2026-01-05 09:20:58

PEPE has been rising for consecutive days, and large-scale traders' air force has started to take action. Since November of this year, the whale accounts that have been positioning for short positions have already made a huge profit—year-to-date gains have directly exceeded $80 million, which is quite a significant move😣

This "main short account" clearly doesn't want to miss out on the recent market fluctuations. In the past two hours, it has again gradually built up PEPE short positions. The current open interest is about $120,000, with an average entry price around 0.007.

From a long-term perspective, the movements of such main accounts often reveal the true attitude of market participants towards the future. On one side are retail investors chasing highs and bullish, while on the other side are large funds cautiously positioning for shorts—this kind of divergence is especially common in Meme coin varieties. Who will be the last to laugh still depends on how the next few days' trends unfold.

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0xLostKey

· 01-06 08:10

Big Whale's move is no joke, 80 million just took off Retail investors are still chasing the rally, but they've already ambushed the bears. The gap... At 0.007, this price looks like a trap, probably going to fall.

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ShibaOnTheRun

· 01-06 04:26

Here we go again, the big players are starting to cut the leeks again. Are we retail investors so easy to bully? The whale with 80 million USD, honestly, we could have earned a whole month's salary just by holding. I feel this short-term layout is uncertain; PEPE might still go up. Damn, those who chased the high are probably trapped now. I bet this rebound still has some hope. Speaking of which, it's still the big funds playing smoothly. We're just waiting to be harvested. But I actually have some optimism about retail investors this round. Anyway, we've got nothing to lose.

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RugPullSurvivor

· 01-05 09:51

The big players are shorting in this wave, retail investors are still catching the bag. This is the story of the leek and the sickle. $80 million, really ruthless... I'm just wondering, when can we small investors reach this level of operation? Brothers chasing the high, be careful, the main force has already started moving. Who wins this wave is none of our business, anyway, I’m just lying flat. What does the price level of 0.007 imply? Feels like whales are waiting for a rebound. Meme coins are like this, when big players move, the market gets chaotic. Without insider info, you really can't play. Retail investors and main players are never on the same starting line. Just watch the show. A short position of $120,000, with a little market movement, you can make a huge profit. The gap is extraordinary. Be careful chasing the high, whales are clearly harvesting this round. It's really the main force that calls the shots; we can only follow the trend or be blown away.

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MeaninglessApe

· 01-05 09:46

A big player with 80 million dollars in profit can be overwhelming; retail investors should just keep chasing. The bears are building positions again; I feel this wave still needs to be tested further. Who the hell knows which way PEPE will go next; anyway, I'm trapped. This is the real face of crypto — a game of big fish eating small fish. A short position of 120,000 USD, that’s a really aggressive move. Watching others make 80 million, my little profit feels like a drizzle. Just waiting to see how it unfolds next, but I have a bad feeling about this.

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WalletDetective

· 01-05 09:36

$80 million? How is this whale so fierce? The bears are playing so skillfully. The big players are building short positions while I'm still chasing the highs. With my speed, I might just get liquidated. Retail investors vs institutions, this game looks so uncomfortable. Who will admit defeat first? It's the same old trick, PEPE always gets dumped by big funds every time it rises. Can the 0.007 level hold? It feels like it's about to break.

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ser_ngmi

· 01-05 09:29

The big whales are hunting, retail investors are still buying in, this is the fate of meme coins. Making 80 million and still trying to squeeze more, that move is truly impressive. Brothers chasing the high, be careful, big funds have already started shorting. I bet retail investors will get reaped again this time, that's just how meme coins are. Let's wait and see, retail investors will only realize what real pain is when the shorts strike.

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