Downside: Long Liquidation Zones
The most immediate "magnetic" zones are to the downside, where over-leveraged long positions are clustered:
$86,200 – $86,500: This is the primary "danger zone." Analysts estimate roughly $2.1 billion in cumulative long liquidations sit just below the current price action. A dip here could trigger a "long squeeze," fast-tracking a move toward the next support.
$80,000: A secondary, psychologically heavy cluster. If $86k fails to hold, the heatmap shows a "liquidity gap" down to $80,000, where institutional-level stop-losses are likely sitting.
🟢 Upside: Short Squeeze Targets
If Bitcoin manages to reclaim the $90k level, the heatmap indicates several "liquidity pockets" that could fuel a rapid move up:
$92,000 – $93,500: There is a moderate cluster of short liquidations here from traders who bet on the continuation of the weekend's downtrend. Reclaiming this zone would force these shorts to "buy back," potentially catapulting BTC back toward $95k.
$96,000: This remains the "high-water mark" for liquidity. A break above this would likely clear out the remaining bearish sentiment from the past week.
📉 24-Hour Liquidation Summary
The market has already seen a "flush" over the last 24 hours:
Total Liquidations: ~$250 million (with over 100,000 traders wiped out).
Bias: Longs made up roughly 91% of these liquidations, showing that the market was caught "leaning" too bullishly before the weekend slide.
Key Driver: Macro uncertainty regarding a potential U.S. government shutdown and new tariff threats has caused a "risk-off" sentiment, making these heatmap levels more volatile than usual.
🛠️ Where to Track Live
Because the heatmap changes by the minute during high-volatility events like today’s, I recommend checking these live sources:
CoinGlass (Liquidation Heatmap): Best for seeing the cumulative "walls" of money at each price level.
