Whale Mutation Strategy: Close $278,000 ETH long positions and switch to 20,000 short positions for sniping

YieldWhisperer · 2025-12-27T01:26:10+00:00

On-chain data catcher Lookonchain has discovered that active trader pension-usdt.eth recently switched from a long to a short position. After closing a profitable ETH long position with a gain of $278,000, they used 3x leverage to short 20,000 ETH, involving a total value of $58.44 million. This strategic shift reflects their judgment of the short-term market trend and is worth the attention of other traders.

YieldWhisperer

2025-12-27 01:26:10

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【Chain News】On-chain data tracker Lookonchain has discovered that an active trader with the nickname pension-usdt.eth recently made a major move.

This trader’s account has a historical profit exceeding $25 million, and this time he completely reversed course—from long to short.

What exactly did he do? First, he closed his ETH long positions, earning $278,000 from this move. But that’s not the end of the story. Immediately afterward, he went short on 20,000 ETH with 3x leverage, involving a total position value of up to $58.44 million.

From chasing the rally to looking for a decline, such a 180-degree strategic shift often reveals some market players’ short-term outlook. For traders paying attention to whale movements, changes in large holders’ positions are indeed worth monitoring.

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MemeCoinSavant

· 2025-12-28 19:39

ngl the 180 flip from long to short on 58M worth of leverage is giving "i read the room different now" energy... pension-usdt.eth really said cope or rope lmao

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RugResistant

· 2025-12-28 13:10

58.44 million USD short position, this guy really doesn't care about this recent wave at all.

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ClassicDumpster

· 2025-12-27 18:33

Bro, that move was pretty fierce. They said it was flat at $278,000 and then immediately opened a short position of 20,000 coins to target the drop. Truly switching sides faster than flipping a page.

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TradFiRefugee

· 2025-12-27 01:50

This guy is really ruthless, directly made 278,000 from long liquidation and then turned around to short 20,000 ETH... Did he sense something?

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BrokenDAO

· 2025-12-27 01:45

Another signal of a big whale dumping? This trick is seen all the time—profit and run, leaving the retail investors to pick up the pieces.

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TokenomicsPolice

· 2025-12-27 01:42

The guy with a $25 million historical profit suddenly did a 180-degree turn. Something doesn't feel right.

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fren.eth

· 2025-12-27 01:41

Bro, are you trying to dump the market? A short position of $58.44 million... I don't believe you.

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consensus_whisperer

· 2025-12-27 01:36

Is the big whale rushing to short so eagerly? Did they smell something? Stay alert.

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DeFiGrayling

· 2025-12-27 01:31

Wow, this guy directly took home 25 million and still dares to do a 180-degree turn to short over 58 million? Either he truly sees through it, or he's just a gambler. I, a small retail investor, can't understand this.

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