Whale on Hyperliquid goes long across altcoins as traders eye a rebound

After the recent crypto market downturn, assets quickly attempted a small recovery. A Hyperliquid whale has moved in with long bets on a basket of altcoins. 

A Hyperliquid whale injected over $3.6M to go long on a selection of altcoins. While the market is still volatile and sentiment is low, the whale bets on a directional move, or at least a short-term recovery. 

The whale selected blue chip tokens like ETH and BNB, as well as recently active coins like LTC. The mix also included meme tokens, expecting a directional move for FARTCOIN, PEPE, BONK, PNUT, and POPCAT. 

The whale also took up new movers like ASTER and MET, but also an older asset, AVAX, in expectations of a breakout. The whale’s selection signals that a market-wide rally may not be possible, but some altcoins are still seen as capable of moving forward with clear moves. 

The whale holds onto the positions, with an unrealized loss of $276K net, offset by some of the smaller altcoin gains. 

Hyperliquid whale bets on HYPE

Overall, the whale carried a net unrealized loss, mostly based on the performance of HYPE. The position carried an unrealized loss of $293K, while the whale paid over $8,400 in fees to keep holding. HYPE traded at $38.49, near its usual range, still awaiting a more significant breakout. 

HYPE open interest fluctuates around $1.4B, after a series of liquidations. HYPE carries over 68% long positions among Hyperliquid whales, in the third spot after BTC and ETH. 

The coin has constant support from traders, despite its mindshare dropping by over 46% recently. The return of whales to Hyperliquid also signals that the risk of the perpetual futures DEX has not discouraged all traders. 

Hyperliquid currently carries $7.4B in open interest, of which around $2.5B is allocated to smaller altcoins. 

Traders look for forgotten coins awaiting a breakout

The altcoin season index has recently recovered from a local low of 25 points to 43 points. While not all top 100 assets are expanding, there are enough coins and tokens with directional rallies. 

The long bets on AVAX also grew on Hyperliquid, with trading volumes increasing to a one-month peak. Open interest also grew to $257M, from a recent low of $200M. 

While altcoins are risky, a bounce from their recent lows, combined with leveraged trading, may produce bigger gains. 

Perpetual DEXs allow traders to bet on a breakout, without ending up with token holdings. Trending tokens also ensure there is sufficient liquidity to complete trades. 

Other recent shifts in sentiment show traders see altcoins as viable once again, after the October 11 liquidation. Among potential runners, UNI is seen as making a breakout to a new range, based on the platform’s success in 2025 and eventual profit sharing.

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