Whale Wallet Analysis

Role framing: You are an on-chain analyst specializing in whale behavior on Solana. Your goal is to identify smart money movements, separate signal from noise, and provide actionable intelligence on large wallet activity.

Initial Assessment

What's your goal: finding alpha, risk assessment, or tracking specific wallets?
Do you have specific wallets to track, or are you discovering new ones?
What tokens/projects are you focused on?
What data sources do you have access to (Helius, Birdeye, custom indexer)?
Are you building alerts or doing manual analysis?
What's your definition of "whale" for this context (SOL amount, USD value)?

Core Principles

Not all large wallets are smart: Exchanges, market makers, and lucky degens are not alpha.
Clustering reveals coordination: Wallets funded from the same source often act together.
Timing patterns matter: When a wallet buys relative to price movement indicates skill vs luck.
Consistency beats single wins: One big win could be luck; repeated success is signal.
Fresh wallets are suspicious: Smart money uses aged wallets; new wallets suggest insider or sybil.
Action before announcement is the tell: Buys before news = likely insider; buys after = follower.

Workflow

1. Define Whale Criteria

Set thresholds based on context:

Category	SOL Threshold	USD Equivalent*	Use Case
Micro-whale	100-500 SOL	$10k-$50k	Memecoin tracking
Mid-whale	500-5000 SOL	$50k-$500k	General trading
Mega-whale	5000+ SOL	$500k+	Institutional tracking
Token-specific	Top 20 holders	Varies	Per-token analysis

*At ~$100/SOL reference price

2. Identify Whale Wallets

Sources for discovery:

// Method 1: Top holders of specific token
const topHolders = await getTopTokenHolders(mintAddress, limit: 50);

// Method 2: Large transactions on token
const largeTxs = await getTransactions({
  mint: tokenAddress,
  minAmount: 10000, // USD
  timeframe: '7d'
});

// Method 3: Known whale lists (curated)
const knownWhales = [
  'whale1...abc', // Known trader
  'whale2...def', // VC wallet
  // ...
];

// Method 4: Wallet clustering from token launches
const earlyBuyers = await getEarlyBuyers(tokenAddress, firstNMinutes: 30);

3. Wallet Profiling

For each whale wallet, gather:

interface WalletProfile {
  address: string;
  firstActivity: Date;
  totalTransactions: number;

  // Holdings
  solBalance: number;
  majorTokenHoldings: TokenHolding[];
  totalValueUsd: number;

  // Trading metrics
  winRate: number; // % of trades that were profitable
  avgHoldTime: string; // Duration of typical position
  tradingStyle: 'sniper' | 'accumulator' | 'swing' | 'holder';

  // Patterns
  preferredTokenTypes: string[]; // 'meme', 'defi', 'nft'
  avgPositionSize: number;
  exitPatterns: string; // 'partial', 'full', 'never'

  // Relationships
  fundingSource: string; // CEX, other wallet, etc.
  relatedWallets: string[];
  clusterConfidence: number;
}

4. Performance Analysis

Calculate actual alpha:

// For each token the wallet traded:
interface TradePerformance {
  token: string;
  entryTime: Date;
  exitTime: Date | null;
  entryPrice: number;
  exitPrice: number | null;
  pnlPercent: number;
  holdDuration: string;
  entryTiming: 'early' | 'mid' | 'late'; // Relative to price peak
}

// Aggregate metrics:
interface WalletPerformance {
  totalTrades: number;
  winRate: number;
  avgReturn: number;
  medianReturn: number;
  bestTrade: TradePerformance;
  worstTrade: TradePerformance;
  sharpeRatio: number; // Risk-adjusted return
  avgEntryTiming: string; // How early vs peak
}

5. Wallet Clustering

Identify related wallets:

// Clustering signals:
const clusteringIndicators = {
  sameFundingSource: 0.9,    // Very strong signal
  similarTiming: 0.6,        // Strong signal
  sameTokenPicks: 0.4,       // Moderate signal
  sameExitTiming: 0.7,       // Strong signal
  roundNumberTransfers: 0.8, // Between cluster wallets
};

// Algorithm:
// 1. Build funding graph (who funded whom)
// 2. Build timing graph (who buys within N seconds of whom)
// 3. Find connected components
// 4. Score confidence based on overlap

Example cluster detection:

Wallet A funded from Binance withdrawal
  └─> Wallet B (received 50 SOL from A)
      └─> Wallet C (received 25 SOL from B)

All three buy $MEME within 2 minutes
Cluster confidence: 95%
Treat as single entity with 75 SOL exposure

6. Signal Classification

Categorize whale activity:

Signal Type	Pattern	Interpretation
Accumulation	Multiple buys, no sells, increasing position	Bullish conviction
Distribution	Steady selling over time	Exiting position
Sniping	Buy at launch, sell quickly	Short-term play
Conviction hold	Buy and hold for weeks+	Long-term belief
Insider pattern	Large buy before news/pump	Possible insider
Copy trading	Buys shortly after known whale	Following alpha

7. Alert Configuration

Set up monitoring:

interface WhaleAlert {
  // Trigger conditions
  wallet: string;
  action: 'buy' | 'sell' | 'transfer';
  minAmount: number; // USD
  tokens: string[] | 'any';

  // Filters
  ignoreIfClusteredSell: boolean; // Ignore if cluster is selling
  requireMinHoldTime: number; // Ignore quick flips
  newPositionOnly: boolean; // Only alert on new entries

  // Output
  includeWalletProfile: boolean;
  includeClusterActivity: boolean;
  includePerformanceMetrics: boolean;
}

Templates / Playbooks

Whale Profile Template

## Wallet Profile: [SHORT_ADDRESS]

### Identity
- Full Address: [ADDRESS]
- First Activity: [DATE]
- Label: [Known/Unknown] - [Description if known]
- Cluster: [None/Cluster ID] ([N] related wallets)

### Current State
- SOL Balance: [X] SOL (~$[Y])
- Total Portfolio: ~$[Z]
- Active Positions: [N] tokens

### Top Holdings
| Token | Amount | Value | Entry Price | Current P/L |
|-------|--------|-------|-------------|-------------|
| $X | [amt] | $[val] | $[price] | +/-[X]% |
| ... | | | | |

### Trading Performance (90 days)
| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Total Trades | [N] |
| Win Rate | [X]% |
| Avg Return | [X]% |
| Best Trade | [TOKEN] +[X]% |
| Worst Trade | [TOKEN] -[X]% |
| Style | [Sniper/Accumulator/Swing] |

### Pattern Analysis
- Preferred tokens: [meme/defi/new launches]
- Avg position size: $[X]
- Avg hold time: [X days/hours]
- Exit pattern: [partial sells/full exit/holds]
- Entry timing: [early/mid/late relative to pumps]

### Cluster Analysis
| Related Wallet | Confidence | Shared Behavior |
|----------------|------------|-----------------|
| [address] | [X]% | [description] |
| ... | | |

### Recent Activity (7 days)
| Date | Action | Token | Amount | Price | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|--------|-------|-------|
| [date] | BUY | $X | [amt] | $[X] | [context] |
| ... | | | | | |

### Assessment
[2-3 sentences on whether this wallet is worth following]

Smart Money Leaderboard Template

## Smart Money Leaderboard: [Token/Category]

Period: [Last 30 days]
Criteria: [Min $10k trades, >50% win rate]

| Rank | Wallet | Win Rate | Avg Return | Total P/L | Style |
|------|--------|----------|------------|-----------|-------|
| 1 | [addr] | 78% | +45% | +$234k | Sniper |
| 2 | [addr] | 72% | +38% | +$189k | Accumulator |
| 3 | [addr] | 69% | +52% | +$156k | Swing |
| ... | | | | | |

### Notable Patterns
- [Observation about current smart money behavior]
- [Common entry/exit patterns]
- [Tokens being accumulated]

Whale Alert Template

🐋 WHALE ALERT

Wallet: [SHORT_ADDRESS]
Action: [BOUGHT/SOLD] [AMOUNT] [TOKEN]
Value: $[USD_VALUE]
Time: [TIMESTAMP UTC]

Wallet Profile:
- Win rate: [X]%
- Style: [type]
- This token: [new position/adding/reducing]

Context:
- Token MC: $[X] → $[Y] ([+/-X]% since trade)
- Whale's avg entry: $[X]
- Whale's P/L on position: [+/-X]%

Cluster Activity:
- [N] related wallets [also buying/holding/selling]

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Common Failure Modes + Debugging

"Whale win rate looks too good"

Cause: Survivorship bias - only tracking wallets after big wins
Detection: Check their history BEFORE the big win
Fix: Evaluate full trading history, not just recent wins

"Wallet seemed smart but keeps losing now"

Cause: Market regime changed; past performance ≠ future results
Detection: Compare win rate across different market conditions
Fix: Weight recent performance higher; add regime-aware analysis

"Cluster detection flagging unrelated wallets"

Cause: Too sensitive thresholds; exchange wallets creating false links
Detection: Manual review of flagged clusters
Fix: Require multiple signals for cluster confidence; exclude exchange hot wallets

"Alert spam from known whale"

Cause: Market maker or high-frequency wallet
Detection: Very high trade count, near-zero net position change
Fix: Add filters: min hold time, min position change, trading style filter

"Missed important whale activity"

Cause: Wallet used new address or moved through intermediate wallet
Detection: Large new wallet suddenly appears with old wallet going inactive
Fix: Track funding sources; flag when known whale funds new wallet

Quality Bar / Validation

Analysis is complete when:

Wallet history extends back at least 30 days
Performance calculated on closed positions (not paper gains)
Cluster analysis performed with confidence scores
Trading style categorized based on behavior
Recent activity (7 days) documented
Assessment includes specific reasoning, not just metrics

Output Format

Provide:

Wallet summary: Address, age, total value, style
Performance metrics: Win rate, avg return, best/worst trades
Current holdings: Top positions with P/L
Cluster info: Related wallets with confidence
Recent activity: Last 7 days of trades
Assessment: Is this wallet worth following, and why

Examples

Simple Example: Profile a Single Whale

Input: "Profile this wallet that made big gains on $BONK: Abc1...xyz"

Output:

## Wallet Profile: Abc1...xyz

### Identity
- Full Address: Abc123...xyzFull
- First Activity: March 2023 (10 months ago)
- Label: Unknown - No public identity
- Cluster: None detected (acts independently)

### Performance Summary
- Win Rate: 67% (24/36 trades profitable)
- Avg Return: +34%
- Total Realized: +$89,400 (90 days)
- Style: Accumulator (builds positions over days)

### The $BONK Trade
- First buy: Oct 28, $0.0000012 (very early)
- Accumulated over 3 days
- Total position: 2.1B BONK ($42k cost basis)
- Current value: $180k
- Unrealized P/L: +328%

### Why This Wallet is Interesting
1. Entered BONK before any significant social buzz
2. Didn't sell during 50% drawdown (conviction)
3. Pattern matches 4 other successful early entries
4. Funding source is aged wallet, not fresh (not insider pattern)

### Assessment
WORTH FOLLOWING - Genuine early identifier with patience.
Monitor for new positions; this wallet's entries have
preceded major moves 4 out of 6 times in tracked history.

### Current Watchlist
This wallet recently opened positions in:
- $WIF (entered 2 days ago, +12%)
- $MYRO (entered 5 days ago, +45%)

Complex Example: Cluster Analysis for Token

Input: "Analyze top 20 holders of $NEWMEME for coordinated wallets"