2026-01-20 01:26:45

Recent on-chain data is quite outrageous—profits of a top whale account plummeted from $25.7 million to $2.58 million, evaporating $23 million in just five days. What exactly did this guy do?

The operation chain is very clear: first, long positions in BTC and ETH futures, which resulted in a sharp market shock that wiped out both sides; then, swing trading on SOL, getting completely chopped up in the 140-150 range, totally misjudging the rhythm; finally, going all-in on DOGE, but as meme season cooled down, the Doge king lost its heat, and the rebound was weak, getting trapped hard.

The most heartbreaking part is the chain reaction that followed. When this whale closed positions, it sold over 400 BTC, directly breaking the support at 57,500; ETH was even more intense, triggering a series of liquidations that caused a $12 million sell-off within three minutes, dragging the ecosystem tokens down with it; SOL saw massive stop-loss orders at the critical 140 level, panic selling dragged the entire sector down; DOGE’s resistance level was set at 0.125, and the meme sector overall retraced 5%.

What lessons can be learned from this? Whales are not gods—over-leverage in a volatile market is basically asking for death; don’t blindly follow the positions of large accounts—their scale is far beyond retail traders; also, the market is extremely sensitive to bad news now—just one whale’s stop-loss order can trigger a flash crash. In this environment, risk management must come first.

BTC-3,79%

ETH-6,81%

SOL-5,29%

DOGE-4,47%

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token_therapist

· 17h ago

Wow, $23 million lost in five days, how bad must this guy be at trading? --- Another story of leverage dreams shattered. Once the meme season is over, there's really no more hype. --- So, even whales can't escape the fate of being caught chasing highs. --- That's why I firmly refuse to follow the big players; your risk tolerance is simply not on the same level. --- Over 400 Bitcoins broke support as soon as they were dumped. Is the market this fragile? --- Going all-in on DOGE and dying in such a way—it's truly something I didn't expect. --- It seems that swing trading in this kind of market is just a gamble with your life. --- A series of liquidations of $12 million completed within three minutes. Who said whales can do whatever they want? --- Are there still people willing to hold large positions in contracts? They're really playing with fire. --- The key is that his stop-loss order directly caused a collapse across the entire sector—that's the most terrifying part.

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BlockBargainHunter

· 17h ago

23 million evaporated, it's really shocking, it hurts to watch. Going all-in on DOGE was too greedy; with no meme hype, it was a direct send-off. Whales also got wrecked, indicating that this round of the market is indeed fierce; better to play it safe. When 400 BTC drops support levels, it’s clear that retail investors should just stick to swing trading. Chain reactions like chain liquidations are what I fear the most, one after another. What was this guy thinking? Going all-in on three different lines at the same time—probability theory says it’s a no-go. As I always say, watch the positions of big accounts, and definitely don’t follow the trend blindly. SOL was cut so badly at 140, I already sold out early; I really couldn’t grasp the rhythm of this wave. Whale liquidations still have lessons to teach; mainly, don’t hold heavy leverage positions, as the market is so sensitive.

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