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Brothers, let's review this trade. Today, patience was the key, not speed.
Last night around 11 PM, I entered two trades, and closed them at 1:54 PM today.
ETH was shorted at 1588.47, closed at 1544.42, with a profit of 644.99 USD, a return of 26.84%.
BTC was shorted at 61204.4, closed at 60304.8, with a profit of 779.04 USD, a return of 14.02%.
These two trades weren't about rushing in and gambling.
Last night, both Bitcoin and Ethereum's structures were very clear. After a rebound, there was no continuation, key levels couldn't hold, and the bears were still controlling the market. At this point, trying to guess the bottom is just arguing with the market.
I kept it simple at the time:
First, Bitcoin's rebound lacked volume, sentiment hadn't returned.
Second, ETH, although occasionally strong, was still under pressure above.
Third, support levels didn't show a decent rebound, indicating the bulls weren't strong enough to absorb.
Fourth, the short-term trend was still downward, so trading with the trend felt more comfortable than trying to bottom out hard.
The most comfortable part of these two trades was that the position size was reduced.
It's not about going all-in at 40x leverage every day; 10x can hold, and waiting for profits to materialize—that's what trading should look like.
Some markets, heavy positions cause heart palpitations; lighter positions are about certainty.
BTC dropped from 61204 to 60304, roughly 900 points.
ETH from 1588 to 1544, over 40 points.
Brothers, these trades aren't about shouting, but about position, structure, and execution.
Many people see a big drop and want to buy the dip, thinking it's cheap.
But honestly, being cheap doesn't mean it will go up; weakness is weakness.
If support can't hold, rebounds lack strength, and you chase after falling knives, in the end, you'll hurt your own account.
For these two trades today, I’d sum it up in four words:
Follow the trend, stay steady.
Don't get cocky after making a profit; just close and walk away.
Market gives you opportunities—take them. No need to chew on the bones.
Later this afternoon, keep an eye on BTC and ETH's rebound strength. If they can't hold steady, bears still have a chance; if volume returns and they break back above key levels, then don’t force short positions.
My brother, the same advice:
When you don’t understand, don’t act; when you do, be decisive.
Trading isn’t about who shouts the loudest, but about whose account still survives in the end.