2026-01-13 04:32:07

A major exchange has recently started using the stop-loss hunting tactic. XMR was directly hammered down to 1144, nearly doubling. Fortunately, I hold spot holdings and won't get wiped out. But if you're trading futures, the guys shorting are probably wiped out entirely; no one can escape. Is the exchange trying to eat retail traders' stop-losses? It's really ruthless.

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ChainProspector

· 2h ago

The contract guy is caught in the crossfire again; this trick is really unbeatable.

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4am_degen

· 14h ago

The pin insertion trick is really brilliant; the contract guys were wiped out on the spot. This is just a typical day at the exchange.

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WealthCoffee

· 01-13 05:02

Coming back with this again? The guys in the contract are really unlucky; one spike and they were wiped out.

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ThatsNotARugPull

· 01-13 05:00

This exchange is really incredible. RIP to those shorting. The needle insertion tactic is indeed ruthless.

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NullWhisperer

· 01-13 05:00

nah this is getting predictable... exchanges pulling the same liquidation playbook every cycle. technically speaking, if you're still doing leveraged shorts on these venues, you're basically volunteering to fund their engine. interesting edge case tho—wonder if anyone's actually auditing their orderbook mechanics at this point

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SoliditySlayer

· 01-13 04:57

This tactic of poking is now blatant and outrageous.

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LayerZeroJunkie

· 01-13 04:47

The pin insertion trick is really clever; contract guys probably want to cry.

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BetterLuckyThanSmart

· 01-13 04:46

This move by the exchange is really brilliant, directly blowing up the shorts completely.

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DeFiAlchemist

· 01-13 04:37

ah, the exchange's liquidity transmutation ritual reveals itself once again... XMR getting liquidated like that—it's the algorithmic equilibrium breaking down, not market discovery. those short positions never stood a chance against the orderbook alchemy. honestly, this is why i only hold spot; leverage is just asking the protocol to consume your capital through its sacred mechanics.

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