Two major crude oil whales are betting long and short at the same price level, with the liquidation range differing by only $2.

MarsBitNews · 2026-04-13T08:45:41+00:00

On April 13th, WTI crude oil futures prices broke through $100 per barrel, with an intraday increase of 7.7%. Two whales on the Hyperliquid platform simultaneously opened positions worth over $1.5 million with 20x leverage, holding long and short positions in opposite directions, with a liquidation price difference of only about $2.5.

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2026-04-13 08:45:41

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Mars Finance reports that on April 13, according to Hyperinsight monitoring, WTI crude oil futures broke above $100 per barrel, rising nearly 7.7% intraday. Hyperliquid’s WTIOIL contract followed with a smaller increase, currently at $98.3, up 4.3% over 24 hours. During the price surge, two major oil whales on the platform simultaneously opened WTIOIL positions with 20x leverage, each holding over $1.5 million in position size, with entry prices around $98, but in opposite directions. One’s liquidation price for longs is at $95.1, with an average entry of $97.7; the other’s liquidation price for shorts is at $100.4, with an average entry of $98.3; the difference between liquidation prices and entry prices for both sides is only about $2.5.
Long address: 0xb322c1b811eaf8b3840133a2fc936f4c7185d51f
Short address: 0x0e09b56ef137f417e424f1265425e93bfff77e17

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