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AKEUSDT short squeeze on October 23, 2026

AKEUSDT rose 16.4% at its peak, then round-tripped to finish 5.7% above its recorded baseline.

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Peak move
+16.4%
Net move
+5.7%
Reported liquidations
$542K
Largest liquidation
$12K
Duration
12h 21m
Volume
$127M
Short squeezeBinance
10-23 09:57 to 10-24 04:29 UTC · 15m candles
Key moments
Estimated liquidation zones

Candle-based estimates, not observed liquidation orders. As of 2026-10-24 04:15 UTC.

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 0.75 of 1shorts liquidated 75%liquidations $542K

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: 2026-10-23T13:03:00.000Z to 2026-10-24T01:24:00.000Z.
  • Recorded baseline: $0.034808. High: $0.040533. End: $0.036808.
  • Detected Oct 23, 2026 · 19:02 UTC. Episode baseline $0.03481 at Oct 23, 2026 · 13:03 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)1.4MTrades / tape1.7MLiquidations609Liquidation heatmapVPIN / toxicityOI & positioningFull snapshots742
What you will see
  1. AKEUSDT rose 16.4% at its peak, then round-tripped to finish 5.7% above its recorded baseline. The event lasted 12h 21m.
  2. Liquidations skewed to the short side: a short squeeze, not just a move.
  3. $542K liquidated, largest reported liquidation $12K.
  4. Capitulation wick of 2.0% at 00:21 UTC.
  5. Open interest peaked at $19.9M (18:30 UTC) before the unwind.