In the afternoon when I was watching $AAVE , what I was watching was right around 90.26. It’s not that this level is especially “magic”; it’s just that in the previous times when price was pushed downward, it didn’t break through, even though the shorts looked ruthless. In reality, it wasn’t that smooth for them.

After going long, it still felt uncomfortable. Several small pullbacks in the middle were pretty scary—especially right when there was a bit of profit; that’s when it’s easiest to get jumpy and sell too early. Honestly, short-term perp trades are often just a battle between the market and your own little panic.

Later, this move pushed the price to 96.11, and my returns reached +460.2%. You could say I cashed out the earlier part of the waiting. I didn’t plan to take the entire run—first I handled the portion that I could lock in, and then I’ll see whether it’s willing to keep pushing higher.

This trade feels pretty straightforward to me: if the entry is right, you still have to be able to hold through it. “Hold” doesn’t mean dead-fighting; if the chart hasn’t broken your original thesis, don’t get scared off by a few wobbles.

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