Panic seller loses $222K in AAVE amid market fluctuation
2024-11-01

A millionaire crypto investor with substantial Aave holdings “sold the dip” for a loss of approximately $222,000 — showcasing a classic case of panic selling amid uncertain market conditions.
In mid-October, a crypto wallet associated with the panic seller withdrew 20,527 Aave AAVEUSD worth $3.19 million from the crypto exchange Binance. At the time, the market price of AAVE was $155.
Over the next two weeks, AAVE and many other cryptocurrencies struggled to pick up a bullish momentum.
Going against the hodl strategy
While an investor would generally opt for a hodl strategy, hoping for a price appreciation in the near future, the AAVE investor decided to sell off their holdings while the market was down, found onchain analytics platform Lookonchain.
The seller sold off the entire 20,527 AAVE holding at a market price of $144 “in a panic to stop losses,” Lookonchain noted. While some community members were amused by the seemingly rookie mistake, X user Crypto Professor X said:
In the last 30 days, AAVE traded highest on Oct. 15 at $165.08, according to Cointelegraph Markets Pro and CoinMarketCap data. 
However, at the time of writing, the AAVE market price maintained a downward trajectory at $142.81.
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