The whale used 7x leverage — which means small moves can wipe out huge positions. That’s the part most people ignore. They see potential gains, but not the liquidation risk. In volatile markets like Ethereum or Solana, leverage can amplify both profits and losses brutally.

If your goal is to make money long-term, flip your mindset: protect downside first. Use smaller positions, set stop losses, and avoid emotional trades. The traders who last aren’t the ones who win big once — they’re the ones who don’t blow up.