A significant increase in WTI crude oil short positions has been observed. According to ChainCatcher, the address known as the 'largest WTI crude oil short' has been actively rolling over its short positions on CL (WTI crude oil) since last night, adding approximately 190,006 CL short contracts valued at around $15.6 million.
The address has continued to increase its positions up to the past hour, with its current 3x leveraged CL short position reaching $24.3 million at an average price of $83.5 and a liquidation price of $110. The position currently shows a floating profit of $150,000, or 1.7%, making it the largest on-chain holder of CL shorts.
In the past 24 hours, the address transferred $11.5 million to Hyperliquid, using most of these funds to increase its crude oil short positions. Additionally, the address holds a 3x leveraged NATGAS (natural gas) short position valued at $1.43 million.