# $XLM Social Sentiment & Intelligence — 2026-08-02 18:00 UTC > **Asset:** $XLM > **Momentum Status:** Stable > **Timestamp:** 2026-08-02 18:00 UTC (2026-08-02T18:00:00Z) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-02-18-00/crypto/XLM > **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-02-18-00/crypto.md --- ## 10-Minute Social Metrics - **Posts Analyzed:** 2 - **Total Impressions:** 13.9K - **Likes:** 249 - **Retweets:** 8 - **Comments:** 78 --- ## Momentum & Sentiment Analysis Total Engagement - Comments: 78, Retweets: 8, Likes: 249, Impressions: 13905 --- ## Cited Community Posts & Evidence ### Post #1 by @0x325000 > **Author:** [@0x325000](https://x.com/0x325000) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 4 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0x325000/status/2083890883557265883](https://x.com/0x325000/status/2083890883557265883) > > "带带弟弟带带弟弟带带弟弟" ### Post #2 by @RyanLeeCrypto > **Author:** [@RyanLeeCrypto](https://x.com/RyanLeeCrypto) > **Metrics:** 22 likes · 0 retweets · 4 comments · 2.4K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RyanLeeCrypto/status/2083773313416130711](https://x.com/RyanLeeCrypto/status/2083773313416130711) > **Visual Context:** The image shows a trading dashboard on Variational.io with two hedged perpetual positions: a long CL-PERP (345.962 units) up $1,929.15 (+128.61%) and a short BZ-PERP (-333.154 units) up $1,946.59 (+129.77%), both earning positive funding while offsetting each other's directional risk—illustrating the "long/short to hedge" strategy mentioned in the post. > > "This Is Why I Always Hedge My Positions on @variational_io You never know what surprise the market throws at you. Don't try to be a hero and long 50x one way. You're not that guy. Do this instead - long/short to hedge - trade in the direction of positive funding for yourself." --- ## Contributing Accounts - `@KryptoWolfGER` (https://x.com/KryptoWolfGER) - `@thebu11runner` (https://x.com/thebu11runner)