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Market summary from our own Hyperliquid data · updated 2026-07-25 04:14 UTC

Litecoin: Large wallets are fading the rally

Litecoin is up 13.21% over a month. The rally has not pulled large wallets in — they still lean net-short, a divergence worth watching.

What matters on Litecoin right now?

Litecoin is rising while large Hyperliquid wallets keep leaning short — the split between price and positioning is the story right now. What stands out right now:

What does the Litecoin data show?

1. Large wallets are fading the rally

41% of active large-wallet money on Litecoin is positioned short right now: $2.8 M long against $4.0 M short, spread over 73 wallets on Hyperliquid. Price has risen 13.21% over the period and large wallets have not chased it. A net-short book into strength is the distribution shape: someone is selling into the bid. These are open positions read from the chain, not opinions, and they change daily.

Long money$2.8 M · 22 wallets
Short money$4.0 M · 51 wallets

2. Trading volume spiked to 3.1× the monthly norm

Turnover reached $7.1 M in a single day, about 3.1× the median of the previous month, while price moved −1.12%. Volume does not tell you direction, but it tells you conviction: moves made on thin volume are much easier to reverse than moves the whole market participated in.

3. The trend is mixed

Price trades above its 50-day average and below its 200-day, with the two averages 18.42% apart. Market structure is still making higher highs and higher lows. The most recent daily candle pattern is three white soldiers. RSI (14) is 55.3.

What has already happened to Litecoin?

July 2026

  • Volumereconstructed
    LTC traded $7.1 M, 3.1× its 30-day median volume while price moved −1.12%30-day median volume $2.3 M
    −1.12%

June 2026

  • Volumereconstructed
    LTC traded $10.5 M, 4.7× its 30-day median volume while price moved −5.41%30-day median volume $2.2 M
    −5.41%
  • Open interestreconstructed
    LTC open interest rose 97.26% to $22.2 M while price moved +0.85%: new longs buildingCompared with a point 1 day(s) earlier; rule: price and open interest moving together means new positions
    +0.85%
  • Volumereconstructed
    LTC traded $12.9 M, 5.0× its 30-day median volume while price moved +0.85%30-day median volume $2.6 M
    +0.85%
  • MACDreconstructed
    LTC’s MACD crossed into bullish territoryMACD line against its own signal line on closed daily candles
  • New lowreconstructed
    Litecoin closed at a 180-day low of $41.367Previous trough of the 180-day window $43.303, undercut by 4.47%
    −4.47%
  • New lowreconstructed
    Litecoin closed at a 180-day low of $43.303Previous trough of the 180-day window $45.607, undercut by 5.05%
    −5.05%
  • New lowreconstructed
    Litecoin closed at a 180-day low of $46.879Previous trough of the 180-day window $50.688, undercut by 7.51%
    −7.51%
  • Sharp movereconstructed
    Litecoin moved −7.73% in a day, 4.4× its 30-day volatility30-day standard deviation of daily returns 1.75%
    −7.73%
Show the earlier history (31 more entries)

May 2026

  • Volumereconstructed
    LTC traded $8.3 M, 3.6× its 30-day median volume while price moved −2.35%30-day median volume $2.3 M
    −2.35%

April 2026

  • MACDreconstructed
    LTC’s MACD crossed into bearish territoryMACD line against its own signal line on closed daily candles

March 2026

  • MACDreconstructed
    LTC’s MACD crossed into bearish territoryMACD line against its own signal line on closed daily candles

February 2026

  • MACDreconstructed
    LTC’s MACD crossed into bullish territoryMACD line against its own signal line on closed daily candles
  • New lowreconstructed
    Litecoin closed at a 180-day low of $50.688Previous trough of the 180-day window $58.414, undercut by 13.23%
    −13.23%
  • Sharp movereconstructed
    Litecoin moved −13.85% in a day, 4.9× its 30-day volatility30-day standard deviation of daily returns 2.82%
    −13.85%
  • Volumereconstructed
    LTC traded $23.1 M, 3.1× its 30-day median volume while price moved −13.85%30-day median volume $7.5 M
    −13.85%

January 2026

  • New lowreconstructed
    Litecoin closed at a 180-day low of $59.447Previous trough of the 180-day window $65.438, undercut by 9.16%
    −9.16%
  • Sharp movereconstructed
    Litecoin moved −9.16% in a day, 3.6× its 30-day volatility30-day standard deviation of daily returns 2.57%
    −9.16%
  • Volumereconstructed
    LTC traded $22.7 M, 4.6× its 30-day median volume while price moved −9.16%30-day median volume $4.9 M
    −9.16%
  • New lowreconstructed
    Litecoin closed at a 180-day low of $67.065Previous trough of the 180-day window $70.729, undercut by 5.18%
    −5.18%
  • Volumereconstructed
    LTC traded $13.6 M, 4.3× its 30-day median volume while price moved −3.65%30-day median volume $3.2 M
    −3.65%
  • Open interestreconstructed
    LTC open interest rose 194.24% to $46.2 M while price moved +2.85%: new longs buildingCompared with a point 1 day(s) earlier; rule: price and open interest moving together means new positions
    +2.85%
  • Volumereconstructed
    LTC traded $39.8 M, 13.2× its 30-day median volume while price moved +2.85%30-day median volume $3.0 M
    +2.85%

December 2025

  • New lowreconstructed
    Litecoin closed at a 90-day low of $77.475Previous trough of the 90-day window $82.105, undercut by 5.64%
    −5.64%

November 2025

  • Volumereconstructed
    LTC traded $38.4 M, 3.1× its 30-day median volume while price moved −2.02%30-day median volume $12.5 M
    −2.02%
  • Open interestreconstructed
    LTC open interest rose 104.57% to $50.7 M while price moved +3.20%: new longs buildingCompared with a point 1 day(s) earlier; rule: price and open interest moving together means new positions
    +3.20%
  • Sharp movereconstructed
    Litecoin moved +17.09% in a day, 3.1× its 30-day volatility30-day standard deviation of daily returns 5.57%
    +17.09%
  • Volumereconstructed
    LTC traded $45.7 M, 3.7× its 30-day median volume while price moved +17.09%30-day median volume $12.5 M
    +17.09%

October 2025

  • Open interestreconstructed
    LTC open interest fell 59.38% to $44.6 M while price moved −22.87%: longs unwindingCompared with a point 1 day(s) earlier; rule: price and open interest moving together means new positions
    −22.87%
  • Sharp movereconstructed
    Litecoin moved −22.87% in a day, 7.9× its 30-day volatility30-day standard deviation of daily returns 2.91%
    −22.87%
  • Volumereconstructed
    LTC traded $212.4 M, 12.3× its 30-day median volume while price moved −22.87%30-day median volume $17.3 M
    −22.87%
  • Volumereconstructed
    LTC traded $35.2 M, 3.6× its 30-day median volume while price moved +3.85%30-day median volume $9.8 M
    +3.85%
  • Sharp movereconstructed
    Litecoin moved +7.83% in a day, 3.4× its 30-day volatility30-day standard deviation of daily returns 2.32%
    +7.83%

September 2025

  • Open interestreconstructed
    LTC open interest rose 79.28% to $98.0 M while price moved +5.19%: new longs buildingCompared with a point 1 day(s) earlier; rule: price and open interest moving together means new positions
    +5.19%
  • Volumereconstructed
    LTC traded $45.5 M, 3.3× its 30-day median volume while price moved +5.19%30-day median volume $13.8 M
    +5.19%

August 2025

  • Volumereconstructed
    LTC traded $98.6 M, 3.4× its 30-day median volume while price moved +0.27%30-day median volume $29.2 M
    +0.27%
  • Volumereconstructed
    LTC traded $102.4 M, 5.8× its 30-day median volume while price moved −0.76%30-day median volume $17.7 M
    −0.76%
  • Sharp movereconstructed
    Litecoin moved +9.81% in a day, 3.1× its 30-day volatility30-day standard deviation of daily returns 3.19%
    +9.81%

July 2025

  • Volumereconstructed
    LTC traded $21.9 M, 3.1× its 30-day median volume while price moved −5.10%30-day median volume $7.0 M
    −5.10%
  • Volumereconstructed
    LTC traded $51.4 M, 11.3× its 30-day median volume while price moved −1.05%30-day median volume $4.5 M
    −1.05%

Entries are produced by the Spottrench algorithm from Hyperliquid data.

What is next for Litecoin?

Dates we can verify and levels that would change the read on Litecoin. No project roadmaps here — only schedules that exist on-chain or in the company calendar, and thresholds measured from our own data.

  • Close below $39.251 (15.22% away)That is the floor of the 90-day range. A daily close below it undercuts the structure and would file a breakdown entry in the log above.
  • Model's 30-day marker: $46.206 (−0.20%)A deterministic projection from the same combined signal, damped by volatility. It is arithmetic, not a forecast anyone stands behind — and certainly not advice.

Unlock schedule from DefiLlama; earnings dates from the company calendar.

The bottom line

Pulling it together, our combined signal reads NEUTRAL (48/100, where 50 is neutral). On the last closed day Litecoin fell 0.09% against a category median of +0.00%, with 88 of 177 markets in the category closing lower. We do not claim to know why Litecoin moved — everything above is measurement, not a cause.

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest news on Litecoin?

The most recent development we recorded is: Large wallets are fading the rally (2026-07-25). This page is a dated log computed from market data rather than a press feed — every entry is a measurement with the date it happened.

How often is the Litecoin page updated?

Once a day: it is recomputed after the daily candle closes, and the time of the last update is printed at the top of the page. Log entries are dated by the day the event happened, not the day we published it.

Where does the Litecoin data on this page come from?

From Hyperliquid directly: daily candles, open interest, funding and the on-chain positions of active large wallets. Nothing here is copied from another site's article, and no language model writes the text — the wording is generated from the numbers by fixed rules.

Is this Litecoin page investment advice?

No. It is an algorithmic summary of measured market data from Hyperliquid — price moves, positioning, derivatives and our own model. It is not investment advice and past performance does not guarantee future results.

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