Insider Trader @qwatio Closes XRP and SOL Shorts With $1.644M Loss

BlockBeats reported on August 6 that insider trader @qwatio closed his ETH short to safeguard his $115M BTC short, citing a narrow $400 margin from liquidation and highlighting emerging profit figures.

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Summary

BlockBeats reported on August 6 that insider trader @qwatio closed his ETH short position to protect his $115M BTC short, which has a liquidation price at $114,491 and a $400 gap from the current BTC price, now showing over $600K in floating profit. Note that earlier reports also mentioned closures involving XRP and SOL shorts with a $1.644M loss.

Terms & Concepts
  • Short Positions: Trading positions where an investor sells an asset they do not own, betting on its price decline.
  • Liquidation Price: The price at which a margin position is automatically closed to prevent further losses.