SPCX trading on Hyperliquid pressures major short as two whales add longs

SPCX rose as high as $214, leaving a 111,000-share short opened at $173 with a reported $4.46 million unrealized loss, while two whale addresses later opened $11.7 million of longs around $204.

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Summary

SPCX trading on Hyperliquid swung sharply on June 17, pressuring the platform’s largest disclosed short position while drawing fresh bullish bets from two whale addresses. On-chain analyst reports identified as Ember and Yu Jin said an address shorted 111,000 SPCX shares at $173, a position valued at $23.75 million that showed a reported $4.46 million unrealized loss when SPCX reached $214; the liquidation price was cited as $249. Separately, Hyperinsight said two whale addresses opened SPCX long positions around $204 at midday on June 17 with a combined size of $11.7 million. At press time, SPCX traded at $204.3 on Hyperliquid, down 3.7% over 12 hours, with the nearest liquidation price for those new longs at $157. Reports also put SPCX’s implied market value between about $2.69 trillion and $2.8 trillion during the move.

Terms & Concepts
  • Hyperliquid: A crypto trading platform focused on decentralized perpetual futures and other leveraged trading markets.
  • short position: A bearish leveraged trade that profits if the asset price falls and loses money if it rises.
  • liquidation price: The price level at which a leveraged position may be forcibly closed when collateral is no longer sufficient.