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BTCUSDT short squeeze on September 18, 2026

BTCUSDT rose as much as 3.6% and finished 3.1% above its recorded baseline.

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Peak move
+3.6%
Net move
+3.1%
Reported liquidations
$56.2M
Largest liquidation
$3.6M
Duration
5h 23m
Volume
$9.05B
Short squeezeBinance
09-18 12:17 to 09-18 20:21 UTC · 5m candles
Key moments
Estimated liquidation zones

Candle-based estimates, not observed liquidation orders. As of 2026-09-18 20:10 UTC.

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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 · $51.0M shorts reported liquidated · $1.1M longs reported liquidated · contract OI +1.9% · +3.6%First reported liquidationshorts liquidated · $392KLargest short-liquidation minuteReported total over one minute; selected retrospectively · $9.3MLargest liquidationshorts liquidated · $3.6MPattern breakdouble bottom · 92%Volume climax$276M
3 more momentsLargest long-liquidation minuteReported total over one minute; selected retrospectively · $314KHigh$81,243After the extremeRetrospective phase · $904K shorts reported liquidated · $408K longs reported liquidated · contract OI -0.5% · -0.4%

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 0.82 of 1shorts liquidated 97%liquidations $56.2Mchart 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: 2026-09-18T13:38:00.000Z to 2026-09-18T19:01:00.000Z.
  • Recorded baseline: $78,440. High: $81,242.5. End: $80,886.2.
  • Detected Sep 18, 2026 · 14:24 UTC. Episode baseline $78,440 at Sep 18, 2026 · 13:38 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.
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What the replay includes
Recorded streams
Order book (L2)737KTrades / tape809KLiquidations822Liquidation heatmapVPIN / toxicityOI & positioningFull snapshots324
What you will see
  1. BTCUSDT rose as much as 3.6% and finished 3.1% above its recorded baseline. The event lasted 5h 23m.
  2. Liquidations skewed to the short side: a short squeeze, not just a move.
  3. $56.2M liquidated, largest reported liquidation $3.6M.
  4. First reported liquidation in this archive at 13:38 UTC, shorts liquidated.
  5. A double bottom broke out at 13:45 UTC (92% confidence).