A few days ago, just before sleep, I was still wondering whether this order would keep getting ground out. This morning when I opened the chart, $ASTEROID had already made the short side’s momentum crystal clear—my account this time could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Before the market was fully up and running, I saw that although the price had a push up, the buy-side wasn’t following through. Every time it went up, there was no solid bid support—there was a very strong bull-trap vibe. So around 0.0001670, I went short, first set the risk boundary, and then waited for the price to choose its own direction.

Now the current price has fallen to 0.0000604, with a return rate of +1254.49%. The timing was spot on—my earlier waiting wasn’t in vain. It wasn’t a guess; once I saw the rally lacked strength, I took the short as planned.

On this trade, I’ll take profit on 80% first, and keep the remaining 20% to follow through. The stop-loss/“protection” level has been moved up into the cost-basis area. If it keeps pressing lower, let it run naturally. If there’s a rebound, close it in time—so there’s no room for the profits to be given back.

Risk control done upfront is called being rational. Cutting the loss after it goes wrong is called a warrior’s last stand. If you didn’t get on board, don’t chase this leg—wait for the next shot. Once a new structure forms, then look for a more comfortable opportunity.

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