Largest short in CXMT on Hyperliquid reaches $3.8 million

A newly created wallet deposited $10 million in USDC to build the 1x bearish position, which represents 17.36% of open interest and includes $4.17 million of additional sell orders between $8 and $9.

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Summary

The largest short position in CXMT on Hyperliquid stands at about $3.8 million, representing 17.36% of open interest in the contract. A newly created wallet deposited $10 million in USDC to establish the trade and has already opened a 1x short on 514,357 CXMT, while placing limit sell orders to add another 490,000 tokens worth about $4.17 million at prices between $8 and $9. The address was showing roughly $45,000 in unrealized profit at publication. Hyperliquid News on X said the CXMT contract was trading at $7.4178, with $48.93 million in 24-hour volume and $21.95 million in open interest.

Terms & Concepts
  • open interest: The total number of outstanding derivatives positions that have not been closed.
  • short position: A bearish trade designed to profit if an asset's price declines.
  • Hyperliquid: A crypto trading platform focused on perpetual futures.