According to @KookCapitalLLC, their portfolio is 99% spot and they rarely trade perpetuals, keeping only one or two small positions for perp DEX farming. Source: @KookCapitalLLC on X, Oct 11, 2025. According to @KookCapitalLLC, the only open long was ZEC, they added on the sell-off, and the liquidation level was $142. Source: @KookCapitalLLC on X, Oct 11, 2025. According to @KookCapitalLLC, a wick to $140 liquidated the position before ZEC moved up significantly today. Source: @KookCapitalLLC on X, Oct 11, 2025. According to @KookCapitalLLC, they intend to run it back, underscoring the wick-driven liquidation risk they experienced on a perp DEX during ZEC volatility. Source: @KookCapitalLLC on X, Oct 11, 2025.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, MYX briefly wicked to 8 dollars after a 4.78 million dollar short position was forcibly liquidated, triggering rapid buy pressure and a sharp price spike (source: @ai_9684xtpa on X). Binance derivatives open interest fell by 6 million tokens during the move, and the price subsequently retraced to 6.3 dollars (source: @ai_9684xtpa on X).

According to Miles Deutscher, the recent Sunday night experienced the heaviest liquidation wick observed since September 2024. This event was followed by a profitable bounce the next day. Miles highlights that peak fear in the market often translates to peak opportunity, and he capitalizes on these opportunities by going heavy on extreme red days. Members of the @mileshighclub_ reportedly executed well-timed entries.