That downward push just now was crucial. Once the key level at the high of $NAS100 was broken, the shorts stopped pretending.

I entered this trade at 29885.23. Earlier, I had already noticed that this spot repeatedly saw increased volume but still couldn’t push through. The way price action looked felt really off. A lot of people see a sideways range and think it’s still building strength to move higher—I was more focused on whether the sell orders were being pulled. As it turned out, every time it bounced, it got pressed back down. Something here was already wrong.

Now the current price is 29274.27, and my return is +190.03%. The market space has been released pretty clearly, and the short’s profit realization went more smoothly than I expected.

At a position like this, I won’t fantasize about taking everything in one bite. The biggest danger for a winning trade is going from active to passive. Doing it with an 80/20 staged approach fits me better: take part of the profit off first, then trail the rest using a protective level. If the retracement doesn’t break, keep watching; if it breaks, then accept it.

Trading isn’t about guessing the bottom, and it isn’t about running down trades. If you missed it, don’t rush to buy tickets. Don’t chase entries. Don’t chase shorts that have already been fully realized. Wait for the next opportunity—wait for a more comfortable position.

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