#加密生态动态追踪 A trader's recent actions have attracted attention in the community—after a series of liquidations, they increased their leverage instead of reducing it. A breakdown of the data makes this clear: after experiencing three consecutive liquidations in November and a total loss of $50 million, this trader directly投入 $3 million as margin in December, opening a 25x leveraged long position on ETH at the $3100 level. The current position size has reached $12 million, with the liquidation price firmly pinned at $3015—only $85 away from the current price.



This operational logic is worth analyzing. In just one week in October, they experienced four liquidations and lost $23 million. When ETH fell below $3200 in November, they were forcibly liquidated again, losing $18 million, leaving the account with only $2,000. But their subsequent reaction was to add more positions rather than cut losses—losing more only made them add more aggressively.

From a risk management perspective, there are many issues: 25x leverage means ETH only needs to drop 3% to trigger liquidation, and currently, there's less than 1% buffer to the liquidation line. Meanwhile, the trader is also using 10x leverage to speculate on MEME tokens, diversifying their risk exposure. During the previous HYPE crash, they directly impacted their main ETH position, and this time they continue to operate across small altcoins, with a very large risk exposure.

Interestingly, this trader once held assets worth $80 million at their peak. Now, their account has shrunk to a fraction of that, yet they still insist on the idea of "turning it around with one big move." From a trading perspective, doubling this $12 million position requires ETH to rise by over 7%, while the trigger for liquidation only requires a 3% drop. The price movements of $BTC and $ETH $DOGE are highly correlated, and the systemic risk of a single leveraged position is often underestimated. Such extreme cases do exist in the market, and these cases serve as a reminder to traders about the importance of risk exposure and stop-loss settings.
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Web3ExplorerLinvip
· 17h ago
hypothesis: this is just advanced financial darwinism playing out on-chain, right? the guy's basically running the inverse of every risk management textbook—it's like watching someone try to cross a chasm by building the bridge backward while already falling.
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MetaverseMigrantvip
· 22h ago
This guy really has a gambler's mentality. Losing 50 million and still daring to throw in 3 million, with only $85 left before liquidation... I feel anxious just watching him.
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ChainSpyvip
· 12-15 18:02
Damn, this guy is really on fire. Losing 50 million but still daring to go 25x leverage—this isn't gambling, what is it? Losing from 80 million down to just a fraction and still dreaming of a comeback—his mentality is truly崩了. Just a 3% drop triggers liquidation, yet he's still doing this kind of operation. That's why I never touch 25x leverage stuff. The risk is just too outrageous. The idea of turning it around in one shot will eventually drag everyone down, including himself.
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ImaginaryWhalevip
· 12-15 18:01
This guy really has a gambler's mentality, losing everything and still clinging on stubbornly. Watching him, I can't help but break out in a cold sweat.
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FarmHoppervip
· 12-15 18:01
This guy is really blinded by gambling. He lost 50 million and still wants to continue. With 25x leverage, he's just one pin away from liquidation. I can't help but sweat for him.
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DefiOldTrickstervip
· 12-15 17:52
Bro, this is the gambler's mentality. Losing 50 million and still daring to throw in 3 million, I can't help but sweat for him. From 80 million down to a fraction and still able to hold the mentality to keep trading—that takes a big heart... or a mind full of bullish and bearish thoughts. With 25x leverage, only $85 buffer remains. This isn't trading; it's playing Russian roulette. A slight sneeze from the market and it's all gone. I understand the logic of a comeback, but needing a 7% gain versus only a 3% drop—this math doesn't add up, so what's the point of playing? If this guy really makes a comeback, he's a legend; if not, he's a cautionary tale. Anyway, it all has to be on-chain forever. Back in 2017, I did something similarly stupid, but not as harsh. I grit my teeth and accepted my fate. Only by staying alive can I continue arbitraging.
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LightningLadyvip
· 12-15 17:47
This guy really has a gambler's mentality. Losing 50 million and still daring to invest 3 million, I just can't understand it.
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0xOverleveragedvip
· 12-15 17:39
This is a typical gambler's mentality: the more you lose, the more you want to turn it around, and in the end, it's all or nothing.
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BanklessAtHeartvip
· 12-15 17:38
This guy is really daring, risking a huge loss of 50 million USD and still going all-in, full gambler mentality. --- Clearing margin at the face and adding leverage? This isn’t trading, it’s gambling with your life. --- Playing with 80 million and almost going bust, still hoping for a turnaround... this mentality is already critically ill. --- 25x leverage plus MEME coin roulette, sooner or later something will go wrong. --- A typical death spiral of increasing losses, the runway is almost over. --- Only a 3% drop to trigger liquidation? Why are there still people playing such extremes... is this a survival instinct? --- The account shrank from 80 million to a small amount and they’re still holding on, this is the legendary “gambler’s fallacy” in action. --- Adding positions after losing 23 million? Not everyone is suited for leverage trading. --- Look at this trading style... completely irrational, just risking their entire wealth. --- HYPE crash dragged ETH positions down, and now they still dare to diversify longs? That’s just asking for death.
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