2026-01-14 11:31:03

A major trader just flipped bearish, opening 20x leveraged shorts worth $44.2M in BTC, $22M in ETH, and $7.86M in SOL. Pretty bold move after cashing out from longs during the recent rally. The timing paid off—he banked roughly $14.5M in profits over the last 24 hours. Market sentiment appears to be shifting as larger players hedge their positions. The question now: is this a short-term pullback setup or something more sustained?

BTC-2,2%

ETH-3,17%

SOL-6,02%

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TopBuyerBottomSeller

· 01-16 17:19

Ha, a 20x short position? This guy really has guts. Made 14.5 million and wants to buy the dip? Uh, no, it's shorting... a bit risky. The big players are starting to hedge, I wonder if this is a signal? Let's wait and see if we can dodge this time. Oh my, it's the same pattern again, short-term correction or trend, only heaven knows. People chasing quick profits always end up losing, I bet 5 bucks he will get liquidated.

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BTCWaveRider

· 01-15 19:00

Oh my, 20x short position, is this guy really ruthless or truly crazy? --- The big fish is starting to run away, are retail investors about to suffer? --- Making 14.5 million and still not enough, going all in on short positions, this situation is a bit risky --- Looking bearish is one thing, but I'm just worried this might be the last bag-holder --- Short-term correction? Let's wait and see, I don't have any holdings anyway --- This move... lucky it's not my money, I’m breaking out in cold sweat --- Turning bearish and starting to dump the market, the bulls are really miserable --- Wait, is this really a genius move or are they fooling us? --- 44 million Bitcoin short positions... Oh my, if it drops 5%, they'll get rich overnight --- Something's off, such a large volume being dumped now, a bottom signal? --- Everyone is hedging their positions, which means everyone is scared. Who knows what will happen next

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DeFi_Dad_Jokes

· 01-14 12:01

20x leverage short position? This guy's really got guts... But I’ll keep quiet after making 14.5 million.

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LongTermDreamer

· 01-14 11:57

I'm just saying, this guy's really bold. He went straight into a 20x short position. I was sweating for him. But think about it, who could have predicted three years ago what the situation would be now? History always repeats itself, right? Short-term correction? I don't think the probability is high anymore. This time, I really feel it's different. Big players are adjusting their positions, which means what? It means they're also panicking. Making a profit of 14.5 million in one shot—that's the joy of big players, right? We retail investors can only envy. Actually, I am quite optimistic about this trend. Looking at a three-year cycle, now is the critical point.

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SnapshotStriker

· 01-14 11:57

Wow, this guy is really bold. Going short with 44 million directly, playing with 20x leverage so aggressively? The big players are starting to run, this signal is starting to become unstable... Made 14.5 million and still want to keep going? Greed never ends well. Is this shorting for a bottom-fishing or truly planning to dump? The timing is just too perfect. If this turns around, it would be awesome. 20x leverage could lead to a catastrophic loss.

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WagmiOrRekt

· 01-14 11:33

Oh wow, this guy is really bold, going straight in with a 20x short position --- Making 14.5 million and still wanting to go all-in, this person has something --- This big player’s move, I am both impressed and scared, I want to follow but also afraid of getting caught --- The problem is, the money he made is real, what if we follow? --- Shorting came so quickly, it feels a bit like gambling --- As long as he doesn’t get liquidated, we’ll keep watching, the market is still playing out --- This trading is truly an art, combining technical analysis with market sentiment, perfect --- Being able to cash out at a high level and then open a short is what a professional trader should do --- But on the other hand, a 20x leverage with a single risk event can cause an explosion, who can handle that? --- The market is changing its mind, this signal is a bit interesting, need to keep an eye on it

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