# Crypto Liquidation Heatmap A real-time heatmap that estimates long and short liquidations for the top 29 cryptocurrencies by market cap and ranks them by liquidation value. Color-coded boxes show which side is being forced out, and hovering any asset reveals its price and a full long/short breakdown. A fast read on leverage flushes across the crypto market. - Indicator in the LuxAlgo Library, by LuxAlgo, published Apr 23, 2024. - Access: free. - Concepts: [Liquidation Clusters](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/concept/liquidation-clusters/) (primary), [Resting Liquidity / Liquidity Heatmap](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/concept/resting-liquidity-liquidity-heatmap/) - Open on Vela: https://vela.luxalgo.com/chart?pineScriptCodeId=cmpwn110v001cvhsghowtqh96 - Page: https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/crypto-liquidation-heatmap/ The **Crypto Liquidation Heatmap** condenses forced-liquidation activity across the top 29 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization into one ranked display. Assets with the heaviest estimated liquidations sort to the top, so leverage flushes stand out instantly, the same forced closures that stack into [liquidation clusters](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/concept/liquidation-clusters/) around crowded price zones. And unlike a resting [liquidity heatmap](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/concept/resting-liquidity-liquidity-heatmap/), which maps orders waiting in the book, this display tracks positions already being closed by force. ## How to Trade the Crypto Liquidation Heatmap? - **Ranking**: boxes sort in descending order of liquidation value. The top rows are where leverage is being flushed hardest right now. - **Green boxes**: long liquidations exceed shorts, the footprint of longs forced out as price drops. - **Red boxes**: short liquidations dominate: shorts squeezed by a price spike. - **Hover details**: each box reveals the asset's current price, its long and short liquidation breakdown, and the timeframe measured. Complete liquidation feeds are not readily available, so the tool estimates values from the strong relationship between liquidations, trading volume, and price movement. Read the heatmap as proportion and trend rather than exact totals. ## Crypto Liquidation Heatmap Settings - **Crypto Asset Options**: the monitored list, defaulting to the top 29 cryptos by market cap from a single exchange; only crypto assets are supported. - **Position / Size**: where the heatmap anchors on the chart and how large it renders. Keep every selected instrument on the same exchange and quoted in the same currency (USD, USDT, USDC, USDP, or USDD): volumes differ across venues, and mixed quotes skew the estimates. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Are the liquidation values exact? No. Exchanges do not broadcast complete liquidation data, so the heatmap estimates it from volume and price behavior. The relative sizes and the long/short balance are the signal. Treat absolute figures as approximations. ### Can I see liquidation zones on a single chart instead? Yes. The heatmap is the market-wide overview, while [Liquidation Levels](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/liquidation-levels/) plots estimated liquidation price zones directly on one asset's chart for level-by-level analysis. ### How do I get the Crypto Liquidation Heatmap? Access is free through the LuxAlgo Library. You can also open it in Quant, our coding agent, right from this page to start watching leverage flushes. You can also copy the source code from this page and run it anywhere Pine Script® runs. ## Related indicators - [Liquidation Levels](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/liquidation-levels/) (Liquidation Clusters): markdown at https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/liquidation-levels.md - [Liquidations Meter](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/liquidations-meter/) (Liquidation Clusters): markdown at https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/liquidations-meter.md - [Liquidation Estimates (Real-Time)](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/liquidation-estimates-real-time/) (Liquidation Clusters): markdown at https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/liquidation-estimates-real-time.md - [Volume Bubbles & Liquidity Heatmap](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/volume-bubbles-liquidity-heatmap/) (Liquidation Clusters): markdown at https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/volume-bubbles-liquidity-heatmap.md - [Liquidity Heatmap LTF](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/liquidity-heatmap-ltf/) (Resting Liquidity / Liquidity Heatmap): markdown at https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/liquidity-heatmap-ltf.md - [Historical Liquidity Proximity Heatmap](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/historical-liquidity-proximity-heatmap/) (Resting Liquidity / Liquidity Heatmap): markdown at https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/historical-liquidity-proximity-heatmap.md - [Bitcoin Power Law Clock](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/bitcoin-power-law-clock/) (Crypto Cycle Models): markdown at https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/bitcoin-power-law-clock.md - [Bitcoin Power Law](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/bitcoin-power-law/) (Crypto Cycle Models): markdown at https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/bitcoin-power-law.md --- Source: https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/crypto-liquidation-heatmap/ (LuxAlgo Library). Free to use with attribution: https://www.luxalgo.com/library/license/