At three in the morning, the trader community exploded with a message: that mysterious player who rolled $125,000 into $100 million made another move just two hours after closing! This time, he lavishly bet $100 million on ETH, with leverage pushed to an astonishing 25 times. Such operations can be likened to performing ballet on a tightrope — one misstep could lead to total loss.
1. Dissecting the crazy bets of whales
This trader's operation can be called the 'extreme art' of leveraged trading:
First position: $77.12 million bet on 18,000 ETH, opening price $4,303.
Second position: $23.56 million bet on 5,500 ETH, forming a precise combination punch.
Deadly line: As long as ETH falls below $4,096, all positions will instantly go to zero.
Even more astonishing is that the liquidation price he chose, $4,096, happens to be ETH's strong support level for nearly half a month. It's like betting all your chips on the number '17' at a casino — either you become rich overnight or you lose everything in an instant, with no middle ground.
2. The three major market signals hidden behind
Institution-level confidence: The ability to mobilize hundreds of millions in capital to play with 25x leverage is not something ordinary retail investors can do; it is more likely the work of a star trader from a hedge fund. This level of capital and risk tolerance suggests a deep analysis of market direction.
Technical support: $4,096 exactly corresponds to the rising trend line for ETH on the weekly level. Professional players' stop-loss settings are never random; behind this price point is precise control over the long-term trend.
News expectations: Coincidentally, four hours after building positions, Coinbase released a research report (the altcoin season is about to arrive), as if laying the groundwork for this gamble in advance.
3. How should ordinary investors respond?
Conservative strategy
Keep a close eye on the key level of $4,096; if a whale triggers a stop-loss, the market may experience severe volatility.
Set $4,300 as the short-term bull-bear dividing line to judge the trend reversal.
Aggressive strategy
Small investors can try to follow and build positions, but leverage must be controlled within 5 times to reduce the risk of liquidation.
Pay close attention to whether the ETH/BTC exchange rate can break through 0.065; this value will become a key signal for strength and weakness conversion.
"In the cryptocurrency market, a sneeze from a whale could trigger a tsunami for retail investors." For ordinary investors, staying vigilant is always the first rule. This trader will either become a legend or find himself on the liquidation leaderboard tomorrow. But regardless of the outcome, such a level of operation has released a clear signal: ETH is brewing a major trend.
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