Trader James Wynn's leveraged bet: The secret of 40x unrealized gains and synchronized statements.

2025-12-23 04:20:13

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[Coin World] Recently, I've noticed the holdings movements of a well-known trader, James Wynn, which are quite interesting. His long order on BTC with 40x leverage currently has unrealized gains of $76,000, with a return on investment of 65%. The total holdings scale is about $4.72 million, with an average price around $86,800, and the liquidation line set at $84,500—this is a risky operation.

However, not every trade goes this smoothly. The newly opened ZEC long order was quickly closed, and it was stopped out in less than four hours, resulting in a small loss of about $10,000. This kind of quick stop loss is actually quite common, indicating that he is disciplined in position management.

Interestingly, his trading direction is basically in sync with his comments on X. For example, after he posted a bullish view on BTC on December 21, his position shifted from short to long. At the beginning of this month, on December 4 and 9, he predicted that BTC could reach between $97,000 and $103,000, and also mentioned that the market would face a “bloodbath.” These arguments are highly correlated with his actual holdings actions, suggesting that he is using his statements to influence market sentiment.

Another clue is even more explosive - another public address under him closed its BTC long order in the past 7 hours, making about $20,000. As a result, he immediately used these funds to open a 10x leveraged kPEPE long order, continuing to amplify the risk. The historical operations of this address have also been unsatisfactory: on November 10, when James Wynn told the community that BTC would drop to $92,000, this address instead opened a short position, which resulted in a complete liquidation, losing about $100,000. After that blow, this account hasn't made any large transactions since.

BTC-0.37%

ZEC3.03%

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DeFiGrayling

· 10h ago

Using 40x leverage to achieve a 65% return, this guy is really playing with fire, the liquidation line is right in his face, one pullback and it's a Get Liquidated rhythm. The comments sync with the Position, this operation... why does it feel like he’s endorsing himself, is it really that coincidental? ZEC quickly executed a stop loss in less than four hours, it seems he's not just blindly going All in. However, with such high leverage, one really needs to think it through; flipping 76,000 in unrealized gains is gone in an instant, how strong does one's heart need to be to gamble like this?

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SeeYouInFourYears

· 12-23 12:00

Using 40x leverage on BTC is truly a gambler's mentality. A black swan event can directly bring it to zero. I've seen this trick of synchronizing words and positions too many times.

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TokenToaster

· 12-23 04:50

With 40x leverage playing so aggressively, the liquidation line is only 0.23 million away from the current price. This guy really dares to bet every penny. The synchronization of opinions and positions in this operation is indeed a bit suspicious; retail investors are just following the trend for fun. Having a quick stop loss shows discipline, but ZEC being wiped out in just four hours indicates a lack of insight in coin selection.

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BugBountyHunter

· 12-23 04:49

Using 40x leverage on BTC, this guy is really living on the edge, with a liquidation line just 230,000 away, a black swan could wipe it all out. The synchronization of comments and positions is interesting, but to put it bluntly, it's just hindsight, right? Quick stop loss on ZEC with a loss of 10,000 is still acceptable, at least there's discipline, better than those who just hold on.

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TxFailed

· 12-23 04:47

lmao 40x leverage on btc while larping as a market oracle on X... actually ngl the fact he ate 10k on zec in 4 hours is the only honest thing here. at least homeboy knows when to cut losses instead of holding bags til liquidation

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DefiPlaybook

· 12-23 04:44

40x leverage, liquidation at 84,500... This guy is really jumping back and forth between a gambler and a trader. The synchronization of opinions and positions is worth following. According to the data, his prediction accuracy is quite stable, but a risk warning — such high leverage operations will get liquidated in one second once triggered, leaving no buffer space. The quick stop loss on ZEC indicates good discipline, but with a scale of 4.72 million dollars, a 2% fluctuation at 40x leverage could mean game over.

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RealYieldWizard

· 12-23 04:40

With 40x leverage playing so big, are you really not afraid of a Long Wick Candle? The liquidation line is at 8.45, feels a bit risky. Synchronizing opinions and positions... well, or maybe speaking just to stabilize the market. That quick stop loss on ZEC actually shows he is serious, not just following the trend and holding on. This guy predicts it will reach 9.7 to 10.3, can it really get there? Sounds a bit exaggerated. 40x unrealized gains of 65% looks nice, but this risk is a bit excessive, right? The problem is, with him showing off his holdings, who will catch a falling knife when it dumps later? A quick stop loss indicates professionalism, but being too ahead in opinions is a bit... do you believe it?

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ImpermanentTherapist

· 12-23 04:21

Using 40x leverage on BTC, this guy is really dancing on the edge of a knife, with the liquidation line only 2300 away from blowing up. However, his comments about the position are indeed professional, at least he isn't loudly bullish while secretly holding short positions.

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