That drop just hit hard and felt great—$RUNE shorts finally managed to release the upside pressure that had been building up. A lot of people got lured in by the earlier fake bounce, and then when the price turned, it started to sell down and cash in.

The key is around 0.4544. It looked like it was going to repair, but in reality every rally was labored—volume couldn’t keep up, and the bounce height kept getting lower. What really caught my eye was that after sweeping up a round intraday, it didn’t continue to push higher; instead, it quickly fell back. That shows the bulls’ momentum and sentiment had been pretty much exhausted.

Shorted from 0.4544 to now 0.4204, and this trade’s +360.33% is already in the bag. What I fear most on downside profits isn’t the market not moving—it’s getting shaken out right before the finish line. So this time I didn’t rush into random moves; I waited until the breakdown was confirmed before continuing to hold.

Now the profit is already pretty substantial. For brothers with larger positions, you can first take profits in batches with an 80/20 split, and keep the rest with a protective stop to monitor. Don’t chase what you missed—especially don’t sprint in just because you see a sudden sell-off. Don’t chase entries; wait for a more comfortable level.

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