A trader rolled their position over 3 days from 3 million to 261 million, shorting BTC, ETH, and HYPE simultaneously.

SignatureVerifier · 2026-01-20T15:02:13+00:00

A trading expert used a principal of $3 million to open $261 million in short positions on cryptocurrencies such as BTC, ETH, HYPE, and XMR through a rollover strategy, resulting in huge unrealized gains. However, high risk accompanies this, with the liquidation line approaching and the potential for significant losses.

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2026-01-20 15:02:13

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【BlockBeats】A margin trading expert has recently gained popularity. Since last Friday, he has been shorting ETH and continuously rolling over profits, now holding short positions in BTC, ETH, HYPE, and XMR, with a total position size reaching $261 million.

The most astonishing part is that this guy only used $3 million of capital to move such a large market.

Specifically:

BTC shorts are his main focus. Shorting 1,640 BTC, with a position size of $150 million, entry price at $92,120, currently floating profit of $1.98 million. The liquidation line is at $94,732, which is not far away.

ETH shorts are even more exaggerated—31,093 ETH, with a volume of $100 million. Entry at $3,270, floating profit already at $6.29 million. This position is extremely risky; the liquidation price is at $3,269, just about to be hit.

HYPE is his recent addition. 728,000 tokens, valued at $16 million. But he hasn’t made a profit here; instead, there’s a floating loss of $60,000. Entry at $21.77, liquidation price at $30.1, carrying significant risk.

XMR is a small position—824 coins, worth $4,500, with a floating profit of $40,000.

The brilliance of this strategy lies in rolling over profits to continuously leverage new shorts. But the risk is real—any sudden reversal in any of these assets could trigger chain liquidations. Especially ETH and HYPE, where the liquidation lines are hanging by a thread.

From $3 million to $261 million, it looks like a profitable story, but this is also the most exciting part of leverage trading: making money quickly, and losing just as fast.

BTC-1,53%

ETH-4,58%

HYPE-7,75%

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DAOdreamer

· 16h ago

Whoa, 3 million leveraged to 261 million? Is this guy really crazy or just really strong? --- ETH liquidation price is so close, yet he still dares to add to his HYPE position. Is he aiming for sudden wealth or a margin call? --- Relying on floating profits to roll over positions, going all-in on four different coins in one shot— isn’t this just gambling? --- Wait, only 2,600 away from the BTC liquidation line? One bearish candle and it’s game over. --- Is this real? Playing with just 3 million principal to create such a large market? If it gets liquidated, how much would he lose? --- There’s some skill here, but the leverage used is way too tight, the risk is off the charts. --- Is this trader a genius or a lunatic? I still can’t tell. --- Floating profit of 6.29 million looks impressive, but with such a risky position, aren’t you afraid? --- I’ve seen quite a few roll-over strategies, but opening short positions on four coins simultaneously is really rare. --- As long as he doesn’t get liquidated, it’s a legendary story; otherwise, it’s a cautionary tale.

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SchrodingerProfit

· 16h ago

Damn, the liquidation line is right in front of your face, and you still dare to add more positions. Truly impressive mental resilience... or maybe just a gambler's mentality haha

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ProofOfNothing

· 16h ago

Damn, this leverage ratio... 3 million to leverage 260 million? Bro, are you playing with fire or do you really have some skills? The liquidation price is almost at your face, yet you still dare to add more HYPE. I can't imagine the mindset at the moment of the pullback.

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ser_ngmi

· 16h ago

Bro, you're playing too aggressively. It feels like the liquidation line is right in your face... One rebound and it explodes.

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