Seeing this kind of plot again! A whale just got liquidated and immediately turned around to slam $8.8 million into a 25x ETH long, with 3,138 ETH hanging at the $2,721 liquidation line for some heart-pounding action.

But you need to understand one thing: this kind of move is absolutely not something retail traders should copy.

They're showing off their chips at the VIP table—are you really going to follow with 25x leverage? A 5% move and you're instantly liquidated. The key issue is—the whale still has several more $8.8 million bullets to add to their position. How many rounds can your account balance withstand?

When this kind of news comes out, there are usually two outcomes: either a short-term pump to attract copycats to take over the position, or an immediate dump to harvest leveraged traders. The whole market is watching this position now; it would be more surprising if the market maker didn’t act. Violent liquidations like last night can happen at any time.

My view is simple—the noisier the news, the more you need to go against the crowd.

Really want to follow? Remember these three rules: never use more than 5x leverage, stop-loss is way more important than wishful thinking, and always pull out your principal first when you’re in profit. Chasing longs at this level? You might as well wait for a drop below $3,000 and accumulate spot in batches. It’s slower, but you’ll sleep better at night.

Let me be brutally honest: when a whale makes a high-profile all-in bet, it’s either legendary or zero, but for ordinary people, playing with leverage is like running naked through a minefield. You think holding a position is gutsy—when the whale gets liquidated, it’s just an advertising expense for them; when you get liquidated, it’s your real money. Sharp drops are most common in a bull market; staying disciplined is the only way to make it to the harvest.

Don’t just envy others making money—focus on making sure you don’t become just another blip on the chart.