Liquidation cascade on 2026-10-29
On 2026-10-29 our detector flagged $874.76M of forced closures across 4 detected bursts. Everything below is read from the real liquidation feed, not estimated: these are closures the exchanges actually broadcast.
This page documents what was liquidated, not why the move started. A cascade is the amplifier, rarely the trigger.
Every burst on this day
| Window (UTC) | Total | Long / short | Coins swept | BTC move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01:30 to 02:00 | $51.38M | L $50.43M · S $950.9K | BTCUSDT, ETHUSDT, SOLUSDT | -0.98% |
| 20:00 to 21:00 | $313.92M | L $299.72M · S $14.20M | BTCUSDT, ETHUSDT, SOLUSDT | -2.26% |
| 20:30 to 21:00 | $236.87M | L $227.90M · S $8.96M | BTCUSDT, ETHUSDT, SOLUSDT | -1.72% |
| 23:30 to 00:30 | $272.59M | L $267.09M · S $5.50M | BTCUSDT, ETHUSDT, SOLUSDT | -2.26% |
Which coins got swept
Forced-closure notional per symbol, summed across the day's bursts. A coin high on this list had the most leverage sitting where price went.
What price did
BTCUSDT minute closes around the day's largest burst, one hour either side.
How a day gets a page
Our detector reads the real liquidation tape in 30 minute buckets and flags a bucket when its total forced closures exceed the larger of 30 million USD and six times the trailing median bucket, so the bar moves with market conditions. A day gets a page only when at least one bucket cleared that bar. Quiet days have no page, which is why this archive is short and will stay honest as it grows.