๐Ÿ‹ Whale Opens Short Position at 22,000 โ€” $ETH Trade Value Over $35 Million, Bet on ETHโ€”Will It Continue to Drop?

A whale has attracted attention after opening a Short position for 22,000 ETH with 20x leverage, with a size of about $35.37 million.

๐Ÿ”ท According to trading data, the position was opened around the $1,613/ETH price zone, while the liquidation price is around $1,758.59.
This suggests the whale is betting that ETH will continue to fall in the short term.

๐Ÿ”ถ With a scale of tens of millions of dollars, this is one of the most notable positions in the derivatives market.
However, a whale opening a Short position does not necessarily mean the market will definitely decline, as institutions and large investors may also use this position as a risk-hedging tool for their holdings.

With ETH still highly volatile, the movement of this position will be important on-chain data to watch.
If the price moves closer to the liquidation zone, the market may see increasing buy-the-dip pressure.
Conversely, if ETH continues to weaken, this position could generate substantial profits for the whale.

๐Ÿ’ฌ What do you thinkโ€” is this a speculative Short order or a hedging strategy by a major institution ahead of market fluctuations?