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Trader Makes $5.6M in 3 Days by Mirroring James Wynn’s Moves — In Reverse

Trader Makes $5.6M in 3 Days by Mirroring James Wynn’s Moves — In Reverse

In a stunning display of strategic counter-trading, one anonymous crypto trader (address 0x2258) has pocketed $5.6 million in just three days — simply by doing the exact opposite of what well-known crypto whale James Wynn does.

Wynn, known for his high-leverage Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and altcoin plays, recently reemerged with activity near the $110K–$111K BTC range, claiming altcoin season has arrived. While many investors closely monitor Wynn’s moves, one savvy whale decided to take the contrarian approach.

The Breakdown: Profiting by Going Against Wynn

According to on-chain analytics from Lookonchain, the counter-trader began on May 24 by shorting BTC and ETH when James Wynn was long. When Wynn closed his long position on May 25, 0x2258 exited his short with a $1.36M profit.

That same day, as Wynn flipped short on BTC, 0x2258 went long — netting a $2.54M gain when Wynn closed his short on May 26.

Later on May 26, Wynn turned bullish again, opening a new long BTC position. In response, the smart trader shorted BTC and ETH — with current unrealized gains of $1.7M.

Strategy or Luck?

By simply reversing James Wynn’s every move, 0x2258 has turned one of the market’s most-followed wallets into a real-time signal for profitable contrarian trades.

Whether this tactic will continue to pay off remains to be seen — but for now, it’s a case study in how sharp, calculated opposition to whale behavior can lead to massive short-term gains.

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Kosta Gushterov

Reporter at Coindoo

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