CEX Volume Spikes

What it is

Trading volume on a Bybit BTC, ETH, or SOL perpetual jumps to at least 3× its recent average in a single 5-minute window — a sudden burst of activity on one of the deepest, most liquid books in crypto.

Why it matters

A price move on thin volume can fade quietly. A move riding a 3×+ volume burst usually has real flow behind it — the surge is often the first sign a market is waking up, before it's obvious on the chart.

How to read the alert

Treat a spike as a cue to pull up the chart, not a signal on its own. If you're watching a level, the spike tells you whether the push through it has real flow behind it or is likely to fade.

Sample alert

📊 Volume spike · BTCUSDT · 3.4× the recent average on Bybit

Each alert includes

• The trading pair — BTC, ETH, or SOL perpetual
• The multiplier over the recent average volume
• Confirmation it's measured on Bybit's perpetual market
• The 5-minute window the burst happened in