Satoshi Index Adds Pacifica to Trader Tracking
The index now aggregates data from the Pacifica exchange alongside Hyperliquid, Lighter, and dYdX.
Updated on Oct. 20, 2026 in Economic Indicators
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The Satoshi Index has expanded its tracking data by integrating the Pacifica exchange, monitorring top traders across multiple timeframes. The index currently tracks 100 accounts per exchange to analyze market position values.
Why it matters
Including Pacifica broadens the scope of the index, which provides visibility into the large-scale short positions maintained by top-performing traders. This data highlights significant market sentiment through aggregated on-chain tracking.
The 30-day performance group holds $481 million in long positions against $3.14 billion in short positions. This indicates an 87% short position share for the 30-day ranking.
The players
Satoshi Index
This entity provides market analytics by aggregating position data from the top 100 traders across major exchanges.
Pacifica
Pacifica is a digital asset exchange that has been newly incorporated into the Satoshi Index data tracking.
The details
The index refreshes hourly to report on long and short holdings, revealing that Bitcoin and Ethereum shorts comprise 93% and 97% of 24-hour ranking values, respectively. While most assets are heavily shorted, Worldcoin and Monero currently lean long in the 24-hour rankings.
Timeline
Aggregation of trader position data occurred at 03:48 UTC on October 20, 2026.
Macro View
The current data follows a pattern established by long-standing short-biased positioning trends observed among top-performing traders. This alignment reflects broader historical cycles where top traders maintain heavy short exposure during periods of market uncertainty.
This data provides investors with a high-level view of how large-scale market participants are positioning their portfolios. Readers can use these metrics to gauge market sentiment when assessing potential volatility in their own digital asset holdings.
The takeaway
Top traders continue to heavily favor short positions across all measured timeframes, signaling persistent caution among the most active accounts. Investors should note that while Bitcoin and Ethereum face significant short interest, select assets like Monero are bucking this trend.
Further reading
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