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1.25亿美元看空 $BTC 的巨鲸第4次止损: 300 BTC were stopped out 40 minutes ago, resulting in a loss of $9,065. Since opening the position on 08.05, the cumulative realized loss is $988,000. At present, there are 1,700 BTC short positions remaining (about $108 million). There is an unrealized profit of $96,000, with a liquidation price of $63,710.5. #BTC
⚠️ Bitcoin futures market shows a liquidity mismatch: the growth rate of open interest (OI) far exceeds trading volume—be alert to potential volatility risks.
On the morning of August 17, Hyperliquid’s top short sellers on BTC were still adding to their positions against the trend:
- The #2 ranked address this morning sold short an additional 450 BTC at $62,858~$63,435 (about $28.35 million), increasing its position to 1,700 BTC. The short position is approximately $107 million, with an average cost of $64,016, an unrealized profit of $1.128 million, and a liquidation price of $64,983. - Since opening its short position on 8/5, the #1 ranked address has closed 1,490 BTC in total over 30 position-reducing actions, and all were done at a loss. The cumulative losses plus fees are about $9 million. Its current position is 2,000 BTC, with a short position of approximately $127 million, an average cost of $63,582, and a liquidation price of $63,579.
The two major shorts combined are approximately $234 million.
Hyperliquid: the two largest BTC short positions total approximately $227 million.
The second-largest short, 0x8c96…ca57, today continued increasing its short position by 350 BTC at $62,858–$63,175 (about $22.03 million), bringing its holdings to 1,600 BTC. Current short position value is about $101 million, cost $64,051.8, unrealized profit of about $1.488 million, with a liquidation price of $65,127.56.
Top short holder 0xff84…8f1d is close to repairing losses: Cumulatively closed shorts of 1,490 BTC across 30 partial reduction transactions, all at a loss; realized loss plus fees of about $0.9999 million. It still holds a short position of 2,000 BTC worth $126.2 million, with a cost of $63,581.5, unrealized profit of $0.9839 million—basically covering the earlier losses. Its liquidation price is $63,577.86, only about 0.76% away from the mark price, leaving very limited liquidation buffer.
Data is for reference only and does not constitute investment advice.
Garrett Jin moves 17 million $WLFI into Binance (about $1.01 million). He received 313.31 million $WLFI about five months ago, when it was worth approximately $31.66 million. The position is currently down about $13 million.
UBS (UBS) increased its holdings of BlackRock’s Bitcoin spot ETF (IBIT) to nearly $90 million in the second quarter, while its IBIT call option exposure surged 24-fold.
📊 $DOGE 15m quick look Current price: 0.0700 USDT. Over the last 10 fifteen-minute candles, the average volatility is only 0.13%, with a maximum of 0.23%—typical low-volatility sideways movement. Volume has dropped from 29.61M to 7.26M. Short-term momentum has clearly weakened, and both bulls and bears are holding back.
🚦 Short-term trade plan - Breakout with increased volume above 0.0703: go long with a light position. Targets: 0.0710 / 0.0715. Stop loss: 0.0697 - Breakdown with increased volume below 0.0697: go short with a light position. Targets: 0.0690 / 0.0685. Stop loss: 0.0701 ⚠️ In a low-volatility phase, keep positions light to avoid getting trapped by a fake breakout wick.
🔍 Should you open a trade? At the moment, it’s not recommended to open a trade immediately. Volatility is too low, direction hasn’t been confirmed, the risk-reward ratio isn’t favorable, and you’re likely to get stopped out back and forth. It’s better to wait for the 15m close to hold a direction or for a volume-backed breakout before entering. Reference for existing positions: longs hold at 0.0695; shorts hold at 0.0703.
🎯 Summary: $DOGE is in a short-term “dead zone.” Better to stay on the sidelines and wait for a breakout with volume than to rush in.
After the Meme coin MarsCoin was nearly cut in half, it fell another 65% within one minute, bringing its market cap down to $7 million. #MarsCoin #BSC #BinanceAlpha
🔥 $ETH Short-Term Trading Strategy | Current Price 1879.43 USDT
📊 The 15m timeframe is in a low-volatility range-bound consolidation: Average net change -0.01%, average amplitude only 0.08%, maximum fluctuation 0.13%. This suggests the short-term market lacks direction and both buyers and sellers are weak.
⚠️ Three consecutive small bullish candles look slightly bullish, but the gains are very small and the last candle’s volume has noticeably shrunk to 2529. This is not a valid reversal—more like a weak rebound within a consolidation range.
🎯 Short-Term Open-Position Plan: · If the 15m closes with volume and breaks above 1883.6, you can lightly go long. Target: 1888-1892. Stop-loss: 1879. · If the 15m closes below 1878.0, you can lightly try short. Target: 1872-1868. Stop-loss: 1882. · Avoid frequent trading within the range to prevent chop and erosion.
✅ Should You Open a Position? At the moment, it’s not recommended to open a position with heavy size. Low volatility + low-volume consolidation means the risk-reward ratio on a breakout isn’t great. It’s better to wait until price clearly exits the 1878-1883.6 range, then follow with a light position.
🔔 Low volatility often precedes the next short-term directional move—wait patiently for a volume confirmation signal.