The CoinGlass liquidation map estimates how much in leveraged positions would be liquidated at each price level for coins like Bitcoin. Taller bars mark levels where more liquidations are expected if price gets there.
What's on the chart
- Bars - the estimated liquidation volume at each price level, color-coded by leverage tier.
- Cumulative lines - how liquidation volume adds up as price moves away from the current price. The left side (below price) is longs; the right side (above price) is shorts.
- Current price line - where price is now. Start reading from the bars closest to it.
How to read it, step by step
- Find the tallest bars just above and just below the current price.
- Look for where the cumulative line gets steep. A steep stretch means a lot of liquidations sit in a narrow range and could fire together.
- Compare both sides. If cumulative short liquidations above are much larger than long liquidations below (or the other way around), a move in that direction has more potential fuel.
These figures are estimates built from public market data. Actual liquidation prices depend on each trader's margin and can differ.
How the WhaleCue liquidation map is different
The two tools look at different things, and they work well side by side.
- Whales only. Instead of a market-wide estimate, WhaleCue groups only the liquidation prices of whales holding large positions.
- Risk alerts built in. When a big wall forms near the current price, the map labels it a "liquidation warning," and a "liquidation risk" if it grows. When it gets very close, you also get a Telegram alert.
- Entry map included. You can also see the price levels where whales opened positions - zones where defending or closing trades tend to cluster.
Using them together
Use the CoinGlass map for the market-wide picture of where leverage is stacked. Use the WhaleCue map to see where the large players specifically are exposed. When both point to a heavy wall at the same level, that level deserves extra attention.
No liquidation map guarantees direction. Treat these levels as places where moves can speed up, not as price targets, and size your trades accordingly.