This empty position finally got fulfilled, and the chart action was very direct. That push-up in front of $ETH looked like it might keep running, but the pressure at the high level was already very clear. What really caught my attention was that it couldn’t hold above—once the rebound weakened, the shorts started pressing down along the way.

I entered this trade around 1817.54. I wasn’t watching for a single bearish candle; I was watching the follow-through and how the market accepted after the rebound. Back then, many people were still waiting for it to keep charging—turns out price got pushed lower all the way to 1788.75. With +274.53% already on the table, the trading range got released very decisively.

My current handling is simple: first take profits off in batches, in an 8/2 split; the remaining portion, keep with a protective level and continue to look for an extension. The biggest risk for short positions in profit isn’t failing to hold—it's stubbornly holding through a pullback after you’re already in profit.

The rhythm here has changed, but precisely in moments like this, you can’t get emotional. If you’re not on the train, don’t chase a long, and don’t chase the short either—wait for the next, more comfortable spot.

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