When I go long it drops, when I go short it rises—is the whale targeting just my little position to liquidate? I get several messages like this every day. $BTC

It's really not what you think. With a position of a few hundred USDT, the whale doesn't have time to specifically watch you. You feel like the market is precisely targeting you, but actually you've stepped into the three most common pitfalls in trading.
The first pitfall: stop-loss placed completely in plain sight.
A bit below the previous low, below a round number, below the moving average—nine out of ten retail traders set stop-losses this way. Before pushing price up, the big players easily sweep these obvious stop-losses, allowing them to collect cheap chips and reduce sell pressure for subsequent rallies. Breaking the pattern is simple: hide your stop-loss away from the crowd, e.g., set it 1%-2% further beyond key support, or use ATR to calculate a dynamic stop-loss. Even easier, use a time-based stop-loss: if price hasn't moved as expected within a preset time after entry, exit proactively—don't stubbornly wait for price to hit the stop. $ETH
The second pitfall: entering right at the peak of sentiment.
Isn't it like this: when you see a big green candle shooting up, your heart races and your hand trembles as you chase in? You're afraid of missing the move, but looking back, every impulsive entry was right at the peak of short-term sentiment. You're not chasing a trend; you're chasing bait thrown by the big players—they pump that candle to lure you, the one afraid of missing out, into buying at the top. If you want to trade a breakout, don't rush. A real trend won't last just one candle. Wait for the close to hold or for a retest that doesn't break support—entering a few minutes later is much safer.
The third pitfall: only looking at price movements, ignoring volume changes.
When a coin suddenly shoots up with a big green candle, but volume is lower than the average of the previous five days, it's not real buying—it's the big players using small money to pump and distribute. If you chase in, you'll likely end up holding the bag. Conversely, when price drops with significantly increased volume, it means someone is accumulating on the dips. That's not a panic signal; instead, it hides an opportunity.
Rise without volume is a bull trap; fall with volume is a golden pit. Only by watching volume closely can you grasp the market's true intention.
Change your stop-loss placement, wait for confirmation before entering, and don't just look at price—watch volume too. You'll realize the market isn't out to get you. If you're still losing repeatedly and can't find the path, feel free to talk to me anytime. I'll help you sort out your trading so it's simple and clear.
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