That part of the market action was really torturous. The price stayed sideways at a high level—on the surface, it looked like it was going to keep pumping, but in reality, every time it surged up, it got smashed back down. Back then, I didn’t rush to chase longs. I was focusing on whether the bid-side support could keep up. After waiting through a few rounds, the answer became clearer and clearer.

Starting around 0.0197, the order book kept showing spikes followed by pullbacks. The buy side looked lively, but the real strength to take and hold just wasn’t enough. What was hardest to deal with was that there was also a quick upward push in the middle—it almost scared me into getting out of the trade. But when I calmed down and looked again, the price still hadn’t broken away from the key level area.

Later, the market broke downward, and the shorts started accelerating. The feedback at 0.0149 was very direct—this trade already corresponded to +479.75%. There wasn’t anything magical going on. It was mainly that I didn’t let a one or two pumps get me carried away, and I didn’t recklessly change my judgment during the consolidation.

A lot of people like to wait until the drop is clearly obvious before chasing shorts, but by then they’ve often already missed the most comfortable spot. For me, the biggest takeaway from this wasn’t just the result—it was confirming again: when something looks strong but nobody is actually providing support, it’s often more worth warning about than a simple, straightforward drop.

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