🐋 $ETH whale: why buying + short is a signal
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On-chain data shows: a big player bought 3,650 ETH (~$10.35 million) on Hyperliquid and Lighter and simultaneously opened an ETH short with a leverage of 20×.
📌 This is not a one-way bet. This is hedging.
🧠 Why do whales do this? Usually, such actions occur before important events:
news or updates
regulatory decisions
times when the market is preparing for a strong move
The logic is simple:
📈 upward movement → profit from spot
📉 downward movement → short covers the risk
⚠️ Key takeaway: Whales do not try to guess the direction.
They control risk and prepare for volatility.
Volatility is opportunity.
Trading without a plan is risk.