ZEC short setup based on the latest whale positioning data.
A trader who documented $27M profit from a TRUMP trade two days ago just opened a $6.49M short on ZEC with 3x leverage. Entry around $1,248, liquidation price at $1,613.47. This isn't retail. This is a high-conviction trader with a track record.
Meanwhile, Garrett Jin is still holding his 39,760 ZEC short from an average entry of $576. Unrealized loss is now around $24M. But he added $8.4M to his short at $1,195. His liquidation price sits at $2,292.
Why this short setup caught my attention:
First, daily RSI is at 74 with bearish divergence. Price made a higher high but RSI didn't confirm. That's a momentum warning.
Second, open interest dropped 11.49% in 24 hours to $2.41B. Derivatives volume also fell 42%. The leverage that fueled this rally is bleeding out. The short squeeze engine is running out of fuel.
Third, longs are now 33% more expensive than the 20-day MA. Price is at $1,240 while MA20 sits at $847. That gap is too wide. Price usually reverts to the mean.
My short setup:
Entry: If ZEC rejects at 1,280 with declining volume. Stop loss above $1,320. First target 1,080 (breakout zone), second target $950, third target 850 (previous consolidation zone + MA20).
Risk-reward around 1:2 to 1:3.
What I'm watching closely:
This is still a strong uptrend. Grayscale ETF still has $500M+ AUM. If fresh news pushes price above $1,300 with heavy volume, I'm cutting the loss. Don't fight momentum when volume confirms a breakout.
Size small. ZEC is volatile, especially with $2.4B in open interest still sitting there. It can squeeze again if there's a trigger.
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A trader who documented $27M profit from a TRUMP trade two days ago just opened a $6.49M short on ZEC with 3x leverage. Entry around $1,248, liquidation price at $1,613.47. This isn't retail. This is a high-conviction trader with a track record.
Meanwhile, Garrett Jin is still holding his 39,760 ZEC short from an average entry of $576. Unrealized loss is now around $24M. But he added $8.4M to his short at $1,195. His liquidation price sits at $2,292.
Why this short setup caught my attention:
First, daily RSI is at 74 with bearish divergence. Price made a higher high but RSI didn't confirm. That's a momentum warning.
Second, open interest dropped 11.49% in 24 hours to $2.41B. Derivatives volume also fell 42%. The leverage that fueled this rally is bleeding out. The short squeeze engine is running out of fuel.
Third, longs are now 33% more expensive than the 20-day MA. Price is at $1,240 while MA20 sits at $847. That gap is too wide. Price usually reverts to the mean.
My short setup:
Entry: If ZEC rejects at 1,280 with declining volume. Stop loss above $1,320. First target 1,080 (breakout zone), second target $950, third target 850 (previous consolidation zone + MA20).
Risk-reward around 1:2 to 1:3.
What I'm watching closely:
This is still a strong uptrend. Grayscale ETF still has $500M+ AUM. If fresh news pushes price above $1,300 with heavy volume, I'm cutting the loss. Don't fight momentum when volume confirms a breakout.
Size small. ZEC is volatile, especially with $2.4B in open interest still sitting there. It can squeeze again if there's a trigger.
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