April 18th, 5:25 PM ETH price point

🧠Whales once again completed a successful short-term operation in the market using "borrowing money + leverage." A whale borrowed 28 million USDT through Aave in February, and bought 12,802 ETH at an average price of about $2,187. Recently, after ETH's rise, he chose to sell 12,402 ETH in batches around $2,271, recovering about 28.16 million USDT to repay the loan, ultimately netting about 400 ETH 📈 On the surface, this is a "textbook arbitrage": buy low, sell high, repay debt to lock in profits, all in one go. But from another perspective, this kind of operation actually has a dual impact on the market 👇 ⚠️ The bearish side: Whale lending indicates leverage participation; if the market reverses, it could accelerate selling pressure, even trigger chain liquidations, and amplify volatility. 🚀 The bullish side: In an upward trend, such funds are typical "boosters," amplifying buying power and making the market move faster and more aggressively. Essentially, this is not just pure investment but a "liquidity game." Whales profit from volatility, while ordinary participants often profit from trends. So what the market truly needs to watch is not just price movements, but— 👉 Whether leverage funds are accelerating the trend or planting hidden risks. In one sentence: When prices rise, they are fuel 🔥; when prices fall, they are amplifiers 📉

$ETH The weekly chart shows a medium- to long-term bullish trend. Wait for the price to stabilize above 2400 or pull back to 2300-2330 for a confirmed long entry.