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ADAUSDT short squeeze on September 20, 2026

ADAUSDT rose as much as 12.1% and finished 10.6% above its recorded baseline.

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Peak move
+12.1%
Net move
+10.6%
Reported liquidations
$3.1M
Largest liquidation
$1.8M
Duration
32h 52m
Volume
$460M
Short squeezeBinance
09-20 05:49 to 09-22 07:07 UTC · 15m candles
Key moments
Estimated liquidation zones

Candle-based estimates, not observed liquidation orders. As of 2026-09-22 06:55 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 · $860K shorts reported liquidated · $86K longs reported liquidated · contract OI +2.1% · +12.1%Volume climax$3.0MPattern breakdouble bottom · 99%Range brokenUpward move · reference $0.2454 · trades 2.8×, volume 3.4× (5m average / prior 60m median) · known at 12:33:00 UTC close · $0.2466Range break with expanding participationUpward move · reference $0.2454 · trades 3.0×, volume 3.7× (5m average / prior 60m median) · known at 12:34:00 UTC close · $0.2463High$0.249
6 more momentsAfter the extremeRetrospective phase · $1.9M shorts reported liquidated · $130K longs reported liquidated · contract OI -1.7% · -1.3%OI peak$105MBack inside the broken rangeUpward move · reference $0.2454 · trades 1.0×, volume 1.4× (5m average / prior 60m median) · known at 13:01:00 UTC close · $0.2451Largest long-liquidation minuteReported total over one minute; selected retrospectively · $67KLargest short-liquidation minuteReported total over one minute; selected retrospectively · $1.8MLargest liquidationshorts liquidated · $1.8M

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 0.87 of 1shorts liquidated 91%liquidations $3.1Mchart pattern confirmed

Other ADAUSDT events

Examples, not a historical success rate.

Liquidation cascadePeak -4.8%Liquidation cascadePeak -7.2%Short squeezePeak +9.0%
3 more eventsVolatility spikePeak +1.2%Volatility spikePeak +2.0%Liquidation cascadePeak -12.8%
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Similar events in other markets

2 other markets rallied in the same window, grouped because their order-flow toxicity (VPIN) moved together, not by price correlation.
BTCBTCUSDT squeezePeak +8.5%FFUSDT pumpPeak +3.6%
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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: 2026-09-20T14:02:00.000Z to 2026-09-21T22:54:00.000Z.
  • Recorded baseline: $0.2222. High: $0.249. End: $0.2458.
  • Detected Sep 21, 2026 · 09:39 UTC. Episode baseline $0.2222 at Sep 20, 2026 · 14:02 UTC.
  • 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)3.8MTrades / tape485KLiquidations439Liquidation heatmapVPIN / toxicityOI & positioning
What you will see
  1. ADAUSDT rose as much as 12.1% and finished 10.6% above its recorded baseline. The event lasted 32h 52m.
  2. Liquidations skewed to the short side: a short squeeze, not just a move.
  3. Moved with 2 other symbols in the same window: possible contagion.
  4. $3.1M liquidated, largest reported liquidation $1.8M.
  5. Open interest peaked at $105M (12:39 UTC) before the unwind.
  6. A double bottom broke out at 08:43 UTC (99% confidence).