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Trader Turns $2.5K Into $200K by Buying XRP With 500X Leverage

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Valuezone 11 December 2024

Trader Turns $2.5K Into $200K by Buying XRP With 500X Leverage

A Trade made $200k on XRP trade (Rollbit)

What to know:

  • A trader capitalized on XRP's 26% rise on Tuesday by purchasing $2,500 worth with 500x leverage.
  • The position was close to liquidation before surging to the upside.
  • XRP is now up by 301% over the past 30-days, outperforming the wider crypto market.

A trader turned $2,500 into $200,000 by buying XRP futures with 500x leverage on cryptocurrency exchange Rollbit on Tuesday.

XRP jumped by 26% during U.S. trading hours after Ripple Labs, the company behind XRP, received “final” regulatory approval to offer the RLUSD stablecoin in the U.S.

The savvy trader opened a position worth $2,560 when XRP was trading at $1.9025 and the amount of leverage meant that the position would have been liquidated if price slumped below $1.9004. The position was closed gradually between $2.13 and $2.29, netting a realized return of around 7,500%.

XRP is trading at $2.34 as it continues to outperform the wider market. It is up by 301% in the past 30-days, TradingView data shows.

It's worth noting that trading with 500x leverage is a tremendous risk as the volatile nature of cryptocurrencies means that the position will be liquidated most of the time. Rollbit's XRP market has racked up $186 million worth of volume over the past 24-hours and offers up to 1000x leverage.