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XRPUSDT short squeeze on September 21, 2026

XRPUSDT rose as much as 15.2% and finished 12.3% above its recorded baseline.

Free replays cover the last 7 days and selected events.

Peak move
+15.2%
Net move
+12.3%
Reported liquidations
$20.5M
Largest liquidation
$5.1M
Duration
48h
Volume
$4.65B
Short squeezeBinance
09-20 19:56 to 09-23 19:56 UTC, including time outside the archive window · 30m candlesLow $1.3906 · high $1.6582
Key moments Modelled liquidation zones as of 19:45 UTC. Candle-based estimates, not observed liquidation orders.

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 0.79 of 1shorts liquidated 79%liquidations $20.5Mchart 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: 2026-09-21T07:56:00.000Z to 2026-09-23T07:56:00.000Z.
  • Recorded baseline: $1.4397. High: $1.6582. End: $1.617.
  • 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)8.0MTrades / tape4.6MLiquidations2.2KLiquidation heatmapVPIN / toxicityOI & positioning
What you will see
  1. XRPUSDT rose as much as 15.2% and finished 12.3% above its recorded baseline. The event lasted 48h.
  2. Liquidations skewed to the short side: a short squeeze, not just a move.
  3. $20.5M liquidated, largest reported liquidation $5.1M.
  4. First reported liquidation in this archive at 08:02 UTC, shorts liquidated.
  5. A descending trendline broke out at 08:24 UTC.