2026-01-02 12:25:37

On January 2nd, on-chain data tracking uncovered an interesting transaction. A whale, on December 5th, borrowed 5000 ETH to short when the ETH price was at a high of $3,132. Today, as ETH re-approached the $3,000 mark, the whale chose to take profits — withdrawing 4830 ETH (worth approximately $14.75 million) from a major exchange and repaying on-chain. Over the entire trading cycle, this trader earned about $390,000 in profit through a precise high-to-low strategy. Selling at $3,132 and buying back at $3,054, although the price difference seems small, the large position of 5000 ETH ultimately yielded substantial gains.

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· 4h ago

It's another day of whale sniping. As a small retail investor, I can only watch others easily make 390,000. This level of skill is truly professional. Playing with a volume of 5,000 coins so smoothly—how long do I need to save to reach that? But honestly, making such a profit from 3132 to 3054 shows that position size is the real strength.

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LiquidityWizard

· 4h ago

This whale is really bold, making $390,000 just like that. I'm still hesitating whether to buy the dip or not.

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RektRecorder

· 4h ago

Wow, this whale is really bold. Borrowing 5,000 ETH just for fun, and the key is that they actually made a profit... I don't have the mental resilience for this.

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TheLittleBearIsNotA

· 4h ago

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StablecoinEnjoyer

· 4h ago

$390,000 just easily in hand? I want to learn this skill, it's amazing.

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PumpBeforeRug

· 4h ago

Bro, your move is really ruthless. 5000 ETH just casually empty... If I had that courage, I would be financially free already. --- Is it really possible to make 390,000 USD like that? I need to reflect on my trading strategy. --- The key is still the position size. Small investors can't afford to play this level of game. --- That's why I say timing is more important than choice. 3132 is too tight. --- Wait... this guy didn't get liquidated? That's really impressive. Most people would have cut losses long ago. --- I just want to know how this whale is so confident that ETH will fall. --- Although the price difference is only 2%, they are making a killing. It takes a big player who knows how to play. --- Leverage trading with 5000 ETH... a misstep is a life-and-death situation. No one has such mental resilience.

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