A few days ago, I was still calculating whether this month’s instant noodle money would be enough. This morning when I opened the chart, I found that $TAO had already had the shorts serve the noodles for them. That sharp spike up at the top looked pretty vicious, but there was actually zero follow-through or decent bids.

Before the chart fully started up, I noticed the bounce volume was weak, while sell pressure kept getting heavier. I judged that a zero-volume pull-up would be hard to sustain, so I gave a short setup; the reference entry price was 277.1. The core message is just one: don’t get scared by the superficial pump.

Then the price slid to 193.9, and the short trade paid off. The ROI recorded was +1447.69%—this piece of meat was really satisfying. I didn’t rush to take profit at the start. After confirmation, then I followed through; that way, I had far fewer back-and-forth moves.

Now I’ll close 80% of the position first, and the remaining 20% will be protected around the cost basis. If it continues down, let the profits run. If there’s a sudden rebound, handle it at the protection level—don’t, for the last bite, send back the portion you already secured to the market.

Risk control comes first—that’s called being rational. Cutting losses after they happen is what’s passive. For friends who haven’t entered yet, don’t chase shorts during the sell-off—opportunities are still there. Wait for the next wave of signal before acting.

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