The biggest mistake I used to make when shorting was that as soon as I had a little profit, I was too eager to get out—then later I watched the main downtrend while others ate the meat. This time, when $HYPE was pushed down from around 65.937, I also had the same impulse. Especially when there was a quick intraday spike, my mind immediately started doubting myself.

But this time, I didn’t get flustered like before. The reason is simple too: in the high zone, those rebounds never held their ground. The chart didn’t feel strong—it felt like it was hard-sustaining. Plainly speaking, what’s hardest for a short isn’t just the bearish view; it’s that pre-drawdown period of repeated probing that’s so maddening.

Later, when it pulled back to around 65.167 and my profit reached +84.47%, that’s when I felt like I finally got the timing right on this trade. Not because I’m super impressive—just because I avoided one of my old mistakes again.

Now I’m increasingly convinced that in short-term perpetuals, “growth” isn’t some kind of magic move. It’s the same: avoiding the trap one fewer time. Being able to restrain your hand is more useful than shouting a direction a few more times.

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