According to @OnchainDataNerd, Abraxas Capital has recently executed a dollar-cost averaging (DCA) strategy to increase its short position on GOLD. This short position, now valued at approximately $18.8 million, has become the largest among its portfolio. The move highlights a bearish outlook on GOLD, and traders may monitor this position for potential market impact.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, trader @Jason60704294 executed impressive long and short trades on Bitcoin (BTC), securing a total profit of $21.76 million. The trader earned $14.668 million from a long position, followed by $7.093 million from a short position during a market downturn. Currently holding a $169 million short position, the trader has achieved a floating profit of $4.155 million as Bitcoin's price continues to decline. This showcases a highly strategic approach amidst volatile market conditions.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, prominent trader @Jason60704294 has revealed a significant Bitcoin (BTC) short position valued at $169 million. The position, opened at $74,238, has already yielded an unrealized profit of $4.155 million as BTC's price dropped by 2.38%. While the trader's recent performance has been remarkable, past volatile outcomes, including major losses, highlight the risks of following such high-stakes strategies.

According to @OnchainDataNerd, Abraxas Capital has initiated a 10x short position on $OIL worth approximately $14 million, with a liquidation price near $143. This move highlights a significant trading strategy, as the investor's unrealized profit from all short positions currently stands at $9.07 million, while funding fee gains have reached $39.73 million. The strategy underscores a calculated approach to maximizing returns in volatile markets.

According to @lookonchain, silver prices have fallen below $80, significantly benefiting the largest on-chain silver short position. The wallet 0x007d, holding 148,359 xyz:SILVER valued at $11.88 million, has recorded a profit of $2.23 million due to this price movement.

According to @OnchainDataNerd, Loracle's short position on $OIL has yielded an unrealized profit of approximately $600,000 following a price reversal in the oil market. Previously, Loracle's 20x leveraged short position of $8.6 million at an average entry price of $92.4 faced significant unrealized losses as $OIL surged to $115. However, the price U-turn has temporarily favored the position, highlighting the volatility and risk associated with high-leverage trades.

According to Onchain Lens, a significant drop in crude oil prices has resulted in a whale holding a $CL (5x) short position achieving an unrealized profit of $573K. This highlights the impact of leveraged trading strategies in volatile markets, offering insight for traders on the potential gains from shorting commodities during downturns.

According to @lookonchain, whale investor 0x8Af7 suffered a $1.55M loss after his $7.8M short position on crude oil (xyz:CL) was liquidated due to rising oil prices. Despite the setback, the whale reopened a new $6.48M short position on crude oil, indicating continued bearish sentiment. Additionally, this whale holds the largest on-chain long position in xyz:XYZ100, valued at $38.52M.

According to @ThinkingUSD, Culper Research has announced a short position on Ethereum ($ETH) and ETH-linked securities such as $BMNR. The firm believes Ethereum's tokenomics have weakened following the December 2025 Fusaka upgrade. Additionally, it is noted that Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is allegedly selling, and prominent ETH supporter Tom Lee continues to invest despite these concerns. Culper Research anticipates further downside for $ETH.

According to @OnchainDataNerd, Abraxas Capital has recently increased its short position on GOLD, now totaling approximately $5.14 million. Known for its expertise in delta neutral strategies, Abraxas Capital has also reported unrealized profits of $9.07 million across all short positions and significant funding fee gains of $39.73 million. This highlights the strategic acumen of the fund in leveraging market dynamics.

According to @OnchainLens, a whale identified as '255 BTC sold to Short' has initiated a new 40x short position on Bitcoin (BTC) involving 521.69 BTC, valued at $34.3 million. Despite a $4 million profit from a 5x short position on DASH, the whale's overall losses amount to $33.64 million, highlighting significant risk exposure.

According to @OnchainDataNerd, a trader recently began closing a short position on DASH, realizing a significant loss of $33.6M. Despite holding an unrealized profit of approximately $4M, the trader remains far from recovering initial losses. This highlights the high-risk nature of leveraged crypto trading.

According to @lookonchain, a trader operating under wallet 0x15a4 suffered a $1.3M loss after closing a 20x leveraged short position on 30,000 ETH on Hyperliquid. The trader, who initially deposited $5M USDC, withdrew the remaining funds after the liquidation and exited the platform.

According to @EmberCN, a high-leverage ETH short whale is up about USD 1.7 million after a 7–8 a.m. flash crash; the trader added to the short roughly 30 minutes before the post and now holds a 30,639 ETH short, about USD 98.51 million notional, with an average short entry at 3,271 and liquidation level at 3,296; source: EmberCN on X, January 19, 2026. The position’s key levels at 3,271 and 3,296 define immediate risk and PnL for this large short; levels and position details source: EmberCN on X, January 19, 2026.

According to @EmberCN, whale or institutional wallet pension-usdt.eth closed a 20,000 ETH short roughly two hours prior to the post after opening it in prior days, entering at an average of $3,136 and covering at $3,116 for about $0.4M profit; source: @EmberCN on X, Jan 8, 2026. The short position’s cited notional size was $63.63M; source: @EmberCN on X, Jan 8, 2026.

According to @EmberCN, wallet pension-usdt.eth deposited $30M USDC into Hyperliquid last night and initiated a 3x leveraged short on ETH, source: @EmberCN on X; Hyperdash trader profile. The account currently holds a 20,000 ETH short valued at $63.63M with an average entry of $3,136 and an unrealized loss of $0.9M, source: @EmberCN on X; Hyperdash trader profile. Over the past three months, the trader executed 70 trades with an 83% win rate and realized $20.95M in profit, employing both long and short strategies with an average holding period of 24 hours, source: @EmberCN on X; Hyperdash trader profile. The referenced address is 0x0ddf9bae2af4b874b96d287a5ad42eb47138a902, as shown on the Hyperdash trader page, source: Hyperdash trader profile.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, a well-known $PIPPIN short nicknamed Mystery Small K Line is still holding the position with unrealized losses exceeding $2.843M, excluding hourly funding fees that are estimated in the millions, source: x.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2007721536766263388. On Jan 2, PIPPIN briefly dropped to $0.35 and rebounded to $0.4883 today, source: x.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2007721536766263388. The short campaign reportedly started on Nov 22, 2024 and has run for 45 days, with funding mostly negative since Nov 30, source: x.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2007721536766263388. The Binance derivatives live panel for this trader shows a cumulative loss of $4.945M and a one-month PnL curve trending down, source: binance.com/zh-CN/smart-money/profile/4736946588198249472?rankingType=PNL&timeRange=24h. Price action printed an intraday wick to $0.7661, source: x.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2007721536766263388. The short reportedly holds about 14.6M tokens with an average entry of $0.2913, avoided liquidation due to sufficient margin, and posted a sudden loss increase of $6.068M between 15:00–19:00, source: x.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2007721536766263388 and binance.com/zh-CN/smart-money/profile/4736946588198249472?rankingType=PNL&timeRange=24h. The trader stated on Binance Square that they will neither close nor add to the position, source: x.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2007721536766263388. Key trading levels cited include $0.35 (recent low), $0.4883 (current rebound), and $0.7661 (wick high), source: x.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2007721536766263388.

According to @OnchainLens, the wallet 0x94d3735543ecb3d339064151118644501c933814, labeled as the '255 BTC sold' whale, has opened a 10x leveraged short position on TRUMP as of Dec 31, 2025 (source: Onchain Lens on X, Dec 31, 2025). The alert includes a direct reference to the CoinMarketMan HyperTracker page for the same wallet, providing on-chain context for the position: app.coinmarketman.com/hypertracker/wallet/0x94d3735543ecb3d339064151118644501c933814 (source: CoinMarketMan HyperTracker, cited by @OnchainLens). This constitutes a bearish directional bet against TRUMP via leverage, explicitly described as a short by @OnchainLens (source: Onchain Lens on X, Dec 31, 2025).

According to @OnchainLens, a newly created wallet deposited 2.5 million USDC into HyperLiquid. Source: @OnchainLens According to @OnchainLens, the same wallet opened a short position on LIT using 3x leverage. Source: @OnchainLens According to the source, the trader address is 0xA9ADD5Cf5aEE9d209E2E5281Cff9a66921945b97, viewable on Hyperbot: https://hyperbot.network/trader/0xA9ADD5Cf5aEE9d209E2E5281Cff9a66921945b97. Source: hyperbot.network According to the source, based on a 2.5 million USDC collateral and 3x leverage, the position could represent up to roughly 7.5 million USDC in notional exposure if fully utilized. Source: @OnchainLens

According to @OnchainLens, the “255 BTC Sold” whale has opened a BTC short position using 10x leverage with a notional value of $36M and size of 409.58 BTC. Source: @OnchainLens on X. The wallet activity can be reviewed on CoinMarketMan Hypertracker, which lists the wallet address 0x94d3735543ecb3d339064151118644501c933814 and reflects the reported position details. Source: app.coinmarketman.com/hypertracker/wallet/0x94d3735543ecb3d339064151118644501c933814.