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ALTUSDT long squeeze on October 21, 2026

ALTUSDT rallied 60.2% at its peak, then reversed to finish 25.0% below its recorded baseline.

Free replays cover the last 7 days and selected events.

The replay covers Oct 21 11:26 to Oct 21 23:07 UTC, the main stretch of the move.

Peak move
+60.2%
Net move
-25.0%
Reported liquidations
$1.7M
Largest liquidation
$24K
Duration
62h 50m
Volume
$320M
Long squeezeBinance
10-20 19:42 to 10-24 17:57 UTC · 30m candles
Key moments
Estimated liquidation zones

Candle-based estimates, not observed liquidation orders. As of 2026-10-24 17:45 UTC.

Key moments

Times in UTC. Select one inside the replay window 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 · $258K shorts reported liquidated · $90K longs reported liquidated · contract OI +29.9% · +60.2%
Range break with expanding participationUpward move · reference $0.009712 · trades 4.0×, volume 9.1× (5m average / prior 60m median) · known at 16:04:00 UTC close · $0.009792Range brokenUpward move · reference $0.009712 · trades 4.0×, volume 9.1× (5m average / prior 60m median) · known at 16:04:00 UTC close · $0.009792Large rejecting wick2.7% of closeFlash move+7.3%Largest short-liquidation minuteReported total over one minute; selected retrospectively · $54K
6 more momentsHigh$0.01563After the extremeRetrospective phase · $241K shorts reported liquidated · $1.1M longs reported liquidated · contract OI -27.7% · -53.2%Pattern breakdouble bottom · 100%
Largest liquidationlongs liquidated · $24K
Largest long-liquidation minuteReported total over one minute; selected retrospectively · $53K
Volume climax$3.1M

Research markers

Why the long squeeze label?

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

Label confidence 0.60 of 1shorts liquidated 70%liquidations $1.7Mchart 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: 2026-10-21T11:26:00.000Z to 2026-10-21T23:07:00.000Z.
  • Event window: 2026-10-21T11:25:00.000Z to 2026-10-24T02:15:00.000Z. The figures on this page cover the whole event; the replay was trimmed to the main stretch of the move.
  • Recorded baseline: $0.009759. High: $0.015633. End: $0.007323.
  • Detected Oct 23, 2026 · 20:15 UTC. Episode baseline $0.009759 at Oct 21, 2026 · 11:25 UTC.
  • The long 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

The replay covers Oct 21 11:26 to Oct 21 23:07 UTC, the main stretch of the move. The figures above cover the whole event.

Recorded streams
Order book (L2)1.1MTrades / tape879KLiquidations661Liquidation heatmapVPIN / toxicityOI & positioningFull snapshots702
What you will see
  1. ALTUSDT rallied 60.2% at its peak, then reversed to finish 25.0% below its recorded baseline. The event lasted 62h 50m.
  2. Liquidations skewed to the long side: a long squeeze, not just a move.
  3. $1.7M liquidated, largest reported liquidation $24K.
  4. Capitulation wick of 2.7% at 16:07 UTC.
  5. A double bottom broke out at 17:09 UTC (100% confidence).