Whale loses 23 million in 5 days: switches from long to short after clearing mainstream coins

GasFeeLady · 2026-01-20T00:04:12+00:00

A whale trader's account experienced extreme volatility, with profits dropping sharply from an initial $25.7 million to $2.58 million, resulting in a loss of over $23 million. He has closed all long positions in BTC, ETH, SOL, and DOGE, and is now short on these assets. This move has attracted market attention.

GasFeeLady

2026-01-20 00:04:12

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[BiTu] A major trader’s account has recently experienced a rollercoaster. This whale once held 255 BTC, but has now completely closed all long positions in BTC, ETH, SOL, and DOGE, incurring a loss of $2.64 million.

The current situation is: he still holds an unaltered short position in DASH, while also shorting BTC, ETH, and SOL with $100 each. It sounds small, but the background is even more shocking — this trader’s account profit dropped from a high of $25.7 million to $2.58 million in just five days. In other words, he experienced an unrealized loss of over $23 million during this cycle.

From a long dream shattered to a reverse strategy of shorting, this whale’s operational change is worth market participants’ reflection.

BTC0,16%

ETH0,42%

SOL-0,18%

DOGE0,09%

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ser_ngmi

· 01-22 04:31

Damn, this guy lost 23 million in 5 days? Is that real... 265 BTC just gone like that? A series of aggressive moves, and then I look back and see I lost over two million. If I had known it would be this bad, I should have just hodled. Now going short in reverse is even more brilliant.

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pvt_key_collector

· 01-22 03:17

Losing 23 million in 5 days, how much operation does that take... If I had that amount, I would have already given up.

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MetaNeighbor

· 01-20 00:33

Ha, this giant whale really took a huge loss, losing 23 million in 5 days. I just regret not shorting this wave. This kind of contrarian move really shows the issue—market sentiment has truly reversed. But a short position at $100 seems a bit... "safe"? What does it say about the big players stirring things up?

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TrustMeBro

· 01-20 00:24

Huh? 255 Bitcoins just like that, dreams shattered. I feel sorry for him... Is this quick shorting a tantrum or genuine bearish outlook? In just 5 days, 23 million disappeared. How strong must his mental resilience be?

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NonFungibleDegen

· 01-20 00:17

yo this whale just went from "we're early" to "short everything" real quick lmao... $23m down in 5 days is just peak crypto energy ngl

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AirdropHunter

· 01-20 00:15

$23 million lost, how painful that must be for this guy... --- Wait, 255 Bitcoins wiped out directly? Is this really bottom fishing or being hammered out? --- From $25.7 million to $2.58 million in five days, this is what they call "market education," right? --- Counter shorting by 100 bucks... is that all? Bro, are you just throwing a tantrum or really bearish? --- The key is psychological resilience. Losing to this extent and turning to short... shows you've truly been beaten. --- Bullish dreams shattered, going short in reverse, feels like being slapped hard by the market and still wanting to keep playing. --- 255 BTC, the pain of clearing out this position must be immense. --- I actually can't understand this kind of big investor turning around, because they’re not short of money, more like throwing a tantrum. --- Small investors can't learn this trick; if they lose $23 million, they can still short, but our methods are different. --- The most ridiculous part is the scale of the $100 short... feels a bit ironic.

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