2026-01-10 11:20:44

A prominent Bitcoin and Ethereum trader just took a significant hit on their long positions. Over the past 15 hours, the combined losses on BTC and ETH holdings have ballooned to $9.1M. Talk about rough timing in this volatile market.

What's interesting though? Their Solana position managed to stay in the green, sitting pretty with $2.9M in gains. The contrast here tells you everything about sector rotation and timing risk in crypto trading. When you're betting big across multiple assets, one move against you can wipe out gains elsewhere pretty fast.

This is exactly why portfolio diversification and risk management matter, even for experienced traders.

BTC-0,33%

ETH-1,09%

SOL-2,27%

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FromMinerToFarmer

· 01-12 05:18

Haha, another story of BTC and ETH liquidation. 9.1 million? That hurts. This time, I really didn't catch the bottom.

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SatoshiSherpa

· 01-11 11:28

Haha, just kidding. The 9 million is gone, but SOL is still making money? That's what you call a slow move with both hands.

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GetRichLeek

· 01-10 11:50

Damn, this is the result of betting on Bitcoin. 9 million just evaporated? My goodness, even the technical support is gone.

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RunWhenCut

· 01-10 11:41

Haha, SOL this time really saved the day, otherwise it would have been a total loss --- 9.1 million just disappeared like that? I told you BTC was acting up this time --- Experience is useless; the market can turn on a dime --- Diversified risk management? Easier said than done, when it comes to critical moments, who isn't all in --- SOL stubbornly held on, otherwise this guy would be eating dirt --- That's why I only trade SOL, it's hassle-free --- Understanding is one thing, actually doing it is the real challenge --- Can a profit of 2.9 million fill a 9.1 million hole? If you're bad at math, don't come to trade

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