I’m going to publicly recap this trade directly. The $AZTEC shorts’ realized outcome is very clear. The entry reference was 0.02690, and now the price has come to 0.01385, for a return of +1189.62%. From the time of opening to the current price, the most important thing isn’t the size of the drop—it’s whether you judged correctly and stayed in sync with the right rhythm.

Back then, I was watching the reaction after pressure built up at the high. It wasn’t that the price didn’t bounce—every bounce just lacked follow-through. A lot of people see a small green candle and want to rush into longs, but I think something here was already off. Once the longs can’t hold it, the key levels above will turn into fuel for further sell pressure.

This trade is already in the profit-taking/handling stage. For positions with a larger size, you can consider splitting it with an 80/20 approach: first protect the profits, then set protective levels on the remaining portion and keep watching. If the price action keeps pressing lower, let the profits run; if the strength of the pullback increases, there’s no need to stubbornly hold.

Don’t treat realizing one call as a reason to chase freely. If you didn’t get involved near 0.02690, don’t chase now—wait for the next opportunity, and wait for a more comfortable entry.

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