Liquidity sweep (flush and reclaim): what it is and how often it works
A fast drop (1.5 times the usual hourly move or more) pokes under the lowest price of the previous 24 hours, then a 15-minute candle closes back above it. Sellers pushed through a level and couldn't hold it. Traders also call it a liquidity sweep.
On ETH over the past year, price reached the target before going wrong in 40 of every 100 of these (223 in all). Buying at a random time with the same target and stop did it 32 times in 100. On ZEC it did worse than random.
Proven on BTC and ETH. Still being tested on HYPE and SPCX. Not offered on ZEC: it did worse than random there.
It comes up about 4 a week on each coin.
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- In the last 2 hours, price dipped under the lowest price of the previous 24 hours, by at least a quarter of its usual 15-minute move.
- The drop into it was fast: at least 1.5 times the usual hourly move from the high before it.
- The alert comes when a 15-minute candle closes back above that 24-hour low, right after one that closed at or under it.
How the alert is meant to be used
Each alert gives three prices: where the candle closed (the alert price), the line it's wrong under, and the target. The record on this page assumes buying at the alert price, then whichever comes first within 24 hours:
- Target: back to the price the drop began from, within 24 hours.
- Wrong if a 15-minute candle closes under the sweep's low. A wick under the line doesn't count; a close does.
- Neither within 24 hours: counted as neither.
The edge is a few more times in 100 than random timing: it helps with timing, not with size. A strong trend can swamp it either way.
A real one: BTC on 10/15
How often it works, by coin
| Coin | Result | Found | Reached the target first | Random buy, same exits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | Proven, smaller edge | 248 in a year | 34% | 29% |
| ETH | Proven | 223 in a year | 40% | 32% |
| HYPE | Still being tested | 55 in 90 days | 38% | 31% |
| SPCX | Still being tested | 35 in 90 days | 46% | 43% |
| ZEC | Not offered: did worse than random | 282 in a year | 31% | 37% |
"Reached the target first": of every 100 of these, how many reached the target before a 15-minute close under the line. "Random buy": the same coin bought at random times of the same hour, volatility and month, with the same target and stop. Proven means it beat random timing over a full year (Binance candles, 8/2025 to 9/2026, the rule fixed in advance). HYPE and SPCX have 90 days of data so far. How we test
Recorded live since 10/16
Since 10/16, after the test data ends, every one is recorded the moment its candle closes: 52 on 5 coins so far. Of the 51 that ended, 17 reached the target, 23 went wrong and 11 did neither in 24 hours; 1 still open. The full track record
| When | Coin | Alert | How it went | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3 23:00 | SPCX | 134.17 | still open | chart |
| 11/3 20:00 | HYPE | 82.96 | closed under the line | chart |
| 11/2 21:45 | HYPE | 82.94 | reached the target | chart |
| 11/2 14:00 | HYPE | 83.62 | closed under the line | chart |
| 11/2 06:45 | SPCX | 137.21 | reached the target | chart |
| 11/2 02:45 | HYPE | 86.86 | closed under the line | chart |
| 11/1 14:45 | HYPE | 87.10 | reached the target | chart |
| 10/31 04:30 | HYPE | 87.99 | neither in 24 hours | chart |
What the alert says
Took the 24h low (80,193) to 80,030, closed back above. Wrong if a 15-minute candle closes under 80,001. Target 81,544, where the drop began.
Questions
What is a liquidity sweep in crypto?
Price drops just under an obvious low, where many stop orders and buy orders sit, then quickly comes back above it. Here it's one fixed rule: a fast drop under the last 24 hours' low, then a 15-minute close back above it.
Is a liquidity sweep a good time to buy?
Sometimes, and not on every coin. On ETH over the past year, price reached the target before going wrong in 40 of every 100 of these (223 in all). Buying at a random time with the same target and stop did it 32 times in 100. On ZEC it did worse than random.
Is a liquidity sweep the same as a stop hunt?
Traders often use the words for the same move: price runs the stops under a low, then reverses. Nobody can see whose orders were filled, so the rule looks only at price: the drop under the low, then a close back above it.
Which coins does the flush and reclaim work on?
Proven on BTC and ETH: there it beat buying at a random time over a full year. Still being tested on HYPE and SPCX. Not offered on ZEC, where it did worse than random.
Where is the flush and reclaim wrong?
If a 15-minute candle closes under the sweep's low. Only a close counts: a wick under the line and back doesn't.
How often does it happen?
On 15-minute candles, about 4 a week on each coin.
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