Liquidation Levels

See exactly where long and short positions will be force-liquidated, calculated from 350,000+ real Hyperliquid positions updated every 10 minutes.

What is Liquidation Levels?

Liquidation Levels shows the exact price levels where existing leveraged positions on Hyperliquid will be force-liquidated. Unlike exchange-reported liquidations which only tell you what already happened, DCT Alpha’s Liquidation Levels are predictive — they show you where liquidations will occur if price reaches those levels.

The data is calculated by scanning over 350,000 individual Hyperliquid positions and computing each position’s real liquidation price based on its entry, leverage, and margin. The overlay uses a viridis color scale by default — intensity ranges from dark purple (low volume) through teal and green to bright yellow (high volume). In Classic mode, red bars show long liquidation zones and green bars show short liquidation zones. You can switch between five color themes — Viridis (default), Heat, Ocean, Monochrome, and Classic — in the overlay settings.

The data refreshes approximately every 10 minutes to capture new and closed positions.

Key Concepts

• Long Liquidation Zones: Price levels below the current market where leveraged long positions will be force-closed — triggering sell orders that push price further down. In Classic mode these render as red bars.
• Short Liquidation Zones: Price levels above the current market where leveraged short positions will be force-closed — triggering buy orders that push price further up. In Classic mode these render as green bars.
• Color Intensity: Brighter, more saturated bars indicate higher aggregate USD value of positions at that level. In viridis mode, intensity progresses from dark purple (low) → teal → green → yellow (high).
• Liquidation Cascade: When price hits a dense liquidation zone, the forced selling (or buying) can push price into the next cluster, creating a chain reaction of liquidations
• Predictive vs. Historical: This tool shows where liquidations WILL happen, not where they already occurred — this forward-looking data gives you a significant edge
• Color Themes: Choose from Viridis (default), Heat, Ocean, Monochrome, or Classic — each provides a different visual mapping of liquidation density

How to Use Liquidation Levels

1. Open Chart from the sidebar and navigate to the overlay settings
2. Enable the Liquidation Levels overlay
3. Bars appear at price levels where leveraged positions will be liquidated — long liquidations below price, short liquidations above
4. Brighter and denser clusters represent higher aggregate USD value of positions that would be liquidated
5. Watch price behavior as it approaches dense liquidation zones
6. Optionally switch the color theme in overlay settings (Viridis, Heat, Ocean, Monochrome, Classic)

What to Look For

• Bullish signals: A dense cluster of short liquidations above the current price acts as a magnet. If price pushes into this zone, forced short covering (buying) will accelerate the move upward. After a cascade of short liquidations, the selling pressure from those positions is removed from the market.
• Bearish signals: Dense long liquidation clusters below the current price can trigger a waterfall effect. When price drops into a concentrated long liquidation zone, the forced selling pushes price further down into the next cluster, creating rapid cascading drops.
• Key patterns: Price is often drawn toward the densest liquidation clusters because the forced order flow at those levels represents guaranteed volume. Market makers and large traders are aware of these levels and may intentionally push price into liquidation zones to capture that liquidity. After a liquidation cascade completes, the market often reverses as the forced sellers/buyers are flushed out.
• Combine with: TP/SL Heatmap to see voluntary exits alongside forced liquidations, OI Delta to confirm when positions are actually being liquidated (OI drops rapidly), Trade Footprint to see the actual execution volume during liquidation events

Supported Exchanges

Tips

• Liquidation levels are predictive — they change as traders open, close, or adjust their positions. Check the data regularly rather than relying on a single snapshot
• The densest liquidation clusters often align with key technical levels (round numbers, previous highs/lows) because many traders set similar entries and leverage
• After a major liquidation cascade, the market frequently reverses — the forced sellers are gone and there is less resistance to a move in the opposite direction
• Do not confuse this with exchange “liquidation feeds” that show past liquidations. DCT Alpha calculates future liquidation prices from actual open positions
• Try the Heat color theme for an intuitive “temperature” view of liquidation density