On May 19, HYPE token saw a significant price increase, surpassing $48, according to BlockBeats On-chain Detection. This rise in value has prompted notable trading activity. A well-known trader, 'Loracle,' has been actively increasing their short position on HYPE, accumulating approximately 200,000 tokens using a 5x leverage. The average price of these tokens rose from $41.8 to $42.55, resulting in an unrealized loss of $6.76 million, equating to a 47% decrease.
Meanwhile, the largest long position holder, previously speculated to be an insider whale, continues to maintain a long position on HYPE. This trader is currently holding 1.38 million tokens with a 5x leverage, valued at approximately $65.3 million, at an average price of $38.67. This position has yielded an unrealized profit of $11.9 million.
The trading addresses involved are 0x8def9f50456c6c4e37fa5d3d57f108ed23992dae and 0x082e843a431aef031264dc232693dd710aedca88.