ETHUSDT short squeeze on September 11, 2026

ETHUSDT rose 6.6% intraperiod, then round-tripped to finish 2.5% above its recorded baseline.

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PEAK MOVE: +6.6%
NET MOVE: +2.5%
OBSERVED LIQUIDATIONS: $100M
LARGEST REPORTED LIQ: $12.2M
DURATION: 8h
VOLUME: $11.42B

Short squeezeETHUSDT · BINANCEF · 15M

09-11 08:00 to 09-11 20:00 UTC · 5m candlesVisible low $2,433.04 · high $2,666. Chart includes context outside the archive window.

Archived key moments · Select a diamond to replay Modelled liquidation zones · As of 19:50 UTCCandle-based estimates, not observed liquidation orders.

How much did ETHUSDT move?

Peak and net percentages use the recorded price baseline. For automated events, this can differ from the price at the start of the replay window. The short squeeze label describes the detected event class, so a later reversal changes the net move without silently changing the classification.

Replay window: 2026-09-11T10:00:28.265Z to 2026-09-11T18:00:28.265Z. Recorded baseline: $2,501.55. High: $2,666. End: $2,565.31. Liquidation figures describe reported venue snapshots; omitted orders are not reconstructed here. Price-extreme and wick times mark source candle buckets, not exact ticks.

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Why is this classified as short squeeze?

These recorded observations support the classification. They do not establish what caused the move or identify its initiators.

confidence 0.58shorts liquidated 69%liquidations $100.4Mchart pattern confirmedcontagion cluster

KEY MOMENTSEACH MOMENT DEEP-LINKS INTO THE TERMINAL AT THAT TICK

10:03 UTCFirst reported liquidationshorts liquidated · $109▶ REPLAY 10:39 UTCPattern breakdouble bottom▶ REPLAY 13:59 UTCLargest liquidationshorts liquidated · $12.2M▶ REPLAY 14:00 UTCHigh$2,666▶ REPLAY

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DATA INCLUDED IN THIS REPLAY

Order book (L2)1.1MTrades / tape1.7MLiquidations1.0KLiquidation heatmapVPIN / toxicityOI & positioning

WHAT YOU'LL SEE IN THE REPLAY

ETHUSDT rose 6.6% intraperiod, then round-tripped to finish 2.5% above its recorded baseline. The event lasted 8h.
Liquidations skewed to the short side: a short squeeze, not just a move.
Moved with 3 other symbols in the same window: possible contagion.
$100M liquidated, largest reported liquidation $12.2M.
First reported liquidation in this archive at 10:03 UTC, shorts liquidated.
A double bottom broke out at 10:39 UTC.