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Macro · 10/11

FOMC meeting and bitcoin - what to watch when the Fed decides on rates

The FOMC sets US interest rates at eight scheduled meetings a year, and bitcoin often moves hard on the outcome. Here's why, and the three things to watch on the day.

Whales · 10/11

Crypto insider trading - what insider-like trades look like

In crypto, too, money sometimes piles into one direction right before big news. Here's what that looks like, why it's only ever a suspicion, and how WhaleCue shows suspected groups.

Futures basics · 10/11

Liquidation price calculator - how far price can move at each leverage level

At 10x leverage, a move of a little under 10% against you can liquidate your position. A quick rule of thumb is 100 ÷ leverage (%), minus a bit for maintenance margin and fees.

Liquidations · 10/11

How to read a liquidation heatmap - what the colors and bars really mean

A liquidation heatmap uses brighter colors or longer bars to show price levels where lots of positions would be force-closed. Dense clusters near the current price are where moves can accelerate.

Liquidations · 10/11

How to read a liquidation map - finding where Bitcoin whales get wiped out

A liquidation map (liquidation heatmap) shows how far price has to move before whose positions get force-closed. Just look at bar length, distance and direction.

Futures basics · 10/11

Long vs short meaning - reading the crypto futures long/short ratio in one number

A long bets that price goes up, a short bets that it goes down. The long/short ratio shows who has more on the line - but look at the money, not the headcount.

Announcement · 10/11

Crypto alerts, your way - custom web push is here

Pick the alerts you want - economic events, whales, suspected insiders, breaking incidents, picks and liquidation risk - and get them as push notifications. Here's how to turn them on.

Update · 10/11

Second week of October update - fast picks · liquidation risk · whale history

Picks now have "fast picks," the liquidation map shows liquidation risk alerts, and the whale screen has entry and exit history.

Announcement · 10/11

The WhaleCue website is live

Whale positions, the liquidation map, picks and event alerts you used to get only on Telegram are now all on the web, at a glance.

Whales · 10/11

How to read a whale alert - entries, exits, flips and liquidations

A whale alert tells you the moment a big-money trader moves a position. Here's how to read each alert type and how to pick only the alerts you want on WhaleCue.