2026-01-18 22:35:10

Large ETH short position spotted: someone just shorted 4.51 million dollars worth of Ethereum at the $3,346 level. This move signals serious bearish sentiment in the market right now.

Meanwhile, XRP continues turning heads—traders are calling it out as performing faster than expected, blazing through the market with surprising momentum. The contrast is pretty stark: heavy ETH selling pressure versus XRP's aggressive upside moves. Both moves tell different stories about where money's flowing in this cycle.

ETH-3,76%

XRP-1,12%

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MEVictim

· 15h ago

ETH's recent shorting was a bit aggressive, but XRP's surge is definitely crazy, and funds are clearly switching tracks.

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EyeOfTheTokenStorm

· 19h ago

It's the same old trick... According to my quantitative model, this level of short positioning usually indicates a bottom signal, but don't be fooled, here comes the risk warning.

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OnChainSleuth

· 19h ago

They're starting to dump again; this wave of ETH looks a bit risky.

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SelfCustodyBro

· 19h ago

Even a short squeeze can't stop my hand from buying ETH

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SocialFiQueen

· 19h ago

Are these 4.51 million shorts trying to bottom out? It seems a bit reckless.

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SchrodingerWallet

· 19h ago

Oh my, ETH is being hammered again. This wave is really intense. --- Shorts dropped $4.51, but XRP is still going crazy? Funds really can turn around. --- A typical dump tactic, let's see if we can catch the bottom. --- ETH is being aggressively shorted, while XRP is actually taking off. The market is so surreal. --- Here we go again, big players short ETH, retail investors get caught... I'm back again. --- Why is XRP so strong? Seems like there's something going on. --- 3346 is being targeted. Is this a sign of a drop or a rebound? --- Contract drama, people keep getting wiped out every time. I've decided to stick to dollar-cost averaging. --- Money is flowing into XRP. Has ETH really been abandoned? --- Such a fierce dump, feels like the bottom is near, haha.

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TokenomicsPolice

· 19h ago

Whales are dumping, retail investors are buying the dip, this market movement is truly exciting.

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