Garrett Jin still holds 1,270 BTC 5x leveraged long opened at $76,117

The nearly two-month-old Bitcoin position, opened in May, is showing an unrealized loss of more than $18.55 million while the liquidation price stands at $16,964.

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Summary

Garrett Jin, identified as the “10·11 insider whale,” is still holding a 1,270 BTC 5x leveraged long position. The trade was opened in May this year at $76,117 and has been held for nearly two months. Current data shows the position is sitting on an unrealized loss of more than $18.55 million, backed by margin of $15.6 million, with the liquidation price temporarily reported at $16,964. Leveraged long positions use borrowed funds to amplify exposure to Bitcoin, which can magnify both losses and gains and leave traders vulnerable to forced closure if prices fall far enough.

Terms & Concepts
  • leveraged long position: A bullish trade using borrowed funds.
  • margin: Collateral posted to support a trade.
  • liquidation price: Level where an exchange may force-close a position.