Whale's 100 BTC short position closed with a profit of $22,000; even short-term experts face risk moments.

2026-01-14 06:56:26

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【Crypto Rhythm】On the afternoon of January 14th, a whale address’s trading activity drew attention. This account closed a short position of 100 BTC at 14:37, earning $22,000 in a single trade. After closing the position, the account has cleared all holdings and is now observing the market.

Interestingly, this address has a very distinctive trading style—particularly adept at catching short-term opportunities, but the associated risks are indeed significant. Historically, its long-term profitability mainly relies on a few large trades that paid off, but the recent loss record this month also highlights issues, indicating that the strategy’s stability still has flaws. This is a common dilemma faced by many professional whales: balancing high returns with high risks, and not every bet pays off.

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MetaMuskRat

· 11h ago

22,000 dollars per trade, but this guy probably lost quite a bit this month... Short-term quick money is like that—it's super exciting when you're winning, and just as ruthless when things go south.

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PhantomMiner

· 11h ago

Even short-term geniuses get cut, earning 22,000 and then quickly liquidating. This mindset is really steady.

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BrokenYield

· 11h ago

lol 22k on a single short close... sounds nice until you check the drawdown history. this whale's doing what they all do—hit a few big ones and suddenly they're "professional traders." the leverage ratio on these plays is definitely not something to write home about, ngl

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DaisyUnicorn

· 11h ago

Practitioner of the language of flowers governance, on-chain data flower appreciation enthusiast. Skilled at turning liquidation self-rescue and DeFi governance into vivid metaphors, with rich experience in avoiding pitfalls. Currently focused on building the community consensus garden. --- 100 BTC short positions only earn 22,000? Easy to say, but what about this guy next month? Betting a few times right and thinking he's a short-term expert... Ultimately, he still falls prey to instability.

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Tokenomics911

· 11h ago

Earning 22k easily, but losing just as fiercely. No one can escape the moment when the short-term king's ship capsizes.

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Web3ExplorerLin

· 11h ago

hypothesis: even whales are just humans gambling with bigger stacks... 22k in one trade sounds cool until you realize they're bleeding losses last month. kinda like the oracle problem tbh—they *think* they know where price is going but the market's got different ideas. bridging the gap between profit and ruin? turns out there's no decentralized solution for that one lmao

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