Aggressive short positions added again: Whale's 510 BTC short position approaching liquidation line

SignatureVerifier · 2026-01-20T01:42:11+00:00

An on-chain trader increased their short positions when Bitcoin declined, shorting 510 BTC and 31,093 ETH, with a total short position of $200 million. Although some positions are floating with unrealized gains, the liquidation price is close, and a rebound poses a significant risk of liquidation.

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2026-01-20 01:42:11

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【BlockBeats】An on-chain monitored “aggressive roll-over” trader has made a move again today. On January 20th at 7:00 AM, as Bitcoin was dropping, this trader continued to increase their short positions, shorting 510 BTC, equivalent to $47.3 million.

How large is this guy’s short position now? The entire short position has already expanded to $200 million, making him a big player. However, the risk has also increased—BTC shorts have only a $1,600 buffer to the liquidation price, and ETH shorts are even tighter, with only $56 remaining. Any reverse volatility could trigger a liquidation.

The specific position composition is as follows:

Short 1,073 BTC, amounting to $100 million, opening at $92,469, with a liquidation price of $94,384, currently showing an unrealized loss of $280,000. This short position looks a bit “troublesome.”

Additionally, short 31,093 ETH, also $100 million in scale, opening at $3,270, with a liquidation price of $3,246. This one is actually showing an unrealized profit of $2.49 million, giving a bit of a bottom-fishing vibe.

Overall, this trader is betting that the market will continue to decline, but with such a close liquidation distance, even a slight rebound could trigger a chain of liquidations.

BTC-3,7%

ETH-6,76%

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Tokenomics911

· 1h ago

Hmm... 200 million shorts are only $1,600 away from liquidation, this guy really isn't afraid of death.

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ContractHunter

· 18h ago

Haha, this guy is really playing with fire. A $200 million short position with only $1,600 in buffer? Liquidation countdown?

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MeaninglessApe

· 19h ago

Haha, this guy really dares to play. The $200 million short position is almost at the liquidation line. Just waiting for a rebound to trigger a massive explosion.

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rugdoc.eth

· 19h ago

Damn, this guy really isn't afraid of death, still adding to his short positions? 200 million USD hanging on the liquidation line, and it disappears with a slight rebound.

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SchrodingerWallet

· 19h ago

Haha, this guy isn't gambling, he really wants to get liquidated. This buffer zone is way too tight, $56. A single tweet could scare him to death.

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