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HFTUSDT short squeeze on August 5, 2026

HFTUSDT rose as much as 42.0% and finished 20.8% above its recorded baseline.

Figures corrected 11 Oct 2026: measured from the window's first one-minute open (previously shown as +151.6% at the peak).

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Peak move
+42.0%
Net move
+20.8%
Reported liquidations
$353K
Largest liquidation
$12K
Duration
12h 1m
Volume
$56.2M
Short squeezeBinance
08-05 17:19 to 08-06 11:20 UTC · 15m candles
Key moments
Estimated liquidation zones

Candle-based estimates, not observed liquidation orders. As of 2026-08-06 11:10 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 · $239K shorts reported liquidated · $32K longs reported liquidated · contract OI +8.5% · +41.3%Range brokenUpward move · reference $0.01882 · trades 1.8×, volume 2.4× (5m average / prior 60m median) · known at 01:11:00 UTC close · $0.01894Back inside the broken rangeUpward move · reference $0.01882 · trades 1.9×, volume 2.5× (5m average / prior 60m median) · known at 01:12:00 UTC close · $0.01882Volume climax$996KLarge rejecting wick5.8%Largest short-liquidation minuteReported total over one minute; selected retrospectively · $42K
6 more momentsLargest liquidationshorts liquidated · $12KHigh$0.02466After the extremeRetrospective phase · $38K shorts reported liquidated · $44K longs reported liquidated · contract OI +2.3% · -13.4%Gave back half51% retracedFlash move+7.9%OI peak$10.8M

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 0.78 of 1shorts liquidated 78%liquidations $353K

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: 2026-08-05T20:19:30.780Z to 2026-08-06T08:20:00.707Z.
  • Recorded baseline: $0.01737. High: $0.02466. End: $0.02099.
  • 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)1.1MTrades / tape284KLiquidations429Liquidation heatmapVPIN / toxicityOI & positioning
What you will see
  1. HFTUSDT rose as much as 42.0% and finished 20.8% above its recorded baseline. The event lasted 12h 1m.
  2. Liquidations skewed to the short side: a short squeeze, not just a move.
  3. $353K liquidated, largest reported liquidation $12K.
  4. Capitulation wick of 5.8% at 05:24 UTC.
  5. Open interest peaked at $10.8M (07:43 UTC) before the unwind.
  6. Gave back half of the move by 06:29 UTC.