James Wynn closes 40x Bitcoin short, opens 50x S&P 500 short

Lookonchain said Wynn made a $30,700 profit on his BTC short before opening a 50x leveraged S&P 500 short at 334.42 with a $2.47 million notional value.

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Summary

James Wynn closed a 40x leveraged Bitcoin short with a reported $30,700 profit, then opened a new 50x leveraged short on xyz:SP500 at 334.42, according to Lookonchain. The new position carries a notional value of $2.47 million and a liquidation price of $7,436.23. The trades point to a shift from a bearish crypto position to a highly leveraged wager tied to the S&P 500, where leverage can magnify gains and losses.

Terms & Concepts
  • 40x leveraged Bitcoin short: A bearish BTC trade using 40 times exposure.
  • 50x leveraged short: A bearish trade using borrowed exposure that is 50 times the initial margin.
  • liquidation price: The price level at which an exchange would automatically close a leveraged position to prevent further losses.