Why PENGU’s Liquidation Heatmap Could Drive a Short-Term Rally

PENGU, the native token tied to the top NFT project Pudgy Penguins, has climbed by 6% in the past 24 hours amid a noticeable uptick in trading volume. 

As investor interest climbs, on-chain data flashes signs of potential continuation in PENGU’s upward momentum.

PENGU Gears Up for Another Leg Higher

Two key on-chain metrics suggest the rally might not be over. First, an assessment of PENGU’s liquidation heatmap reveals a significant liquidity cluster just above the current price, around the $0.045 level.

PENGU Liquidation Heatmap. Source: Coinglass

Liquidation heatmaps are used to identify price levels where clusters of leveraged positions are likely to be liquidated. These maps highlight areas of high liquidity, often color-coded to show intensity, with brighter zones (yellow) representing larger liquidation potential.

When liquidity clusters form above an asset’s current market price, they often act as magnets, drawing the price upward. These zones are commonly targeted by traders aiming to trigger stop-losses or forced liquidations. This is because they know it can create a surge in buy-side pressure and fuel short-term bullish momentum.

For PENGU, the liquidity cluster around $0.045 could serve as a price magnet. It could potentially pull the meme coin’s value higher as traders push the market toward that zone.

Furthermore, PENGU’s long/short ratio has surged to a monthly high of 1.06, highlighting the bullish conviction among derivatives traders.

PENGU Long/Short Ratio. Source: Coinglass

The long/short ratio measures the proportion of open long positions (bets that the price will go up) to open short positions (bets that the price will fall) across futures markets. 

A ratio above 1 indicates that more traders are taking long positions than short ones. In PENGU’s case, it signals that market participants are increasingly positioning themselves for further upside. 

PENGU’s Tug-of-War Near Support Could Decide Next Big Move

At the time of writing, PENGU trades at $0.0379, holding steady above the support floor at $0.0369. If buying momentum continues to build, the meme coin could rally toward the $0.044 region, near where liquidity clusters are positioned.

PENGU Price Analysis. Source:

However, if bearish pressure reemerges, a breakdown below the $0.0369 support could open the door for a deeper retracement toward the $0.0291 zone.