Honestly, what tests people most this time isn’t opening the short, but whether, after opening it, you can hold back and not chase the price action around. The bounce back near 4.25647 looked pretty ruthless—I was a little panicked too for a moment—but the market never truly showed genuine follow-through.

Later, the price surged up again and then fell back. The force of the sell-off was clearly more direct than the push up, and the shorts started to retake the tempo. Along the way there were a few needle-like spikes that almost shook people out, and thankfully I didn’t decide to get off just because of one sudden spike.

Now it has moved to 0.14089. The resistance at the high I’d judged earlier has finally been realized, landing in the +1903.81% range. Watching the account go from hesitation to profit gives that sense of steadiness in your heart—more important than simply catching a segment of a decline.

Many retail traders don’t get the direction wrong—they’re scared off by the volatility throughout the process. My takeaway is: before the direction is confirmed, you have to restrain yourself; and even after the direction is realized, don’t get carried away. Being able to hold your rhythm is progress in itself.

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