Abraxas Capital Starts Closing Gold Short Position for About $2.67 Million Profit

A Hyperliquid trader’s large on-chain short positions in gold and silver expanded in size and unrealized gains as both metals fell sharply on March 23.

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Summary

A Hyperliquid trader described as holding the largest on-chain gold short and the largest silver short reached a combined position of $43.7 million, with floating profit rising to $6.3 million. The update followed earlier tracking of Abraxas Capital beginning to close a gold short position for about $2.67 million profit on March 22. On March 23, spot gold fell below $4,350 an ounce, down nearly 4% intraday, while spot silver dropped to $65 an ounce, down more than 3%, increasing the unrealized gains on the trader’s bearish metals positions.

Terms & Concepts
  • on-chain: Activity or positions recorded on a blockchain-based platform, allowing transactions or trades to be tracked through blockchain data.
  • Short position: A trading position that seeks to profit from a decline in an asset’s price by selling first and buying back later.
  • floating profit: An unrealized gain on an open position based on current market prices, which can change until the trade is closed.