Crypto Liquidation Heatmap
See Where Liquidity Sits
Price does not move randomly, it hunts liquidity. The liquidation heatmap shows where leveraged positions stack up, so you can see the magnet zones before price reaches for them.
Every coin, all exchanges combined and up to 2 years of history are in Pro.
What Is a Liquidation Heatmap?
Every leveraged position has a liquidation price. When price hits it, the exchange force-closes the position with a market order. A liquidation heatmap aggregates those levels across the market and paints them as heat: the denser the cluster, the more forced volume is waiting there.
These clusters matter because they act as liquidity magnets. Large players need liquidity to fill size, and pools of forced orders provide it. That is why price so often wicks into a cluster, triggers the cascade, and reverses.
DCT Alpha models the heatmap from price history, open interest and real liquidation events streamed live from major exchanges, and pairs it with a live liquidation feed so you can watch the map get validated in real time.
How Traders Use the Liquidation Heatmap
Identify Price Magnets
Dense clusters above or below price are common targets. Traders use them to frame where a move is likely to extend before running out of fuel.
Place Smarter Stops
A stop parked inside a liquidation cluster is a stop waiting to be hunted. Seeing the clusters lets you keep stops out of the most likely wick zones.
Anticipate Squeezes and Cascades
When price approaches a heavy cluster, a squeeze or cascade becomes likely. Combined with the live liquidation feed, you see it building and firing.
Why Use DCT Alpha's Liquidation Suite
- A complete liquidation stack: Liquidation Heatmap, Liquidation Levels, Liquidation Analytics and a real-time liquidation feed.
- Built on real liquidation events collected live from major exchanges, with up to two years of history behind the model.
- Liquidation levels render directly on the main chart, next to order book liquidity and 72 indicators.
- Also available as a TradingView indicator for Premium members, so the heatmap follows you to your own charts.
- Covers 15 exchanges including Binance, Bybit, OKX and Hyperliquid.
Liquidation Heatmap FAQ
What is a liquidation heatmap?
A liquidation heatmap estimates the price levels where leveraged positions would be forcibly closed and visualizes how much liquidity is stacked at each level. Dense clusters act like magnets: price often gravitates toward them because that is where forced orders and resting liquidity wait.
Why do liquidation levels matter for trading?
When price reaches a dense liquidation cluster, forced market orders fire all at once, fueling sharp wicks and cascades. Knowing where those clusters sit helps you place stops away from magnet zones, anticipate squeezes and avoid being part of the fuel.
How does DCT Alpha build its liquidation heatmap?
The heatmap is modeled from real market data: price history, open interest and actual liquidation events collected live from major exchanges. It is paired with real-time liquidation feeds so you can compare the projected map with what actually fires.
What is the difference between the liquidation heatmap and the liquidity heatmap?
The liquidity heatmap shows resting limit orders in the order book, real orders you can see. The liquidation heatmap estimates where leveraged positions would be forced out. DCT Alpha includes both, along with liquidation analytics, levels and a live liquidation feed.
Is the liquidation heatmap free?
The live heatmap on this page is free for BTC/USDT on Binance on the 24 hour, 3 day and 1 week views, and you do not need an account. Every other coin, all exchanges combined, longer history, Liquidation Levels and the full liquidation analytics suite are part of Pro at $69/month or $745/year.
See the Magnets Before Price Does
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