2026-01-14 13:21:15

A Major Move: One Trader's $117M Swing

Let's look at what happened with a prominent short trader who manages around $1B in positions. The story is quite revealing.

On October 10, 2025, this trader was sitting on a $117M profit—an impressive position at that moment. But markets have a way of testing conviction. By mid-December, when the drawdown hit its worst point, those gains had evaporated into a $53M loss. That's a brutal $170M swing. However, the story doesn't end there. The positions eventually turned around.

Total lifetime profit for this trader now stands at $141.8M—a solid recovery that shows resilience.

What's on their books right now?
- 203,000 ETH valued around $3,147 per coin
- 1,000 BTC sitting near $91,506 each
- 512,000 SOL at current market prices

These are serious positions. Whether it's conviction or risk management, moves like this ripple through the market. For traders and analysts watching capital flows, tracking these positions tells you where big money sees opportunity—or where it's hedging its bets.

ETH-1,05%

BTC-0,51%

SOL-1,41%

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RunWhenCut

· 01-16 23:43

170M swing... How tough is this guy? Losing that much and still able to turn it around

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CryptoGoldmine

· 01-16 21:31

I have seen too many $170M swings, and the key is not the loss itself, but that this guy maintained his mindset. From the perspective of the computing power network, large capital's bottom-positioned deployment opportunities are always worth tracking.

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UncommonNPC

· 01-16 19:20

170M swing... This guy's mental resilience is really unmatched; I would have been liquidated long ago.

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ChainMemeDealer

· 01-14 13:51

How strong must their mental resilience be to have a 170M swing and just reverse... If I had been scared out early,

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GasWaster69

· 01-14 13:47

170M swings... This guy's mental toughness is really strong. I would have sold everything and run long ago, haha.

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MetaMisfit

· 01-14 13:36

Over 100 million in lifetime profits... This guy really held it together. --- 170M swings can still be recovered. I need to learn from this mental resilience. --- 203,000 ETH... If this position blows up, how despairing would that be? --- Shorts can still buy the dip like this. Truly skilled. --- The key is how they didn't get liquidated when it was at -53M. That's the real highlight. --- Holding so much SOL, it seems like they're betting on a major event. --- From 117M profit to 53M loss. This retracement made my scalp tingle. --- If this guy holds on for another two weeks before closing, the story would be completely different. --- 1.41 billion in lifetime revenue shows solid fundamentals, not just luck. --- A thousand BTC + 200,000 ETH + 500,000 SOL. Are they trying to control the market?

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GasFeeCrybaby

· 01-14 13:36

170M swings... This guy's mental toughness is really incredible. I would have sold long ago.

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FlashLoanKing

· 01-14 13:24

170M swings... This guy really has ups and downs, no doubt about his mental resilience.

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ser_ngmi

· 01-14 13:24

170M of swings... Brother, your mental resilience is unmatched. If I were to lose this much, I would have been liquidated long ago. --- Just finished watching, this guy really bet correctly, now he's back up to 140 million, made me laugh out loud. --- 203k ETH? What kind of monster-level position is this... Ordinary people can't afford to play this game. --- From a 117M profit directly to -53M, and still holding the position... Honestly, I wouldn't have the guts, respect. --- Wait, is this guy still adding to his SOL position? Truly believe the bull market is coming? --- Just asking if you don't understand, how do traders of this level manage risk? Feels like just gambling. --- Another story of holding and making big money, the market loves players like this. --- Honestly, this position size is big enough to influence the market, a bit scary... --- Total profit of 141.8 million looks appealing, but that period of loss must have been tough. --- Only 1000 BTC? This brother has more confidence in Ethereum and SOL than in Bitcoin.

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