Crypto Liquidity Heatmap
See the Levels Before Price Does
Where buy and sell orders concentrate, price reacts. The liquidity heatmap draws those zones behind the candles, so support and resistance are visible before price gets there.
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What Is a Liquidity Heatmap?
A normal order book shows one snapshot: the orders resting right now. A liquidity heatmap shows how liquidity has been distributed across price levels over time, drawn as color on the price chart. The brighter the band, the more orders are concentrated at that price.
When large orders cluster at a level they create a zone that can hold price: buy orders below act as support, sell orders above act as resistance. Price also tends to be pulled toward large pools of liquidity, because that is where size can be filled.
Most traders read price after the fact. The heatmap shows where the orders sit now, before price reaches them, so you can prepare for the reaction at a level instead of chasing it.
How Traders Use the Liquidity Heatmap
Find Real Support and Resistance
Bright zones below price are where buyers are stacked, bright zones above are where sellers wait. Levels that stay bright through several tests matter more than ones that come and go.
Spot Liquidity Voids
Dark gaps are areas with few orders. Price can travel through them fast, which helps you judge how far a breakout can run before it meets the next wall.
Line It Up With Liquidations
The strongest levels are where resting orders and liquidation clusters meet: voluntary and forced orders at the same price. Compare with the liquidation heatmap.
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Liquidity Heatmap FAQ
What is a liquidity heatmap?
A liquidity heatmap shows where liquidity concentrates across price levels over time, drawn as color behind the price chart. Bright bands are price areas with a high concentration of orders. They tend to act as support below price and resistance above it, and price is often drawn toward them.
Is the liquidity heatmap free?
The live heatmap on this page is free for BTC/USDT on Binance with a lookback of 2 hours, 12 hours or 1 day, and you do not need an account. More than 500 other coins, more exchanges and lookbacks up to 2 years are part of Pro at $69/month or $745/year.
How do traders read a liquidity heatmap?
Look for the brightest zones above and below the current price: they mark the strongest concentrations of orders. Dense liquidity below price can act as a floor, dense liquidity above as a ceiling. Dark gaps are liquidity voids, areas price can move through quickly because few orders stand in the way.
What is the difference between a liquidity heatmap and a liquidation heatmap?
The liquidity heatmap shows where orders are placed voluntarily. The liquidation heatmap estimates where leveraged positions would be forced out. The strongest levels are often where the two line up, which is why DCT Alpha offers both.
How often does the heatmap update?
The heatmap on this page reloads on its own every two minutes while the page is open. The latest candle is always fetched fresh from the exchange.
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