Diary of Turning Things Around from a 1,000U Challenge to A8
1,000 Challenge to 10 Million | Day 5

Initial futures capital: $1,000
Current total assets: $5,130
Cumulative withdrawals: $1,650
There is no eternal god in the futures market, nor an undefeated general who wins every battle!
Remember: Trading futures ultimately comes down to betting on the odds.
Every futures trade is a bet on probability. Strictly speaking, it means using a small stop-loss to pursue large profits.
There are no absolutely safe entry points, only relatively safe ones, so always set a strict stop-l

#Gate60MillionUsers #Gate Reaches 60 Million Users, A Major Milestone for the Global Crypto Community
Reaching 60 million users is not simply a number. It represents years of building, innovation, trust, accessibility, and continuous development in the rapidly evolving world of digital assets. Gate has now reached a remarkable milestone of 60 million users, highlighting how strongly the platform has expanded its global presence and how many traders and crypto enthusiasts continue to choose Gate as part of their digital asset journey.
A milestone of this scale reflects the growing demand for re

.@NewYorkFed Global Supply Chain Index was little changed in August, edging up to 1.06 vs. July’s reading of 0.94 (revised up from 0.79)

【$Lobster Signal】Long + 1H Bollinger Breakout
$Lobster RSI1H surged to 81.09, the MACD histogram continues to expand, and the price has broken above the 1H Bollinger upper band at 0.0841. A synchronized bullish long candle appeared on the 4H chart, with trading volume of 44.90M and buyers actively pushing the price higher. Order book depth imbalance stands at -24.45%, with relatively thick sell walls, yet the price continues to advance. The OI trend is stable, and the funding rate is 0.0237%, still far from the overheated zone. The stop-loss distance is approximately 1%, while a 1.5 risk-rewar

Starting with 100 U, 20 U at the end of each workday
Day 1 completed $XAUUSD

⚡Nonfarm payrolls are out! Conflicting data sends the market into a range-bound tug-of-war🤔
August nonfarm payrolls:
162,000 jobs added, unemployment rate at 4.1%, hourly earnings up 3.1% year over year and 0.3% month over month.
✅Wage growth slows, inflationary pressure cools, sending a dovish signal
✅Employment resilience exceeds expectations, recession fears fade, and the pace of rate cuts is delayed
One sentence to sum it all up:
Wages are cooling, but jobs are hot. There is no one-way direction, and major assets are entering a period of back-and-forth volatility.
💱USD: Bulls and bears a

$PEPE broke its short-term downtrend — but the breakout still needs confirmation.
After the recent ~15% move, price faced resistance and pulled back. Now the retest matters more than the initial breakout.
What I’m watching:
• Hold the breakout zone → bullish structure remains valid.
• Reclaim resistance with volume → stronger confirmation.
• Lose the zone → higher risk of a fakeout.
The key lesson:
A breakout gives you a signal. The retest tells you if buyers can defend it.
Would you wait for confirmation, or trust the breakout?
$PEPE #PEPE #GateSquare #Crypto

$Lobster
$BICO
Lobster vs. BICO

Everyone can tip 😎 #Stake
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My hand trembled as I set the stop-loss a few days ago, only to discover this morning that the filial piety was unnecessary. When I opened the chart this morning, the current price had already surged to 0.07955, with floating profit directly reaching +444.75%. Taking off! All I want to say now is, this round of holding on was worth it.

Looking back at the entry, $COLLECT was still bottoming and moving sideways around 0.06495, holding for most of the day without breaking down, while volume gradually declined—a typical buildup before a breakout. I placed a long order and left the rest to time.

I did nothing—just went to the bathroom, and when I came back, the candlestick chart had already done the work for me. 😅 When $ZEC plunged intraday, I kept my eyes on ZEC. It held above the retest level, and buying pressure was still gradually strengthening. With this kind of signal, you have to decisively take a shot.

I got in at 610.37, and it's now at 984.68, +4353.04%. Feels really great. It was truly sluggish at first, but once it broke out, it felt amazing.

As for my position: I closed 75% first—take profits when it's time. I moved the stop-loss on the remaining 80% to the entry pri

Number of unemployed on temporary layoffs (orange) down to 839k in August; permanent job losers (blue) rose to 1.777m

Robinhood has fees at ATH …we are so back 😂rip to Copy Trader and NFT Minter
Thought 💭?

I originally wanted to cut my losses and sacrifice the position to the heavens, but the ritual never happened—the meat cooked itself. 🍖
Right after I finished looking at the negative news, $AIO unexpectedly caught support at 0.04844. Normally, a dump on negative news should break support, but buying pressure kept getting stronger. Something wasn’t right. I went long with the momentum. When others are afraid, we just need to take one extra look—that’s the difference. There’s no mysticism to making money.
It’s now at 0.05275, with a return of +175.32%. Feeling great, brothers—this round wasn’t

——The market narrative changed again tonight after shifting last night. At 20:30 Beijing time on Friday, the most important data release of the week came out:
- U.S. August nonfarm payrolls rose by 162,000 (previous: -23,000; market expectation: 56,000)—for the market, 40,000–60,000 would have been just right. Too strong would further raise rate-hike expectations; too weak could push the narrative from “bad news is good news” further toward growth concerns.
- Unemployment rate: 4.1% (previous: 4.1%; market expectation: 4.1%)
First, the figure was nearly three times market expectations, making

【$SOL Signal】Long + absorption battle amid order book imbalance
$SOL Depth imbalance -10.30%, bid-ask ratio 0.81, with short orders dominating. OI is stable, funding rate is slightly negative at -0.0021%, and the price is showing clear resilience against declines. 1H/4H momentum data has not been updated, but the order book has already revealed the direction in advance.
🎯 Direction: long
⚡ Entry/limit order: 100.7886 - 100.9400
🛑 Stop-loss: 99.9306
🚀 Target 1: 102.4541
🚀 Target 2: 103.2112
🛡️Trade management:
- Execution strategy: After reaching target 1, reduce the position by 50% and

There are ways to play this kind of major market move!
Look closely! You’ll find you’ve learned something again!
We don’t bet on odd or even; there’s always a way to make money $BTC

This return has me feeling anxious, worried that the market will catch on tomorrow and blacklist me😭 While everyone was still waiting on the sidelines, I saw it rebound to near the previous high before losing momentum. Every push upward fell just short, with a strong bull-trap feel, and volume failed to follow. This kind of sluggish rise never goes far. I entered a short at 6.624, and it’s now at 4.904, +257.53%. It was truly sluggish before, but the result is truly satisfying. Even if you only make one point, as long as you can take it away, it’s yours; no matter how much unrealized profit t