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Whales play with heartbeat, how can retail investors follow?

Today's market is really exciting to watch! I just came across a piece of news that really perked me up—some big whale has opened a 15x leverage position, shorting over 35,000 ETH at once, worth over 100 million USD! And this is not even the most intense part, they currently have an unrealized profit of 12.55 million USD, and have also made 3.14 million in funding fees while lying down. This operation is indeed quite something.

Let's analyze the logic. Why have these whales been so active lately, frequently making big moves? In my view, there are a few reasons:
First, the market is their ATM. The volatility of the crypto market is well understood by everyone. Whales have plenty of money and quick information, specifically looking for opportunities in such volatile markets. Just like this time, opening short positions at high levels means the greater the volatility, the more they earn with leverage.
Second, the trends change faster than flipping a book. Various project narratives rotate too quickly; yesterday they were speculating on Layer2, and today it might be on AI. Whales also have to adjust their positions accordingly, and frequent trading becomes the norm, or else they risk being left behind.
Third, the outside world is not peaceful. The Federal Reserve's words are the legs of the world. Whenever external factors like macro economy or policy direction make any stir, big funds run away the fastest, and their trading frequency naturally increases.

The movements of whales are indeed important market signals and worth our attention. But never follow blindly! They are playing with high leverage and large funds, and their cost lines and risk control lines are on a completely different scale from ours. For us ordinary investors, it's more important to understand the logic, rather than copying their actions. Maintain your own positions, do your homework, and don't be swayed by the market's FOMO emotions.

In short, the more exciting the market, the steadier the mindset should be. Pay attention to whales, but even more to your own risk tolerance. Take it slow, but not too slow.

Follow me, and I’ll guide you to look at the crypto circle rationally, avoid pitfalls, not chase highs, and earn steadily! #巨鲸动向