When shorts crowd a position and pay carry, even a modest catalyst forces a cascade of short covers — the squeeze. Pure funding-based anticipatory long setup. Liquid coins only. Ranked by most negative funding — highest squeeze fuel first.
The edge — what this scanner is hunting
Crowded shorts paying longs. When funding goes meaningfully negative, shorts are paying longs to hold their position — a classic positioning extreme. The deeper and longer the funding, the better the edge.
How it fires
It fires when all of these line up:
Funding rate below threshold
Today's change % within a set band
Open interest change % at or above threshold
Days since listing above threshold
Volume usd within a set band
Price above threshold
Spread % below threshold
Neg funding confirm equals yes
1H Break of Structure not bearish
When to take this trade
Horizon
Positional
Scanner timeframe
1d
Confirm entry on
4h / 1d
Typical hold
3–10 days
Max hold / time-stop
Until funding flips positive or daily structure breaks
🔒 The trade plan is premium-only
The pages below are free and educational, but the actionable plan stays in the app:
Entry trigger — exact rule for confirming the setup
Stop placement — where the invalidation lives
Targets & trade management — TP1, TP2, trail, max hold
Analyst checklist — what to verify on the chart before you click
Vinny live levels — per-row entry / TP / SL prices computed from the actual symbol's ATR and structure
Base rate ~50–55% on the trigger alone. Full breakdown in the premium app.
For educational purposes only — user discretion is advised. This screener identifies a statistical edge, not a guaranteed trade. Past performance does not predict future results. Crypto perpetuals are highly leveraged — position sizing, stops, and risk-per-trade discipline are non-negotiable. This is information, not financial advice. Always do your own analysis before entering a trade.