Top 10 Whales This Week: What Are They Trading?

Ranking Methodology:

1. Net Flow Analysis (40% weight)

• Absolute dollar value of net buys/sells over 7 days

• Whales with $10M+ net flow rank highest

• Both accumulation (buying) and distribution (selling) score equally

2. Transaction Volume (30% weight)

• Total dollar value of all transactions

• Higher volume = more market impact

• Minimum $50M+ in weekly volume for top 10

3. Unique Token Diversity (20% weight)

• Number of different tokens traded

• Diversified whales (5+ tokens) show sector expertise

• Single-token whales may signal targeted accumulation

4. Whale Score (10% weight)

• Historical accuracy of whale's past moves

• Address reputation and longevity

• Smart contract interaction sophistication

Why 7 Days?
Weekly analysis smooths out daily noise while capturing meaningful position changes. It's long enough to see strategic shifts but short enough to be actionable.

Data Quality Filters:

• Excludes CEX cold wallets (not real whale trading)

• Filters wash trading and self-transfers

• Requires minimum $10K per transaction

• Verifies counterparty is legitimate DEX/CEX

Rank #1-3 whales show heavy accumulation in:

• AAVE: $15M net buying (72% buy ratio)

• COMP: $8M net buying (68% buy ratio)

• CRV: $12M net buying (75% buy ratio)

Analysis: Smart money is rotating back into DeFi governance tokens after 3-month lull. Historical pattern suggests 2-3 week accumulation before 30-50% moves.

Action: Watch for continuation. If net flow stays positive for 14 days, high probability of trend continuation.

Pattern #2: L2 Narrative Building

Rank #4-6 whales concentrated in:

• ARB: $22M net buying (65% buy ratio)

• OP: $18M net buying (70% buy ratio)

• MATIC: $9M net selling (35% buy ratio)

Analysis: Selective L2 accumulation. Arbitrum and Optimism seeing inflows while Polygon sees outflows. Narrative shift to Ethereum-aligned L2s.

Action: Consider ARB/OP over MATIC. Whale preference clear.

Pattern #3: Memecoin Profit-Taking

Rank #7-10 whales show:

• PEPE: $25M net selling (30% buy ratio)

• DOGE: $31M net selling (28% buy ratio)

• SHIB: $19M net selling (32% buy ratio)

Analysis: Major distribution phase in memecoins. Whales took profits after recent rallies. Expect consolidation or retracement.

Action: Avoid new memecoin longs until whale selling subsides.

Pattern #4: AI Token Accumulation

Cross-cutting pattern across ranks #2, #5, #8:

• FET: $14M net buying (78% buy ratio)

• RNDR: $11M net buying (73% buy ratio)

• OCEAN: $6M net buying (69% buy ratio)

Analysis: Multiple whales independently accumulating AI sector. Distributed buying is stronger signal than single whale.

Action: AI narrative building strength. Consider sector exposure.

Step 1: Daily Whale Dashboard Check

• Review Top 10 Whales section on Sonar dashboard

• Note any new whales entering the top 10

• Check if existing whales changed their buy/sell ratios

Step 2: Individual Whale Deep Dive
Click on specific whale addresses to see:

• Full transaction history with reasoning

• Counterparty analysis (which DEXs/CEXs)

• Confidence scores for each trade classification

• Token preference patterns

Step 3: Pattern Recognition
Look for:

• Clustering: 3+ whales buying same token

• Persistence: Same whale buying for 5+ days straight

• Size: Individual transactions >$1M show high conviction

• Speed: Rapid accumulation often precedes news/catalysts

Step 4: Risk Management

Never blindly copy whale trades:

• Whales have different time horizons (often 3-6 months)

• Whales can handle 30-50% drawdowns

• Whales may have inside information

• Whales' average buy price may be very different

Smart Following Approach:

• Use whale accumulation as confirmation for your own analysis

• Wait for technical entry points even if whales already bought

• Size positions smaller than whales (they have deeper pockets)

• Set stop losses 10-15% below whale entry zones

Advanced Technique: Whale Cohort Analysis

Track groups of whales that move together:

• DeFi Specialists: Always in governance tokens

• NFT Whales: Heavy ETH accumulation before big drops

• Smart Money: Early in trends, early out of tops

• Diamond Hands: Long-term holders, ignore short-term volatility

Red Flags to Avoid:

• Single whale buying while rest are selling

• Whale buying on way down (catching falling knife)

• Whale transactions on low-liquidity pairs (potential manipulation)

• Whale selling accelerating (distribution phase)

Using Sonar's Whale Tools:
1. Set up whale address watchlists
2. Enable notifications for large transactions
3. Compare 24h vs 7d whale sentiment
4. Cross-reference with community sentiment polls
5. Export transaction data for deeper analysis

Practical Example:
Whale 0x1234 (Rank #3) buys $8M AAVE over 3 days while community sentiment is 65% bearish. This divergence signals insider confidence. Wait for support level test, enter with 2% position, add on confirmation.