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AAVEUSDT short squeeze on August 23, 2026

AAVEUSDT rose as much as 11.0% and finished 8.8% above its recorded baseline.

Figures corrected 11 Oct 2026: measured from the window's first one-minute open (previously shown as +17.5% at the peak).

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Peak move
+11.0%
Net move
+8.8%
Reported liquidations
$869K
Largest liquidation
$138K
Duration
6h
Volume
$174M
Short squeezeBinance
08-23 10:00 to 08-23 19:00 UTC · 5m candles
Key moments
Estimated liquidation zones

Candle-based estimates, not observed liquidation orders. As of 2026-08-23 18:50 UTC.

Key moments

Times in UTC. Select one to replay from that minute. Phase totals and extremes are retrospective; sequence details show when the closed-minute reading was known.
Rise to the highRetrospective phase · $603K shorts reported liquidated · $16K longs reported liquidated · contract OI +10.2% · +11.4%Pattern breakdouble bottom · 92%Volume climax$5.9MLarge rejecting wick1.2% of closeLargest short-liquidation minuteReported total over one minute; selected retrospectively · $139KLargest liquidationshorts liquidated · $138K
6 more momentsHigh$142.46After the extremeRetrospective phase · $62K shorts reported liquidated · $186K longs reported liquidated · contract OI -1.5% · -2.2%OI peak$85.2MFlash move-2.2%Largest long-liquidation minuteReported total over one minute; selected retrospectively · $62KGave back half50% retraced

Research markers

Why the short squeeze label?

These observations support the label. They do not show what caused the move or who started it.

Label confidence 0.71 of 1shorts liquidated 76%liquidations $869Kchart pattern confirmed

How these numbers are measured

Peak and net moves start from the recorded baseline, which can differ from the replay's first price.

Liquidations are reported venue snapshots; orders a venue left out are not rebuilt.

Exact definitions
  • Replay window: 2026-08-23T11:30:15.875Z to 2026-08-23T17:30:15.881Z.
  • Recorded baseline: $128.3. High: $142.46. End: $139.62.
  • The short squeeze label describes the detected event class, so a later reversal changes the net move without silently changing the classification.
  • Price-extreme and wick times mark the source candle, not the exact tick.
Data provenance and methodology →
What the replay includes
Recorded streams
Order book (L2)688KTrades / tape256KLiquidations189Liquidation heatmapVPIN / toxicityOI & positioningFull snapshots361
What you will see
  1. AAVEUSDT rose as much as 11.0% and finished 8.8% above its recorded baseline. The event lasted 6h.
  2. Liquidations skewed to the short side: a short squeeze, not just a move.
  3. $869K liquidated, largest reported liquidation $138K.
  4. Capitulation wick of 1.2% at 13:19 UTC.
  5. Open interest peaked at $85.2M (14:02 UTC) before the unwind.
  6. A double bottom broke out at 11:32 UTC (92% confidence).
  7. Gave back half of the move by 14:42 UTC.