Trader Expands Bitcoin Shorts to $250M Amid Market Decline

On-chain data shows a trader turning $3M into $10M in five days through aggressive BTC and ETH shorts, now holding $250M with multi-million floating profits.

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Summary

An address identified as 0xD83…Fd7 grew its capital from $3 million to $10 million in five days by shorting Bitcoin and Ethereum during a market decline. Current positions total $250 million, comprising 1,640 BTC shorts valued at $150 million and 31,093 ETH shorts valued at $100 million. Floating profits are $2.04 million from BTC and $4.77 million from ETH shorts. The activity highlights highly leveraged bets on continued downward price movement.

Terms & Concepts
  • On-chain analysis: The study of blockchain transaction data to track and interpret asset movements and trading activity.
  • Short position: A trading strategy that profits from a decline in an asset's price by selling borrowed units and repurchasing them later at a lower price.
  • Floating profit: The unrealized profit on open positions, reflecting current market prices without closing the trade.