Brothers, today the eyes of the global market are all on Tokyo!
The Bank of Japan has just raised interest rates from 0.5% to 0.75%, reaching a 30-year high. Just before the decision, a giant whale suddenly emerged on-chain, stubbornly holding a loss of 54 million USD while maintaining a long position of over 700 million, which is no coincidence but rather the ultimate bet of big capital on the macroeconomic changes.
1. The whale's trump card: Why dare to bet against the trend?
The operation of this whale can be described as a 'macro textbook':
Positions are diversified but logically unified: 200,000 ETH, 1,000 BTC, 300,000 SOL, all are liquidity-sensitive assets
Leverage concentrated in Hyperliquid: Focus on the battlefield of high-multiple contracts, clearly betting on short-term volatility explosion.
Historical performance is impressive: On-chain shows that it has repeatedly harvested in the opposite direction at similar macro nodes, such as making a 200% profit by going long after Japan's interest rate hike in July 2024.
My interpretation: The whale is not gambling, but betting on the 'policy landing means all bad news is out', Japan's interest rate hike has long been priced in by the market (98% probability), and once the shoe drops, the selling pressure will actually wane.
Second, the truth about Japan's interest rate hike: Who is the scythe swinging at?
Why can 0.25 basis points make the world nervous? The core reason is: Yen arbitrage trading is collapsing.
The era of cheap funds is over: In the past, institutions borrowed zero-cost yen to buy BTC; now the cost of funds has soared to 0.75%, drastically reducing arbitrage space.
Liquidation chain reaction: Institutions are forced to sell BTC and other risky assets to repay debts in yen, forming a 'selling vortex'.
Has the most dangerous moment passed? Historical data shows that Bitcoin usually bottoms and rebounds within 1-2 weeks after an interest rate hike, for example, after a 23% plunge in July 2024, it quickly recovered.
Three, my strategy: Better to miss out than to get liquidated.
In the face of this macro meat grinder, I adhere to three iron rules:
Reduce leverage to below 3x: To prevent being hit with pinpoint explosions when liquidity dries up.
Key dividing line looks at the two-year moving average (2YSMA): About $82,800 is the lifeline between bull and bear; if it breaks, positions must be reduced.
Timing for building positions in batches: If the Bank of Japan releases dovish signals (such as hinting at pausing interest rate hikes), gradually buy in the range of $80,000 to $85,000.
Short-term trend prediction:
Negative scenario: If the central bank is more hawkish than expected, BTC may test $75,000.
Positive scenario: After the policy is implemented, panic subsides, combined with expectations of rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, it quickly rebounds to $95,000.
Lastly, a heart-wrenching statement.
The whale can withstand a floating loss of 54 million, because their position may account for less than 10%; if you go all in, a 5% fluctuation will keep you awake at night; never bet all you have against someone else's tip.
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