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ARCUSDT liquidation cascade on May 16, 2026

ARCUSDT fell as much as 22.2% and finished 17.6% below its recorded baseline.

Figures corrected 11 Oct 2026: measured from the window's first one-minute open (previously shown as -20.5% at the peak).

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Peak move
-22.2%
Net move
-17.6%
Reported liquidations
$257K
Largest liquidation
$3K
Duration
8h 1m
Volume
$96.8M
Liquidation cascadeBinance
05-16 10:53 to 05-16 22:53 UTC · 5m candles
Key moments
Estimated liquidation zones

Candle-based estimates, not observed liquidation orders. As of 2026-05-16 22:40 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.
Fall to the lowRetrospective phase · contract OI unavailable · -21.9%First reported liquidationshorts liquidated · $202Range brokenDownward move · reference $0.07487 · trades 2.5×, volume 3.3× (5m average / prior 60m median) · known at 14:55:00 UTC close · $0.07407Range break with expanding participationDownward move · reference $0.07487 · trades 3.4×, volume 4.5× (5m average / prior 60m median) · known at 15:04:00 UTC close · $0.07319Large rejecting wick1.7%Low$0.05905
4 more momentsAfter the extremeRetrospective phase · contract OI unavailable · +5.8%Flash move+4.5%Volume climax$1.4MLargest liquidationshorts liquidated · $3K

Research markers

Why the liquidation cascade label?

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

Label confidence 0.79 of 1longs liquidated 79%liquidations $257K

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: 2026-05-16T12:53:16.222Z to 2026-05-16T20:53:46.213Z.
  • Recorded baseline: $0.07589. High: $0.07734. End: $0.0625.
  • The liquidation cascade 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)797KTrades / tape383KLiquidations492Liquidation heatmapVPIN / toxicityOI & positioning
What you will see
  1. ARCUSDT fell as much as 22.2% and finished 17.6% below its recorded baseline. The event lasted 8h 1m.
  2. Forced selling tripping liquidation levels in sequence: a cascade, not one seller.
  3. $257K liquidated, largest reported liquidation $3K.
  4. First reported liquidation in this archive at 13:00 UTC, shorts liquidated.
  5. Capitulation wick of 1.7% at 16:40 UTC.