Recently observed several active whale accounts in the market, their trading styles and profit/loss situations vary greatly, worth taking a closer look.
**Position Size Comparison**
First, let's talk about an account that recently sold 255 BTC. This whale holds a total value of about $457 million in BTC, ETH, and SOL, but currently has an unrealized loss of approximately $3.3 million. Interestingly, its recent trading strategy is to short DASH with 5x leverage while going long on DOGE with 10x leverage—this contrasting approach reveals its trading mindset.
In comparison, another larger account is worth noting. This "BTC veteran" has a position size of $910 million (also in BTC/ETH/SOL), with an unrealized profit of about $44.9 million. However, the cost is paying over $7.5 million in funding fees.
**Short-term Trading Rhythm**
The first account has been particularly active recently. Around January 14, it closed out long positions worth $413 million, realizing a profit of $14.5 million, then immediately reversed to a 20x leveraged short position—long BTC, ETH, and SOL. A few days later, it switched to a DASH short and a DOGE long. The hallmark of this approach is clear: not aiming for precise directional predictions, but rather relying on frequent switching and high leverage to capitalize on volatility.
From on-chain data, this account's accumulated realized profit has already reached $24.5 million. This indicates that although short-term unrealized gains and losses fluctuate, the long-term performance of the account remains positive. For such whales, single-position losses may not matter at all; what truly matters is the compound effect of the overall strategy.
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ChainSpy
· 01-21 14:08
Wow, this move is incredible, with fluctuations as precise as a scalpel.
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SleepTrader
· 01-21 06:17
Wow, this whale's fancy moves: 5x short on DASH and 10x long on DOGE. You must have a really strong mindset...
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AlwaysAnon
· 01-20 00:45
This whale is really playing hard, shorting DASH 5x and flipping for over 10x DOGE. How much volatility would it take to stabilize profits with this reverse operation?
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AltcoinHunter
· 01-18 14:54
Damn, this first whale is purely a volatility gambling fanatic. Dare to switch frequently with 20x leverage, I just lost everything by learning this trick.
7.5 million in funding fees? That’s the real hidden cost. How many people fail to see this?
The realized profit of 24.5 million has piled up. In the long run, it’s still profitable... But I’m still a rookie; short-term unrealized losses can scare me out.
That veteran holding 910 million is really outrageous. I probably won’t see that in my lifetime, just watching for fun.
But honestly, relying on riding the waves rather than betting on the direction—this logic seems a bit smarter than most people going all-in on Bitcoin?
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RugpullTherapist
· 01-18 14:54
This whale strategy is really clever—short DASH and long DOGE at the same time, just riding the fluctuations for dividends. I wonder how much free time they have.
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GasFeeNightmare
· 01-18 14:54
Damn, this whale still dares to go 20x leverage and turn around? Truly bold.
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WhaleWatcher
· 01-18 14:51
Haha, a loss of 3.3 million is just a small amount to them. Their trading strategy is truly ruthless... Relying on volatility to make a living is definitely less stressful than betting on the direction.
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BlockDetective
· 01-18 14:51
Hey wait, what is this whale playing at? Short DASH and go long DOGE, really just betting on volatility to earn fees
Making 24.5 million but with a floating loss of 3.3 million, the mental resilience is impressive
That veteran with 910 million is even more outrageous, just the funding fees alone are burning 7.5 million? That's just the holding cost
Switching leverage 20 times repeatedly, are they really not afraid of getting liquidated?
Whales are just whales, losing money really doesn't matter to them
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UnluckyMiner
· 01-18 14:48
Damn, this giant whale play, a loss of 3.3 million doesn't even matter, my blood pressure shot up immediately.
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IntrovertMetaverse
· 01-18 14:45
5x short DASH, 10x long DOGE? This guy really wants to blow himself up...
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$7.5 million in funding fees? I just want to know if it was worth spending that much...
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$24.5 million in realized profits sounds impressive, but the volatility is absolutely insane
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Making short-term bets on volatility without predicting direction? Sounds easy, but you need serious capital to play this game
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$457 million in notional position with $3.3 million in unrealized losses—what's that? My few thousand dollars are getting whipsawed in this chop
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Looking at this account's trading rhythm, it feels like pure gambling. Win the bet and you ride the volatility, lose it and no big deal
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Same BTC, ETH, SOL holdings but why such a huge performance gap...
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20x leverage and just flip positions? Takes some seriously strong mental game
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$24.5 million cumulative is the highlight, but imagine how painful the unrealized drawdowns must have been along the way
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Real whales really do play differently. Every move we make feels like life or death
Recently observed several active whale accounts in the market, their trading styles and profit/loss situations vary greatly, worth taking a closer look.
**Position Size Comparison**
First, let's talk about an account that recently sold 255 BTC. This whale holds a total value of about $457 million in BTC, ETH, and SOL, but currently has an unrealized loss of approximately $3.3 million. Interestingly, its recent trading strategy is to short DASH with 5x leverage while going long on DOGE with 10x leverage—this contrasting approach reveals its trading mindset.
In comparison, another larger account is worth noting. This "BTC veteran" has a position size of $910 million (also in BTC/ETH/SOL), with an unrealized profit of about $44.9 million. However, the cost is paying over $7.5 million in funding fees.
**Short-term Trading Rhythm**
The first account has been particularly active recently. Around January 14, it closed out long positions worth $413 million, realizing a profit of $14.5 million, then immediately reversed to a 20x leveraged short position—long BTC, ETH, and SOL. A few days later, it switched to a DASH short and a DOGE long. The hallmark of this approach is clear: not aiming for precise directional predictions, but rather relying on frequent switching and high leverage to capitalize on volatility.
From on-chain data, this account's accumulated realized profit has already reached $24.5 million. This indicates that although short-term unrealized gains and losses fluctuate, the long-term performance of the account remains positive. For such whales, single-position losses may not matter at all; what truly matters is the compound effect of the overall strategy.