"King of Shorts" adds hundreds of BTC short positions in a short period, with the total position size surpassing $246 million.

According to Hyperliquid platform data, a leading short seller has recently increased their short positions aggressively within a short period. The trader, nicknamed “Air Force Commander,” remains among the top in BTC short rankings. In just 20 minutes, they added 105.53 BTC to their short position, demonstrating a clear bearish outlook on the market.

Short Selling Intensifies, BTC as the Main Target

Data shows that this trader’s total short position now reaches $246 million, with BTC shorts still being the primary focus. Specifically, their short position on BTC (using 40x leverage) amounts to $122.9 million, with realized floating profits of $2.326 million. This indicates that their BTC short strategy is currently profitable, and their large-scale position increases further confirm their bearish sentiment.

Multi-Asset Short Strategy, Comprehensive Coverage

In addition to BTC, the trader has established short positions across multiple cryptocurrencies: short ETH (25x leverage) worth $99.76 million, with floating profits of $2.887 million; short SOL (20x leverage) worth $9.98 million, with floating profits of $107,700; short HYPE (10x leverage) worth $8.72 million, with floating losses of $495,800; short KPEPE (10x leverage) worth $4.9 million, with floating losses of $47,900.

Overall, this trader’s short strategy involves broad multi-asset deployment, including large shorts on mainstream coins and trial positions on smaller tokens. This multi-dimensional shorting approach aims to capture major declines in large cryptocurrencies while also hedging against volatility in emerging tokens. In a high-leverage environment, such aggressive short operations carry both risks and potential rewards, warranting close market attention.