MUSDT short squeeze on September 19, 2026

MUSDT rose 40.0% intraperiod, then round-tripped to finish 15.1% above its recorded baseline.

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PEAK MOVE: +40.0%
NET MOVE: +15.1%
OBSERVED LIQUIDATIONS: $332K
LARGEST REPORTED LIQ: $168K
DURATION: 30h 50m
VOLUME: $30.7M

Short squeezeMUSDT · BINANCEF · 30M

09-19 07:46 to 09-21 06:01 UTC · 15m candlesVisible low $1.2694 · high $1.8. Chart includes context outside the archive window.

Archived key moments · Select a diamond to replay Modelled liquidation zones · As of 05:50 UTCCandle-based estimates, not observed liquidation orders.

How much did MUSDT 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: 2026-09-19T15:29:00.000Z to 2026-09-20T22:19:00.000Z. Recorded baseline: $1.2853. High: $1.8. End: $1.4799. 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 0.85shorts liquidated 85%liquidations $332Kchart pattern confirmed

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

16:25 UTCFirst reported liquidationshorts liquidated · $296▶ REPLAY 16:45 UTCCapitulation wick8.1%▶ REPLAY 16:54 UTCPattern breakdouble top▶ REPLAY 18:05 UTCPattern breakdouble bottom▶ REPLAY 05:15 UTCHigh$1.8▶ REPLAY 10:21 UTCLargest liquidationshorts liquidated · $168K▶ REPLAY 12:00 UTCPattern breakdescending trendline▶ REPLAY

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DATA INCLUDED IN THIS REPLAY

Order book (L2)2.3MTrades / tape658KLiquidations207Liquidation heatmapVPIN / toxicityOI & positioning

WHAT YOU'LL SEE IN THE REPLAY

MUSDT rose 40.0% intraperiod, then round-tripped to finish 15.1% above its recorded baseline. The event lasted 30h 50m.
Liquidations skewed to the short side: a short squeeze, not just a move.
$332K liquidated, largest reported liquidation $168K.
First reported liquidation in this archive at 16:25 UTC, shorts liquidated.
Capitulation wick of 8.1% at 16:45 UTC.
A double top broke out at 16:54 UTC.