$ZEST /USDT Perp – "Bearish Breakdown – Short"**
**Trading Plan Short $ZEST
Entry: 0.1318 – 0.1322
SL: 0.1330
TP1: 0.1305
TP2: 0.1300
ZEST is down -6.71% at 0.13145, breaking below the EMA cluster. MACD is bearish. The 0.13390 yellow line is resistance. TP targets the 0.13019 low.

Congratulations to 🎉 on the market surge! The BTC and ETH long positions were perfectly timed and highly profitable, with the BTC long earning 6,000 points and the ETH long earning 400 points. I told you, buy the dip, buy the dip! With $20k in principal this time, one trade made $30k, and the account has now grown to $50k. This round of long positions was executed perfectly.

$ETH ‌— Extreme Momentum, But Caution Is Critical
Ethereum is showing extreme strength today — up significantly and trading at elevated levels. Momentum is at 100/100, volume is very strong, and the trend is very strong. However, the setup is NOT ACTIVE — the breakout is marked as Post-Pump (Unconfirmed) , meaning the recent surge may not be sustainable. Volatility is extreme, and risk is very high.
The price is trading above strong support at $2,045, with resistance at $2,464. Support is holding for now, but resistance is the key level to watch. A confirmed break above $2,464 with volume cou

$PI The 80/20 rule: There is only one opportunity, and most people fall before dawn,

#StrategySurgesNearly12%
Strategy ($MSTR) is back in the spotlight as the stock surges nearly 12%, joining a powerful rally across crypto-linked equities as Bitcoin pushes sharply higher. 📈🚀 The move is significant because Strategy has become one of the most closely watched publicly traded companies in the Bitcoin ecosystem, making its shares highly sensitive to changes in BTC momentum and overall crypto sentiment. Recent market coverage showed MSTR gaining about 11.95% to roughly $103.58 as Bitcoin moved toward the $70,000 area.
The rally demonstrates how quickly sentiment can change when

A newly created wallet sold 9.3 million KTA ($685k) and 2 billion GALA ($3 million) received through a cross-chain bridge, obtaining 1,902 ETH ($3.64 million), causing KTA to fall 37% and GALA to fall 15%.

#USTreasuryBuybacksAndRegulatorySignalsDriveCryptoSurge
THE MARKET JUST GOT A NEW MACRO CATALYST
Crypto’s August 19 rebound was not driven by a single headline. It was the result of several forces arriving at almost the same time: a major U.S. Treasury decision to increase long-end bond buybacks, improving risk appetite across global markets, stronger regulatory signals for digital assets, and a violent unwind of bearish positioning. Bitcoin moved above $68,000 and briefly approached the $69,000–$70,000 zone, while Ethereum posted a much larger percentage advance. The scale of the move matter

#ShortLiquidationSweepsMarket A powerful short liquidation wave swept through cryptocurrency derivatives markets on August 19, 2026, forcing more than one billion dollars of bearish positions to close in a matter of hours and accelerating Bitcoin’s sharp rebound toward the 70,000-dollar region. Data from major tracking platforms showed short liquidations accounting for the overwhelming majority of the day’s forced closures, with estimates ranging from roughly 1.4 billion to nearly 1.9 billion dollars across the broader market in a 24-hour window. Bitcoin alone absorbed the largest share, with

my current simple trading framework
riding BO longs on different setups, TPing into BOs + momentum
just holding HTF longs from bottomed setup entries, setting TPs in the coming days
just holding my current spot bags
would add size to a few alts if this resistance flips into support, confirms it, to ride it to multiple uptrend TP targets, would also look to long a few retest setups
if we just go for the uptrend without any major correction to form support, would add based on pattern dynamic and/or just holding my HTF longs and current spot bags while trading momentum setups
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Market news: Yesterday’s surge was mainly concentrated in three areas: 1. The U.S. Treasury announced an expansion of its long-term Treasury buyback program. From September 9 to November 4, the single-operation buyback limit for 10- to 30-year U.S. Treasuries will at least double from $2 billion to $4 billion. After the announcement, the 30-year Treasury yield fell nearly 10 basis points at one point, while U.S. stocks rose in tandem. For BTC, this means long-term interest-rate pressure is being actively suppressed and liquidity expectations are improving, providing the macro backdrop for this

#CryptoCommunityReturnsHome
The crypto community is showing renewed strength as confidence returns to the digital asset market. Bitcoin is currently trading around $69,309, with strong buying momentum pushing price close to the $70,000 psychological level. Bitcoin has also reached an intraday high near $69,890, showing that buyers are actively defending the recovery.
This move is more than just a price increase. It reflects growing market participation, renewed trader confidence, and stronger attention toward digital assets. When Bitcoin leads with a powerful move, the wider crypto market oft

After BTC briefly broke above approximately $65k, a whale who had used around $125 million to heavily short $BTC was forced to reduce its position by another 200 BTC during the rally, incurring a loss of approximately $243k this time, with cumulative realized losses of approximately $1.81 million.

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Ethereum surged rapidly last night, leading many to assume that major bullish news had emerged. However, a thorough search of the news revealed nothing.
On-chain data shows that this upheaval originated from a head-on clash between two heavyweight whales taking opposing positions, compounded by a chain reaction in the derivatives market, jointly creating this short-term surge.
A typical standoff emerged in the market: one whale had been steadily accumulating coins at low levels, continuously buyi

On August 20, 2026, Ethereum contracts completely broke out of the previous low-level consolidation range, with the price surging above $2,230, gaining approximately 16.5%. This marked the first time ETH had reclaimed the key weekly 50 EMA since the start of this bear market, and was regarded as a key technical signal of a trend reversal.
📊 New Key Level in the Long-Short Battle
· Current price: approximately $2,230 - $2,260.
· Resistance target above: the 2,500 area.
· Key support below (conversion): The $2,000 - $2,050 area has shifted from strong resistance to core support. This is the key

On August 20, 2026, Ethereum futures, after an extremely strong catch-up rally, successfully moved above $2,200, completely breaking out of the previous low-range consolidation zone, with the short-term trend now confirmed as bullish.
📊 Breaking through key resistance and opening up new room
· Current price: approximately $2,256 - $2,259, up around 18% within 24 hours.
· Core breakout signal: A well-known trader pointed out that ETH has climbed back above the weekly 50 EMA (the “golden line”) for the first time since this bear market began, a key technical signal of a trend reversal.
· Resist

#StrategySurgesNearly12%
The nearly 12% surge reflects the direct impact of a broader digital asset momentum breakout, with price advancing more than 7% from recent lows. The move was supported by a significant increase in activity and turnover, highlighting a classic volatility expansion following a prolonged period of consolidation and compressed price action.
The technical structure helps explain why the rally appears to be supported by a stronger foundation rather than a short-lived spike. Short-, medium-, and longer-term trend averages have aligned in a positive formation, confirming sus

2026-8-20
After Bitcoin pulled back into the 680-675 range last night, it tested the top again, but was capped by 700. Ethereum, however, did make a new high again. Looking back, it seems that the major altcoins accumulated during the previous dip are all slowly catching up. For those who did not go long on Bitcoin’s pullback and those who are trying to sell near the top around 700, stop losses should be placed above 705. If it breaks above that level, it is best for short positions to temporarily exit and wait for the right-side entry after the price breaks below a new key level, rebounds, an