3x4,472.17.6%
#366058MM / HFTShort$13.9K4,159.7+$625x / 6.3x252,0005960.6%
#73297DirectionalLong$11.3K4,158.5−$120x / 1.1x——
#724216DirectionalShort$8.3K4,170.5+$2515x / 0.6x1,501,80036019.6%
#11927MM / HFTLong$6.5K4,165.1−$115x / 1.2x——
#741733HedgedShort$1.1K4,142.1−$415x / 13.9x393,2109356.7%
#382123DirectionalShort$5414,174.6+$225x / 9.1x4,245.82.1%

Whale moves

WhenWhaleActionSizePositionPrice
12h#68785reduced short$27.5K$522.8K4,162
12h#68785reduced short$32.5K$550.3K4,162

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Gold (XAU) on Lighter: questions and answers

What is the Gold (XAU) long/short ratio of Lighter whales?

Right now 45% of whale money in XAU is long: 27 whales with $1M+ positions hold $7.49M in longs and $8.98M in shorts. The ratio is recalculated every minute.

Where are the Gold (XAU) liquidation levels?

Within 10% of the price, $798.3K of XAU longs would be liquidated on a drop and $698.6K of shorts on a rise. The liquidation map shows every level against the order book.

What is the Gold (XAU) funding rate on Lighter?

0.0004% per hour, or 3.5% a year — longs pay shorts. Funding is paid every hour; the funding page compares it with Binance and Bybit.

XAU whales on Lighter right now

27 whales with $1M+ in open positions hold XAU perpetuals on Lighter: $7.49M in longs and $8.98M in shorts, so 45% of whale money is long. Whale positions make up 51.0% of XAU open interest.

Over the last 24 hours whales bought $60.0K and sold $0 of XAU — a net change of +$60.0K. XAU trades at 4,158 (-0.1% in 24 hours), funding is 0.0004% per hour.

XAU liquidation levels and squeeze risk

Within 10% of the price, $798.3K of XAU longs get liquidated if the price falls and $698.6K of shorts if it rises. Long squeeze risk: Low; short squeeze risk: Low.

The largest whale position in XAU is a long of $4.15M opened at 4,458.9.

How to read this page

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