- James Wynn’s trading strategy has once again brought him losses, which, however, were not the most expected.
- After Bitcoin’s rise on Sunday, April 5, his shorts on Bitcoin Hyperliquid were liquidated.
- His position was risky – 40x leverage and minimal collateral.
Daring crypto trader James Wynn has suffered another setback while shorting Bitcoin. According to Arkham analysts say Wynn’s balance sheet has shrunk from a peak of around $100 million to a measly $900 million.
The liquidation occurred on the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid, where Wynn had opened a highly leveraged short position betting on a decline in the price of Bitcoin. However, a sudden surge that began on Sunday, April 5, forced the platform’s liquidation system to close his position.
James Wynn is known to have used 40x leverage. This level of risk meant that even a small 2,5% price increase relative to his position would wipe out his margin. As the Bitcoin price rose, the platform automatically closed the position to prevent further losses beyond the available collateral.
Blockchain data shows that Wynn’s wallet, which previously held large sums of cryptocurrency, now holds a small amount of the stablecoins USDT and USDC.
Wynn’s trading strategy has always been vulnerable, as it involved large positions and minimal collateral. The limited margin of safety puts his positions at risk of liquidation during minor price fluctuations. There have been instances where his orders were closed multiple times a day.
But one trader did manage to turn $7600 into $25 million using the PEPE coin. There’s every reason to believe it was either a stroke of luck or, shall we say, useful information.
It’s worth noting that Wynn has been acting quite wisely lately: he opened short positions in American stocks and long positions in oil.
However, we must not forget that Donald Trump’s publications undermine any well-thought-out strategy, because the US President and his associates have their own strategy.
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