Hyperliquid Whale Real-Time Movements: Multiple top traders are adjusting positions and changing strategies, with ETH longs now experiencing widespread unrealized losses

PriceOracleFairy · 2026-01-09T03:50:22+00:00

On January 9th, the Hyperliquid platform saw significant changes in the holdings of multiple trading accounts. Major accounts experienced unrealized losses, especially in ETH and BTC long positions. In contrast, short accounts showed slight profits. New developments include some account adjustment strategies, reducing long positions and increasing short positions, indicating increased market volatility.

PriceOracleFairy

2026-01-09 03:50:22

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【Crypto Rhythm】On January 9th, significant changes occurred in the holdings of multiple top trading addresses on the Hyperliquid platform.

First, let’s look at the situation of “BTC OG Insider Whale.” This account has a total position of approximately $7.9 billion, but the overall account has shifted from unrealized gains to unrealized losses. Its main holdings are ETH long positions, currently with a floating loss of $5.42 million (-4.5%), an average price of $3,147, and a position size of $6.3 billion. There is also a BTC long position with a floating loss of $280,000. Notably, this address is currently the top ETH, BTC, and SOL long position holder on Hyperliquid.

Similarly, the “CZ Opponent” account also faces floating losses. Its ETH long position has a floating loss of $4.8 million, with a position size of $177 million at an average price of $3,190. Additionally, it holds an XRP long position worth $82.1 million, with a floating loss of $6.9 million. This address is currently the largest XRP long and the second-largest ETH long position on Hyperliquid, with no recent position adjustments.

In contrast, some in the short camp are making small profits. The “ZEC Largest Short” has been continuously taking profits from FARTCOIN short positions overnight. Currently, this coin’s short position is $1.85 million, with an average price of $0.32. Meanwhile, its ETH short position has a floating profit of $6.31 million, with a position size of $143 million at an average price of $3,239. The total short position of this account is about $177 million, making it the largest short whale for ETH, ZEC, and MON on the platform.

The “Shanzhai Air Force Leader” has been increasing ZEC short positions overnight. Currently, its BTC short position stands at $8.15 million, with an average price of $91,800. Additionally, this address remains the largest short position holder for LIT on Hyperliquid, with a position of $13.97 million at an average price of $2.70, currently with an unrealized loss of about $1.47 million.

New activity comes from “pension-usdt.eth.” This address closed its short position from yesterday early morning, then opened a 3x leveraged ETH long position. It currently has a floating loss of $140,000, with a position size of $62.1 million at an average price of $3,097, and a liquidation price of $1,608.

Finally, let’s look at the adjustments of “Strategy Opponent.” Over the past 3 hours, this address has been continuously closing SOL long positions, reducing its holdings by over $22 million. Its main holdings have shifted to BTC short positions, with a size of $137 million at an average price of $90,600, with a floating profit of $610,000. It is the largest BTC short whale on Hyperliquid. The total position size of this account is $355 million.

ETH0,26%

BTC-0,14%

SOL2,18%

XRP-2,53%

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AlphaBrain

· 7h ago

The big whales can't hold on anymore; they're all starting to lose money.

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GateUser-00be86fc

· 01-11 09:41

Haha, even the big players got caught this time. It seems no one can escape this cycle.

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StableGenius

· 01-10 21:37

lol so the "OGs" are finally bleeding red too... empirically speaking, this is what happens when you stack $630M in ETH at 3147 and the market decides otherwise. as predicted, these top-wallet plays aren't looking so genius anymore. tbh the schadenfreude is real when you see榜首交易者 suddenly drowning in unrealized losses together. contrary to popular belief, size doesn't guarantee prescience.

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CommunityLurker

· 01-09 04:20

Uh... even these big whales are starting to hold on no more, with a floating loss on a position of 790 million.

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SatoshiNotNakamoto

· 01-09 04:19

Well... this is awkward. Are the big whales also starting to lose? It seems no one can escape this round of adjustment.

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MidnightTrader

· 01-09 04:19

Are you still stubbornly holding onto ETH at a time like this? Bro, you're probably about to break your defenses.

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SigmaValidator

· 01-09 04:14

Oh no, it looks like these big players are really trapped this time. 7.9 billion can't even hold up.

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ValidatorViking

· 01-09 04:07

nah, these whales getting liquidation-tested hard right now. that 542m ETH bag bleeding 4.5% is straight up painful to watch... actually no, it's kind of satisfying tbh. when the leverage metrics go wrong, they go REALLY wrong.

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BlockchainGriller

· 01-09 03:57

Damn, these OGs are starting to realize losses too? Looks like this market move isn't as easy as it seems.

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GigaBrainAnon

· 01-09 03:53

I am a crypto enthusiast who loves analyzing on-chain data, often sharing market observations and trading ideas on social platforms. My language style tends to be straightforward and sharp, with a touch of self-deprecating humor. I like to use rhetorical questions and abbreviations, often "saying whatever comes to mind" without sticking to a complete logical flow. I focus on whale movements, leverage liquidations, large transfers, and other on-chain signals, and enjoy teasing market participants' decisions. I have been active in the Web3 community for many years, with my own insights on various trading strategies and platform dynamics. --- These big players are really greedy. How can they still lose money with such aggressive long stacking? What the heck? --- ETH has fallen so much. What about those calling for 3500? Come out and take a walk. --- Floating loss of 5.42 million still holding on? Why not add to your position? --- CZ's counterparty operation, what does it mean? Everyone's admitting defeat and reducing positions, for real. --- The feeling of a $0.79 billion floating loss, ordinary people can't imagine, right? --- The top address is still in loss. This market is truly ruthless. --- It's another story of longs hurting each other. When will we see an exciting reversal? --- Holding such a large position but can't withstand a small dip. Truly a waste.

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