Trader missed out on $6m profit after selling Solana-based meme coin

As an analyst with years of experience in the cryptocurrency market, I’ve seen countless instances of missed opportunities due to panic selling. This latest incident involving the trader who sold his Goatseus Maximus tokens too soon is no exception.


A cryptocurrency trader recently missed out on a massive profit potential after selling his Goatseus Maximus tokens too soon. 

Based on information from Solscan, it’s reported that a trader purchased approximately 19.72 million GOAT tokens on October 10th. These transactions occurred over three separate instances, taking place between 21:37 and 21:48 UTC. The total cost of these purchases was 40 Solana (SOL), which equated to around $5,500 at the time of transaction.

Shortly following his acquisition, the price of GOAT experienced dramatic fluctuations, plummeting approximately 72% in less than an hour. This caused the token’s value to plunge as low as $0.00004076, leading the trader to feel anxious.

Concerned that the value could plummet to nothing, like what often happens with fresh meme coin investments, he elected to offload all of his holdings at 22:24 UTC, just over an hour following his acquisition.

19.72 million GOAT tokens were offloaded by the trader for only 7.87 SOL, which is roughly $1,100. This sale represented an 80% loss compared to their initial investment, resulting in a total loss of approximately $4,400. At the time, this move appeared prudent due to the significant price drop. However, within five days, the asset’s value surged dramatically.

19.72 million units of the token, initially sold by the trader, have surged in value to over $6 million at this moment, given that the token’s price has risen to $0.3082 each. This staggering rise represents a mind-boggling growth of 751,126% compared to its earlier all-time low of just $0.00004076.

Trader missed out on $6m profit after selling Solana-based meme coin

More recently, this incident is just another example in a series of similar occurrences. In March, a participant in the Book of Meme (BOME) pre-sale unknowingly sold their BOME tokens prematurely. Even though they pocketed more than $100,000 in profits, they failed to reap an additional $1 million in potential gains.

During the month of August, a different trader offloaded their Sundog (SUNDOG) tokens to secure approximately $400 in just 20 minutes. Yet, it turned out to be an early move, as the token’s worth skyrocketed to around $2 million only a few days afterwards.

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2024-10-16 12:23