OKX Real-Time Liquidations
Instead of estimates, the server continuously collects and displays actual liquidation orders published by OKX via public API. The screen refreshes approximately every 10 seconds.
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What is liquidation?
If losses on a futures position grow and the margin falls below the maintenance margin, the exchange will forcibly close the position. This is called a liquidation. Long liquidations occur when the price drops, and short liquidations happen when the price rises.
Where does the data come from?
We collect liquidation order records for all OKX USDT perpetual contracts at short intervals via the public API. Amounts are calculated as liquidation quantity (contract count × contract size) × bankruptcy price, converted to USDT. OKX notes that public liquidation data may not represent all OKX liquidations, so actual totals may be higher than shown here.
How is this different from the liquidation map?
The liquidation map and liquidation heatmap estimate the price levels where future liquidations could happen using public data, while this page records actual liquidations that have already happened. Look at both together to check whether liquidations really fired in the estimated zones.
How to use
- If one-sided liquidations pile up in a short time (e.g., a surge in long liquidations within 1 hour), it means forced selling or buying is happening in one direction. Often, a reversal follows such periods.
- If a particular altcoin shows unusually large liquidations in the coin rankings, it means excessive leverage had accumulated in that asset.
- If you select '$100K or more' in recent liquidation orders, you can filter to see only the price levels where large positions were liquidated.
OKX Real-Time Liquidations FAQ
How often is real-time liquidation data updated?
The server checks for new OKX liquidations every 15 seconds to 1 minute for top trading pairs, and every few minutes for others. The screen refreshes the recent liquidation list every 8 seconds and the summary every 15 seconds.
How do you distinguish between long and short liquidations?
Long liquidations are shown in red at the bottom of the chart, short liquidations in green at the top. Even if you have trouble distinguishing the colors, you can tell by the position and the 'Long Liquidation'/'Short Liquidation' labels in the table.
Why is only the last 24 hours shown?
OKX's public API provides about one day's worth of liquidation records, so we aggregate based on the most complete recent 24 hours.
Why are liquidation amounts different from other sites?
The assets tracked, calculation basis (bankruptcy price or execution price), and start time vary by service. This page calculates all OKX USDT perpetual assets based on bankruptcy price.
Last updated · Data: OKX Public API