2026-01-20 04:23:19

A major holder recently experienced significant account fluctuations. This whale investor's account profit plummeted from $25.7 million to $258,000 within just 5 days, with a loss of $2.64 million from this single operation. Specifically, he closed long positions in BTC and ETH but did not fully exit the market. Currently, the whale still holds a short position in DASH and has opened $100 short orders on ETH, BTC, and SOL. Behind this substantial loss, it reflects the current market's extreme volatility and serves as a reminder for traders to adjust their strategies flexibly when market conditions turn.

BTC-4,73%

ETH-5,59%

DASH-6,59%

SOL-5,17%

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OfflineNewbie

· 01-22 19:07

Damn, this whale probably missed the boat, 25.7 million directly evaporated to 2.58 million... I need to learn from the negative example. A 100-dollar short? Is this giving up? Haha Losing 26.4 million and still daring to open positions, truly brave. This market really, makes money fast and loses even faster.

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GrayscaleArbitrageur

· 01-22 02:08

Oh no, it's another story of loss. This market trend is really feeding the sharks. 2.64 million gone, that must be heartbreaking. Luckily, I only do arbitrage. Even big whales can't hold on, as expected, no one can predict the market. That's why I never go all in. I'm just playing around with a $100 short position.

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LiquiditySurfer

· 01-20 06:54

Hey, turning over more than 20 million into just over 2 million directly, this surfing stance is really a bit of a crash A sharp tongue but a soft heart, still reluctant to completely get off the ride What I realized in five days, traditional finance might have to pay five years' tuition This truly permissionless finance is so wild, no one helps you set stop-losses This wave looks like the capital efficiency optimization went too far, the Martini indicator should have already turned red

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GateUser-e19e9c10

· 01-20 04:53

Oh no, this whale is too unlucky. Losing 2.64 million just like that... I told you not to be too greedy. --- A small short position still holding on tightly, this guy has pretty good psychological resilience. --- Evaporated 23 million in 5 days, then opened another 100 contracts short, truly a knife-mouthed but soft-hearted person. --- Basically, they were taught a lesson by the market, now they’re going short again... impulsive trading, tsk. --- This wave of operations is a bit chaotic, going from long to short, is it really fear or just bearish outlook? --- Losing 2.64 million and still playing like this, I don’t know if it’s brave or foolish. --- Is it turning to a short? Is the market really reversing so quickly... I’ll just watch while eating sunflower seeds. --- Even big players get cut, this is the market, brother.

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GateUser-26d7f434

· 01-20 04:52

Lost 26 million in five days? This guy is really brave, still daring to keep shorting...

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AirdropHunter007

· 01-20 04:43

25.7 million directly dropped to 2.58 million, how frustrating is that... Even whales are crashing, now I feel at ease haha Shorts at 100 dollars? Are they really giving up or just throwing a tantrum? The market is so wild, only brave warriors dare to play with leverage Strategy adjustment? Might as well just lie flat and give up

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LiquidityWitch

· 01-20 04:40

26 million directly evaporated... This guy really lost the money outright. $100 short position? Do I still have the mood to play this now? A textbook example of a all-in gamble turned upside down.

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CryptoSurvivor

· 01-20 04:39

This whale can't hold on either, with 26 million directly evaporating to 2.58 million... I think this wave is not a strategy issue, just greed. HODL a 100-dollar short position is really bold, still want to reverse and buy the dip? The market is so fierce, yet dare to open shorts on multiple cryptocurrencies, is this gambling or trading? I just want to know what this guy's next plan is, continue the reverse operation to give away more than 2 million? Honestly, with such a large retracement, I would have already liquidated and laid flat, anyway, the profits are gone.

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