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Whale Closes 100 BTC Short Position, Earns $96,000 Profit and Immediately Goes Long

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On January 20, 2026, a whale executed a take profit strategy, closing a 100 BTC short position at 16:22 and securing a $96,000 profit. Minutes later, the same whale opened a 100 BTC long position using 40x leverage at $91,153.5. The address is associated with a high-risk position trading approach focused on rapid profit extraction rather than long-term reinvestment.

BlockBeats News, January 20, according to... HyperInsight Monitoring shows that a whale closed a short position of 100 BTC at 16:22, making a profit of $96,000. Immediately afterward, the whale opened a long position of 100 BTC with 40x leverage at an average entry price of $91,153.5.


This address is associated with a high-risk preference trading strategy, favoring profit withdrawal over reinvestment.

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