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You recently asked about hedging, so I’ll explain it clearly because this method is quite useful when you're unsure about the market trend.
Basically, hedging is opening two opposite positions at the same time — both long and short. It may sound contradictory, but in reality, it’s a smart risk management strategy.
For example, when the price is high, you think it might drop and want to short, but you're not completely certain. Instead of just shorting, you can open a larger short position and simultaneously open a smaller long position. This approach is called hedging.
What will the result be? If the price continues to rise, the long position will reduce your losses. If the price drops, the profit from the short will offset the losses from the long, so you still make a profit—even if smaller than if you only shorted. That’s the advantage of hedging — it minimizes your risk.
Additionally, you can do the opposite — when the price is low enough, open a large long position along with a small short to hedge. The cool thing is, during hedging, you can still DCA normally into one of the two positions.
There’s a rare but excellent scenario — both positions profit simultaneously, giving you compound gains. Starting this is very simple: just close all current positions, go into settings, and turn on the hedge mode.