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HFTUSDT short squeeze on August 5, 2026

HFTUSDT rose as much as 112.0% and finished 78.8% above its recorded baseline.

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Peak move
+112.0%
Net move
+78.8%
Reported liquidations
$481K
Largest liquidation
$25K
Duration
12h
Volume
$107M
Short squeezeBinance
08-05 01:19 to 08-05 19:19 UTC · 15m candles
Key moments
Estimated liquidation zones

Candle-based estimates, not observed liquidation orders. As of 2026-08-05 19:05 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.
Rise to the highRetrospective phase · $353K shorts reported liquidated · $46K longs reported liquidated · contract OI +32.7% · +56.9%Large rejecting wick4.1%Flash move+7.1%Largest short-liquidation minuteReported total over one minute; selected retrospectively · $73KVolume climax$1.7MLargest liquidationshorts liquidated · $25K
5 more momentsHigh$0.02078After the extremeRetrospective phase · $45K shorts reported liquidated · $37K longs reported liquidated · contract OI -3.4% · -15.2%OI peak$9.0MGave back half51% retracedFunding hit extreme (positive)+0.050%

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 0.83 of 1shorts liquidated 83%liquidations $481K

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: 2026-08-05T04:19:30.707Z to 2026-08-05T16:19:30.707Z.
  • Recorded baseline: $0.0098. High: $0.02078. End: $0.01752.
  • 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.
Data provenance and methodology →
What the replay includes
Recorded streams
Order book (L2)1.3MTrades / tape365KLiquidations542Liquidation heatmapVPIN / toxicityOI & positioning
What you will see
  1. HFTUSDT rose as much as 112.0% and finished 78.8% above its recorded baseline. The event lasted 12h.
  2. Liquidations skewed to the short side: a short squeeze, not just a move.
  3. $481K liquidated, largest reported liquidation $25K.
  4. Capitulation wick of 4.1% at 09:03 UTC.
  5. Open interest peaked at $9.0M (12:58 UTC) before the unwind.
  6. Funding hit extreme (positive) at 15:43 UTC (+0.050%).
  7. Gave back half of the move by 14:18 UTC.