This short trade came about by missing the first move down and not hard-chasing it; instead, it only went on after the rebound had finished. When the market quickly plunged earlier, I didn’t rush to catch the falling knife. I waited until the price returned to around 345.75, then found the rebound strength was clearly insufficient. A few attempts to push higher were repeatedly pulled back, so that’s when I decided to pick up the short thesis again.

After entering, the market kept churning sideways, and during that time there was even a wick that spiked upward, making my nerves quite tight for a while. But that rally didn’t bring sustained buying support. After that, the price slid to 209.6, and another sell-off hit, and I recorded the full post-trade review result as +2794.5%.

Many people see a drop and want to chase it, but once a real rebound begins, they panic. That’s the easiest way to get hit on both sides. If you’ve spent enough time in crypto, you’ll know: missing out isn’t the scary part. What’s really important is not to let the fear of missing the move push you into making random trades. This time I didn’t grab the earliest position, but I timed the rhythm correctly—so the outcome still gave the same kind of feedback.

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