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Whale Adds $2M Margin to Avoid ETH Short Liquidation on HyperLiquid

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Whale activity on HyperLiquid showed a major address adding $2 million in USDC to prevent liquidation of a 10x ETH short position. The $34 million position, holding 15,217 ETH, has a $3.29 million floating loss but remains profitable with gains exceeding $8.5 million. The move demonstrates a calculated risk-to-reward strategy as the whale continues to manage exposure amid ETH volatility.

Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, over the past 10 hours, a large whale deposited approximately $2 million in USDC into HyperLiquid to prevent the liquidation of its ETH short position.

This address currently holds a 10x leveraged short position on approximately 15,217 ETH, with a position size of about $34 million and an unrealized loss of approximately $3.288 million. Despite the recent drawdown, the address remains overall profitable, with cumulative profits still exceeding $8.5 million.

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