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XRPUSDT short squeeze on September 17, 2026

XRPUSDT rose as much as 10.7% and finished 8.8% above its recorded baseline.

Free replays cover the last 7 days and selected events.

Peak move
+10.7%
Net move
+8.8%
Reported liquidations
$7.0M
Largest liquidation
$259K
Duration
48h
Volume
$2.59B
Short squeezeBinance
09-16 19:56 to 09-19 19:56 UTC · 30m candles
Key moments
Estimated liquidation zones

Candle-based estimates, not observed liquidation orders. As of 2026-09-19 19:45 UTC.

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 0.61 of 1shorts liquidated 66%liquidations $7.0Mchart 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: 2026-09-17T07:56:00.000Z to 2026-09-19T07:56:00.000Z.
  • Recorded baseline: $1.2998. High: $1.4392. End: $1.4136.
  • Detected Sep 14, 2026 · 18:46 UTC. Episode baseline $1.3681 at Sep 12, 2026 · 07:56 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.
Data provenance and methodology →
What the replay includes
Recorded streams
Order book (L2)6.2MTrades / tape635KLiquidations1.3KLiquidation heatmapVPIN / toxicityOI & positioningFull snapshots2.9K
What you will see
  1. XRPUSDT rose as much as 10.7% and finished 8.8% above its recorded baseline. The event lasted 48h.
  2. Liquidations skewed to the short side: a short squeeze, not just a move.
  3. $7.0M liquidated, largest reported liquidation $259K.
  4. Open interest peaked at $484M (05:45 UTC) before the unwind.
  5. A double top broke out at 13:11 UTC (100% confidence).
  6. Funding flipped positive at 05:38 UTC (+0.005%).