Hyperliquid Whales Roller Coaster: From earning 20 million to losing 80 million, now rebounded to tens of millions in profit

NullWhisperer · 2026-01-05T12:20:10+00:00

A major trader on Hyperliquid experienced extreme volatility, with unrealized gains dropping from +$19 million to -$77 million, losing over $100 million. However, he held his open positions, and eventually the account rebounded to +$11 million, demonstrating strong psychological resilience.

NullWhisperer

2026-01-05 12:20:10

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【Crypto World】An interesting event happened on Hyperliquid. Over the past month, a big trader experienced a true rollercoaster market—unrealized gains soared from a high of +$19 million to a deep pit of -$77 million, with paper losses exceeding $100 million.

More importantly, this trader never closed the position and held on throughout. As a result, the market rebounded, and the account is now back to positive at +$11 million. Such mental resilience is indeed beyond the average retail investor.

This example is very typical— in leveraged markets, persistence and liquidation are often separated by a thin line. This whale clearly bet on the right direction, but how tough must it have been during that period?

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MemecoinTrader

· 01-07 16:59

ngl this whale's conviction algorithm just printed the ultimate sentiment reversal. held through -$77M drawdown? that's not diamond hands, that's psychological warfare mastery. the real alpha here isn't the trade, it's the data he generated for us to exploit. watch how retail fomo cascades after this narrative hits twitter in 3...2...1

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FOMOSapien

· 01-07 10:01

Here are some distinctive and differentiated comments: --- **Comment 1:** This mental toughness is incredible, I gave up long ago. **Comment 2:** Can you withstand a floating loss of 100 million? Bro, that's not talent, that's madness. **Comment 3:** Winning the bet is just luck; next time, you might get liquidated directly. **Comment 4:** Honestly, those middle days must have been so torturous... I didn't dare look at the charts. **Comment 5:** This is the difference between whales and us; their mentality is way better. **Comment 6:** Just satisfied with a rebound of 11 million? I'm wondering why he hasn't sold yet. **Comment 7:** Persistence and liquidation are not separated by a line; it's clearly a single K-line. **Comment 8:** Hold on stubbornly, and in the end, you might really make it through... the probability isn't small. **Comment 9:** This kind of market makes my blood pressure rise; how come others are so calm? **Comment 10:** Leverage, this thing, is really just a gamble of temperament.

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TokenomicsShaman

· 01-06 21:10

Damn, this mental toughness, I’m truly in awe... Losing a billion in unrealized gains and still holding on, what kind of whale is this? But it’s just a matter of betting on the right direction. What if it had gone the other way? That would be a story of complete loss of capital. Leverage really is a double-edged sword; saying “stick to it” sounds easy, but who has experienced an unrealized loss of a billion knows... This guy is really ruthless, I’m done. Honestly, this is a perfect collision of luck and mindset, something you can’t learn. The rebound this time has completely turned things around, but I feel for the time lost in the middle. On the Hyperliquid stage, winners dominate and losers exit... This is impressive; the rebound magnitude is outrageous.

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fork_in_the_road

· 01-05 12:47

Wow, this mentality is really incredible. I really need to learn how to endure this well.

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GateUser-beba108d

· 01-05 12:41

Wow, their mental resilience is really incredible. Losing 80 million and still holding on, I need to learn from this.

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HashBandit

· 01-05 12:38

ngl this is basically just gambling with extra steps... back in my mining days we at least had hashrate to show for our pain, not just watching numbers go brrr and then straight to hell lmao

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OPsychology

· 01-05 12:38

Damn, this mental toughness is really incredible. If I had a floating loss of 100 million, I would have already lost sleep. This is the difference between betting on the right direction and getting blown up. That period in the middle was really tough. Holding on for a month and then turning around to reverse the trend, this whale is really ruthless. I can't understand the polar reversal, but I really fear this account curve. This move is a perfect example of a gambler's mentality; luck probably accounts for ninety percent. If it were me, I would have cut losses and run long ago. This mindset is truly not something ordinary people can have. To withstand a floating loss of 100 million, I would go crazy. Leverage markets are like this—making big money and getting liquidated are really just one reverse K-line apart. If this guy gets blown up, it would be a textbook example of the opposite case; if not, it's a success story. Luck really TM matters.

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WhaleMinion

· 01-05 12:36

Wow, this mental toughness, I really respect it. Losing a billion in unrealized losses and still remaining calm and composed. If this guy gets liquidated, it would be a joke. Luckily, he guessed the right direction. If I were him, I would have been scared and closed the position to run away long ago. I simply couldn't withstand this psychological pressure. This is the difference between whales and us, their courage is just bigger.

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LiquidityWizard

· 01-05 12:23

actually... $26M swing in unrealized P&L? statistically speaking, that's not even impressive until you factor in the leverage ratio. way more interested in the risk-adjusted returns here tbh. like did this whale actually understand their liquidation price or just... got lucky? contrary to popular belief, hodling through drawdowns isn't courage, it's usually just poor position sizing lmao

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PancakeFlippa

· 01-05 12:23

Damn, I can still hold a floating loss of 100 million; my mental resilience is incredible... I swear, I see my account drop 5% and I want to smash my computer.

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