This short position worked out not because I chased the dump, but because I waited for signs of resistance to appear in the high zone. Price had surged for a while, yet it never continued with rising volume. I could clearly see the “they want to push it up but can’t” feeling from the order book.

At around 0.05794, I decided to open the short. I was actually a bit anxious, because this kind of level is where the market most easily wicks out to shake people. Later, price repeatedly ground sideways. Every rebound was pressed back down by selling pressure, and only then did the short side’s rhythm gradually come through. I watched it all the way to 0.04198. The result on this trade landed at +540.67%—the market’s feedback was more direct than I expected.

What’s hardest isn’t opening the position, but those mid-trade spikes and pullbacks. People without conviction in their hands are very likely to get out early. After staying in crypto long enough, you learn that real opportunities are often not during the most heated moments. Being able to read resistance and not get thrown off by short-term fluctuations is what it takes to stay on rhythm.

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