AguilaTrades' $700K capital drops 80% in two days amid BTC volatility

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AguilaTrades' $700K capital dropped 80% over two days amid BTC price volatility. On October 9, 2026, his short position was liquidated as the BTC price rebounded above $83,000, resulting in a $250K loss. A $300K loss from a long position the previous day had already reduced his capital to $150K, bringing total losses to $38.16 million.

HuoXing Finance reports that on October 9, according to EmberCN monitoring, as BTC rebounded above $83,000, renowned trader AguilaTrades was just forced to liquidate a short position, incurring an additional loss of approximately $250,000. AguilaTrades had not publicly opened any trades for 14 months prior, but after returning to trading, suffered consecutive losses: yesterday, a long position resulted in a loss of about $300,000; subsequently switching to a short position, he was again forced to liquidate near the low as BTC rebounded, incurring another loss of approximately $250,000. It is reported that his initial capital of $700,000 has been reduced to around $150,000 in a single day, with total accumulated losses rising to approximately $38.16 million.

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