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# Liquidation levels

Use Proliquid Liquidation data to identify liquidation zones, validate context, and plan Hyperliquid trades without treating levels as standalone signals.

Use the liquidation levels workflow when you want to understand where forced buying or forced selling may appear on a Hyperliquid market.

The [Liquidation](/features/crypto-liquidations-tracker.md) tab shows large positions and liquidation risk zones alongside price, liquidity, funding, and whale context.

## When to use it

Use this workflow when:

* Price is approaching a visible liquidation cluster.
* A fast move may force one side of the market out.
* You want to identify areas where volatility could expand.
* You are planning entries, exits, or risk controls around known pressure zones.

Liquidation levels can move as traders add margin, reduce exposure, or close positions.

## Tabs to open

<table><thead><tr><th width="177.19921875">Step</th><th width="253.984375">Open this</th><th>Why</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Detect</td><td><a href="/features/crypto-liquidations-tracker.md">Liquidation</a></td><td>Identify clusters, large positions, and risk zones.</td></tr><tr><td>Validate</td><td><a href="/terminal-sections/chart.md">Chart</a></td><td>Compare liquidation zones with trend, support, resistance, and recent fills.</td></tr><tr><td>Check liquidity</td><td><a href="/terminal-sections/orderbook.md">Orderbook</a></td><td>See whether visible depth supports the expected move.</td></tr><tr><td>Cross-check</td><td><a href="/features/whale-alerts-and-large-trades.md">Whales</a>, <a href="/features/funding-rates-and-perp-opportunities.md">Funding</a>, and <a href="/features/crypto-news-feed-for-trading.md">News</a></td><td>Confirm whether other context supports the setup.</td></tr><tr><td>Execute</td><td><a href="/terminal-sections/trade-form.md">Trade form</a></td><td>Choose a controlled order type.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## What to validate

Before trading around liquidation levels:

* Confirm the cluster is close enough to matter.
* Check whether price is moving toward or away from the zone.
* Review whether funding suggests crowded long or short positioning.
* Look for related whale trades or liquidations.
* Check whether a news event is driving the move.
* Decide in advance where the idea is invalidated.

## Order types that fit

<table><thead><tr><th width="430.921875">Situation</th><th>Order type</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Fast breakout into liquidation pressure</td><td><a href="/order-types/market-orders.md">Market</a> with controlled slippage</td></tr><tr><td>Waiting for price at a specific zone</td><td><a href="/order-types/limit-orders.md">Limit</a></td></tr><tr><td>Maker-only entry near an active level</td><td><a href="/order-types/chase-orders.md">Chase</a></td></tr><tr><td>Building exposure across a liquidation range</td><td><a href="/order-types/scale-orders.md">Scale</a></td></tr><tr><td>Entering after the first liquidation wave</td><td><a href="/order-types/twap-orders.md">TWAP</a> or <a href="/order-types/burst-orders.md">Burst</a> depending on urgency</td></tr></tbody></table>

## What to monitor afterward

After submitting:

* Watch [Positions](/terminal-sections/positions.md) for exposure, margin, TP / SL, and unrealized PNL.
* Track fills in [Trade history](/terminal-sections/trade-history.md).
* Re-check [Liquidation](/features/crypto-liquidations-tracker.md) after the market updates.
* Watch [Whales](/features/whale-alerts-and-large-trades.md) for large trades or fresh liquidations.

## Common mistakes

* Treating liquidation clusters as guaranteed magnets.
* Trading old liquidation data without checking refresh timing.
* Ignoring orderbook depth during a liquidation cascade.
* Using too much leverage near a volatile zone.
* Forgetting that traders can add margin or close before liquidation.


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