After closing the short positions, looking back, the most obvious contrast is that everyone initially thought $XLM could still push higher, but the chart already has trouble keeping up.

The high-level bustle is still bustle—if you really want me to chase longs, I’m actually not that daring.

I focused more on how it reacted around 0.18690. It surged up but didn’t continue, and when it pulled back it also wasn’t willing to quickly reclaim the level. At positions like this, short opportunities become easier to come by. Later, the price dropped to 0.17912; this trade in paper was up +295.36%, which means I managed to eat a chunk of the move.

It wasn’t smooth all the way either. During the counter-rebound, people get really annoyed—especially after the short has profit, you worry it might suddenly pull back. At this stage, the biggest fear is giving in to impulse. Even though you’ve already gained, you still want to add more aggressively.

So now I’m more willing to stay steady: if I can take profit, I take it first, and the rest I manage with protection. Missing the last leg isn’t embarrassing—what really stings is giving back the profit you already took.

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