PERMALINK 20260819_172427_BTCUSDT
BTCBTCUSDTShort squeezeAUG 19, 2026 · 07:24 UTC · BINANCEF

BTCUSDT rose as much as 11.6% and finished 8.3% above its starting price.

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PEAK MOVE
+11.6%
NET MOVE
+8.3%
TOTAL LIQUIDATED
$213M
MAX SINGLE LIQ
$21.8M
DURATION
12h 1m
VOLUME
$14.09B
Short squeezeBTCUSDT · BINANCEF · 15M
Archived key moments · Select a diamond to replay Modelled liquidation zones · As of 22:15 UTCCandle-based estimates, not observed liquidation orders.
WHY THIS LABEL
confidence 0.92shorts liquidated 97%liquidations $212.7Mchart pattern confirmedcontagion cluster
HOW THIS EVENT IS MEASURED

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DATA INCLUDED IN THIS REPLAY
Order book (L2)1.6MTrades / tape1.3MLiquidations1.2KLiquidation heatmapVPIN / toxicityOI & positioning
WHAT YOU'LL SEE IN THE REPLAY
  1. BTCUSDT rose as much as 11.6% and finished 8.3% above its starting price. The event lasted 12h 1m.
  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. $213M liquidated, largest single fill $21.8M.
  5. First forced-sell at 07:34 UTC, shorts liquidated.
  6. Capitulation wick of 3.1% at 15:25 UTC.
  7. A double bottom broke out at 15:33 UTC.
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