In crypto, the hardest part is not actually picking the direction, but the torturous waiting period before the move up. This time, $UNI kept hovering around 2.888 for a long time; in the middle, I also doubted it—there was even a moment when I wanted to just pull out directly.

But veteran players know from getting burned: the place where people are most likely to make mistakes is often right after they’ve been shaken out, and the market then starts moving. I wasn’t watching the noise of signals—I was watching whether UNI had re-entered and reclaimed the area in front of it.

Later, when it moved to 3.628, the profits gradually came through, and the +1816.94% also shows that I didn’t miss the timing this time. For sizing, I wasn’t greedy; I did a 70/30 staged entry first, and the rest followed with a protective setup.

In this kind of position, I’d rather make less than chase maximum upside, and I don’t want to give back the momentum I’ve already captured. I believe many people have felt something like this—once you start making money, it actually puts even more pressure on your mindset.

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