According to @charlesdhaussy, prediction markets are back on dYdX with support for going long or short and adding leverage, indicating immediate availability for leveraged directional trading. source: https://twitter.com/charlesdhaussy/status/1980990108267589675 The author links to dYdX’s official post on X, signaling an announcement about the return of prediction markets and leverage-enabled positions for users. source: https://x.com/dYdX/status/1980908451938058280

According to @OnchainLens, trader Machi (@machibigbrother) received 220,000 USDC from QCP Capital to increase his existing 25x long position in ETH, according to @OnchainLens. According to @OnchainLens, he also opened a new long position in BTC with 40x leverage, according to @OnchainLens. Wallet source link provided by @OnchainLens: app.coinmarketman.com/hypertracker/wallet/0x020ca66c30bec2c4fe3861a94e4db4a498a35872, according to @OnchainLens.

According to Lookonchain, trader James Wynn (@JamesWynnReal) was liquidated again after opening new positions on the Hyperliquid exchange, with Lookonchain noting that each time he returns to Hyperliquid he is quickly wiped out. Source: Lookonchain on X, x.com/lookonchain/status/1978483470226862479 and x.com/lookonchain/status/1978280993330262297. Lookonchain did not disclose the trading pair, position size, or leverage, only that another forced liquidation occurred on Hyperliquid for this account. Source: Lookonchain on X, x.com/lookonchain/status/1978483470226862479. For traders monitoring exchange-specific liquidation activity, this report documents repeated liquidations for the same trader on Hyperliquid. Source: Lookonchain on X, x.com/lookonchain/status/1978483470226862479.

According to @OnchainLens, James (@JamesWynnReal) deposited 196,859 USDC on HyperLiquid and claimed a 2,819 USDC referral reward to trade perps; source: @OnchainLens on X. He opened long positions in BTC at 40x leverage and in PEPE and HYPE at 10x leverage, with the activity trackable via wallet 0x5078c2fbea2b2ad61bc840bc023e35fce56bedb6 on HyperTracker; source: @OnchainLens on X, CoinMarketMan HyperTracker. Higher leverage materially tightens liquidation buffers under HyperLiquid’s perpetuals rules, increasing position risk at 40x versus 10x; source: HyperLiquid documentation on perpetuals and liquidations.

According to the source, sharp BTC drawdowns are often amplified by forced liquidations on derivatives venues when margin falls below maintenance thresholds, causing exchanges to close positions at market and accelerate downside moves; source: Binance Academy. Liquidation cascades occur as liquidation engines sweep thin order books, pushing price through clustered stops and trigger levels that set off further liquidations in a feedback loop; source: Deribit Insights. In perpetual futures, positive and elevated funding rates alongside rising open interest indicate crowded long positioning and increase the probability of downside liquidation squeezes if price reverses; sources: BitMEX Blog and Glassnode Insights. Traders can monitor open interest, funding rates, and liquidation heatmaps to time entries, de-risk during overheated conditions, and avoid chasing moves into cascade risk; sources: Glassnode and CoinGlass. Practical controls include using lower leverage, isolated margin, pre-defined stop-losses, and sizing for slippage during high-volatility events to reduce forced liquidation risk; source: Kraken Learn Center.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, wallet 0xb9feE4502dE61504E5e6E69faa74Df7f0Ed6d365 deposited 9.5 million USDC to Hyperliquid within the past two hours and opened a 25x long of 18,960.93 ETH, notional about $70.76 million, with entry at $3,717.76 and liquidation at $3,282.87. Source: https://twitter.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/1977207849622081845; https://hyperbot.network/trader/0xb9feE4502dE61504E5e6E69faa74Df7f0Ed6d365 These figures imply roughly an 11.7% downside buffer from entry to liquidation, marking $3,282.87 as the critical margin risk threshold for this high-leverage ETH long. Source: same sources above

According to @ai_9684xtpa, an on-chain whale opened approximately $1.1 billion in leveraged shorts across 10x BTC and 12x ETH, realizing $78.56 million in profit within 17 hours as the market experienced a flash crash. Source: X post by @ai_9684xtpa on 2025-10-11: https://twitter.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/1976802651531886918 Address 0x2ea18c23f72a4b6172c55b411823cdc5335923f4 closed and took profit of $72.31 million; this address previously made $34.93 million on an ETH long on Aug 25. Sources: X post above and on-chain tracker: https://hyperbot.network/trader/0x2ea18c23f72a4b6172c55b411823cdc5335923f4 A second address, 0xb317d2bc2d3d2df5fa441b5bae0ab9d8b07283ae, still holds 821.6 BTC short with about $6.25 million in unrealized profit. Sources: X post above and on-chain tracker: https://hyperbot.network/trader/0xb317d2bc2d3d2df5fa441b5bae0ab9d8b07283ae The post notes uncertainty about the whale’s identity and mentions unverified speculation, with no confirmation provided. Source: X post by @ai_9684xtpa: https://twitter.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/1976802651531886918

According to @EmberCN, the tracked whale sold 6,037 ETH at 4,221 USD on Sep 22 after buying at 2,299 USD in June, realizing about 11.6 million USD profit, source: @EmberCN. After selling, the market kept rising and the trader opened roughly 137 million USD in shorts on Hyperliquid with about 4 million USD unrealized loss, source: @EmberCN and hyperbot.network/trader/0x8deCc13b6E83873a78126E99036F9442019FD0b5. Position details show a 40x short of 800 BTC at 120,892 entry with 129,848 liquidation and a 20x short of 8,000 ETH at 4,502 entry with 5,109 liquidation, source: @EmberCN and hyperbot.network/trader/0x8deCc13b6E83873a78126E99036F9442019FD0b5.

According to @OnchainLens, trader James Wynn claimed a 8,032 USD referral reward and opened a 10x leveraged short position on HYPE and a 3x leveraged long position on ASTER, with details tied to address 0x5078c2fbea2b2ad61bc840bc023e35fce56bedb6 (source: @OnchainLens; Hypurrscan). The positions and reward claim are referenced directly via the provided Hypurrscan link for the address, confirming the short on HYPE and long on ASTER as reported (source: @OnchainLens; Hypurrscan).

According to @CryptoMichNL on X on Sep 22, 2025, strong uptrends in altcoins often trigger frequent liquidation sweeps, so traders should anticipate sharp wicks and volatility. According to @CryptoMichNL on X on Sep 22, 2025, locking profits proactively during strength is key to preserving gains. According to @CryptoMichNL on X on Sep 22, 2025, avoiding leverage is advised because it is generally unnecessary in these conditions. According to @CryptoMichNL on X on Sep 22, 2025, compounding realized profits is the preferred approach to grow equity through the altcoin cycle.

According to @EauDoon on X, traders can now take directional positions on ASTER via ForesightNow and Katana, enabling either leveraged exposure to augment global positioning or proxy exposure to ASTER price action for those on the sidelines, as stated by the source.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, on-chain address 0x939f95036d2e7b6d7419ec072bf9d967352204d2 holds a 10x leveraged long worth $7.15M on HYPE and a 3x leveraged short worth $3.78M on ASTER on Hyperliquid; source: @ai_9684xtpa on X; source: hyperbot.network/trader/0x939f95036d2e7b6d7419ec072bf9d967352204d2. The address is reported as the largest ASTER airdrop position on Hyperliquid, indicating significant market-making or directional intent; source: @ai_9684xtpa on X. Current unrealized PnL is a -$1.352M loss, with the ASTER entry price noted at $0.7791; source: @ai_9684xtpa on X; source: hyperbot.network/trader/0x939f95036d2e7b6d7419ec072bf9d967352204d2. Gross notional exposure across both legs totals approximately $10.93M, calculated from the reported figures; source: calculation based on numbers reported by @ai_9684xtpa on X.

According to @lookonchain, wallet 0x7508 deposited $5M USDC to Hyperliquid about 5 hours before the post and opened leveraged longs on BTC 40x, SOL 20x, FARTCOIN 10x, PUMP 5x, PEPE 10x, and LAUNCHCOIN 3x. Source: https://twitter.com/lookonchain/status/1967417362225017129; https://hypurrscan.io/address/0x75088332da14c7c729d79af11436b01268513035 The Hypurrscan dashboard for 0x7508 shows the wallet activity on Hyperliquid, corroborating the deposit and the listed leveraged long exposures. Source: https://hypurrscan.io/address/0x75088332da14c7c729d79af11436b01268513035; https://twitter.com/lookonchain/status/1967417362225017129 Traders monitoring whale-driven perp flow can track subsequent position changes for BTC, SOL, and the cited memecoins via the 0x7508 page on Hypurrscan. Source: https://hypurrscan.io/address/0x75088332da14c7c729d79af11436b01268513035

According to @OnchainLens, after a prior liquidation, James Wynn has re-entered a $HYPE position with a 10x leveraged long on Sep 10, 2025. Source: https://twitter.com/OnchainLens/status/1965706416414691402 The position is linked to wallet 0x5078c2fbea2b2ad61bc840bc023e35fce56bedb6, which traders can monitor for real-time changes. Source: https://hypurrscan.io/address/0x5078c2fbea2b2ad61bc840bc023e35fce56bedb6

According to @ai_9684xtpa, ENA jumped over 13% in the past 24 hours, with the rally attributed to Ethena Foundation’s buyback plan (source: @ai_9684xtpa). According to hyperbot.network/trader/0x6b78be2ba4d55d5ee434c7d47fb3bbaffafc5e9c, the Hyperliquid address 0x6b7...c5e9c holds a 5x ENA long showing approximately $3.107 million in unrealized profit (source: hyperbot.network). According to hyperbot.network/trader/0x6b78be2ba4d55d5ee434c7d47fb3bbaffafc5e9c, the position size is 49.18 million ENA worth about $36.63 million with an average entry price of $0.6804 (source: hyperbot.network). According to @ai_9684xtpa, this address has been long ENA since July 29 (source: @ai_9684xtpa).

According to @ai_9684xtpa, the trader known as Maji closed a 5x long on $WLFI five minutes before the update, realizing a profit of $55,700 (source: @ai_9684xtpa on X, Sep 5, 2025). The trader still holds a 15x long on $ETH and a 10x long on $HYPE with $2.71 million cumulative unrealized profit, and the account’s total cumulative profit exceeds $36.55 million (source: @ai_9684xtpa on X, Sep 5, 2025).

According to @CoinbaseIntExch, Coinbase International Exchange has raised the maximum leverage on its perpetual futures to 50x, up from the prior 20x cap. Source: Coinbase International Exchange on X, Sep 3, 2025. At 50x leverage, initial margin is approximately 2 percent of notional exposure by the definition of leverage, so a 2 percent adverse price move can fully consume initial margin before fees and maintenance margin, increasing liquidation sensitivity. Sources: Investopedia leverage and margin basics, CME Group futures margin overview. Traders should review the venue’s margin tiers, maintenance margin and liquidation procedures before using 50x and adjust position sizing and stop loss rules accordingly. Source: Coinbase International Exchange platform disclosures.

According to @PolynomialFi, WLFI is now live for trading on Polynomial with up to 20x leverage and capital-efficient margin, enabling leveraged exposure to the World Liberty Financial token (Source: Polynomial on X, September 1, 2025). According to @PolynomialFi, World Liberty Financial aims to bridge DeFi and TradFi via USD-backed stablecoins and decentralized lending, with market data powered by Pyth Network (Source: Polynomial on X, September 1, 2025).

According to @adriannewman21, running perpetual futures without taking profit or cutting losses is irresponsible risk compared with using spot for long-term positioning; source: @adriannewman21 on X, Aug 20, 2025. The trading takeaway is to predefine take-profit and stop-loss levels on every perp position to enforce risk discipline and avoid unmanaged drawdowns; source: @adriannewman21 on X, Aug 20, 2025.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, a trader compounded $125,000 into $42.987 million in four months, then suffered an 84% drawdown, banked $6.865 million, and ultimately exited with $770,000 after a three-day 98% loss (source: @ai_9684xtpa, Aug 19, 2025). According to @ai_9684xtpa, the blow-up was linked to rolling positions, no stop-loss/take-profit, and high leverage—showing how overexposure in crypto derivatives can erase gains rapidly (source: @ai_9684xtpa, Aug 19, 2025). According to @ai_9684xtpa, this case illustrates that unchecked compounding and leverage without predefined risk limits can lead to near-total equity loss within days in volatile markets (source: @ai_9684xtpa, Aug 19, 2025).