This sell-off finally tore open that earlier bit of fragile strength. $HBAR has held up from the highs until now— the real disagreement wasn’t just showing up; it was already hiding in the rebound.

What I was watching back then was the speed of the drop after the surge. Every time the price ran into the resistance above, it got pushed down. The bid looked lively, but there was no follow-through. A lot of people were still waiting for another push higher; I, on the other hand, felt that something was already off here—the structure had clearly changed.

So I took a short position around 0.08855, instead of chasing those no-volume bounces. Now the price is at 0.06726, and this trade’s unrealized profit is already at +1707.58%. The room in this market has been released very directly.

My current handling is fairly conservative: first, I’ll take some profit in batches using an 80/20 split, and the rest—still with a protective level—I'll keep watching for extension. Once the profit is out, don’t get carried away. The biggest risk for shorts is getting smashed, then seeing an aggressive rebound. If you have a position, the focus is to defend the profits. If you didn’t get in, don’t chase the short—wait for the next opportunity.

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