Liquidation Data and Derivatives Positioning

Estimated Liquidations

Estimated liquidations are modeled estimates of leveraged positions that may become subject to liquidation if price reaches particular levels.

Forced Buying

Forced buying occurs when market participants are required or strongly compelled to buy exposure as positions are closed or risk systems take actio...

Forced Selling

Forced selling occurs when market participants are required or strongly compelled to sell exposure as positions are closed or risk systems take act...

Leverage Flush

A leverage flush describes a rapid reduction in leveraged market exposure, often during a sharp move that forces or encourages many traders to clos...

Liquidation Cascade

A liquidation cascade occurs when forced liquidations contribute to further price movement, which then causes additional leveraged positions to rea...

Liquidation Cluster

A liquidation cluster is an area where a relatively large amount of leveraged positioning is estimated to become vulnerable to liquidation around s...

Liquidation Data

Liquidation data tracks leveraged positions that have been forcibly reduced or closed after reaching a trading platform's liquidation conditions. I...

Liquidation Event

A liquidation event is a period in which forced position closures become significant enough to materially affect market activity or trader position...

Liquidation Heatmap

A liquidation heatmap is a visual tool designed to show price areas where leveraged positions are estimated to face elevated liquidation risk. Diff...

Liquidation Imbalance

A liquidation imbalance describes a meaningful difference between the amount of long and short positioning being liquidated, or estimated to be vul...

Liquidation Level

A liquidation level is a price area where one or more leveraged positions are estimated or known to become vulnerable to liquidation. When used by...

Liquidation Map

A liquidation map is a visual representation of estimated liquidation exposure at different price levels. Depending on the provider, its design and...

Liquidation Spike

A liquidation spike is a sudden increase in liquidation activity over a relatively short period.

Liquidation Sweep

A liquidation sweep describes a market move through an area containing significant leveraged positions, causing a concentration of liquidations as...

Liquidation Volume

Liquidation volume measures the value or quantity of leveraged positions liquidated over a specified period. It may be separated into long and shor...

Long Liquidation

A long liquidation occurs when a leveraged long position is forcibly reduced or closed after it no longer satisfies the platform's required margin...

Long Squeeze

A long squeeze is a rapid downward market move in which leveraged long positions are forced or pressured to close, contributing additional selling...

Open Interest Flush

An open interest flush is a rapid reduction in open interest as substantial derivatives exposure is removed from the market. It may result from liq...

Short Liquidation

A short liquidation occurs when a leveraged short position is forcibly reduced or closed after it no longer satisfies the platform's required margi...

Short Squeeze

A short squeeze is a rapid upward market move in which short positions are forced or pressured to close, contributing additional buying to the rally.