# Why Might a Once-Effective Strategy Gradually Stop Working?

If a trading strategy has delivered profits consistently, why might it start losing frequently a few months later, or even after a longer period?

Has the market changed, or is there a problem with the strategy itself?

This question is especially worth considering in digital asset markets. Market participants, liquidity, volatility structures, and trading behavior can all change. Opportunities that could be captured in the past may not last forever.

**A strategy’s past effectiveness only shows that it performed well under specifi

Short $BTC around 765-770, stop loss at 775, targets 755-751-745-740.

Up 5,000 one day, down 5,000 the next. Yesterday it peaked at 81188; today it plunged to a low of 75158, making a near-10,000-point A-shaped crash over two days. Yesterday, the market was still touting election tailwinds; today, it has completely changed its tune.

The real trigger for the sell-off was the market's growing concern about tighter AI regulation and slower data center construction after the Democrats won the midterm elections. The Nasdaq plunged 5.5% in a single day, wiping out about $2.5 trillion in Nasdaq 100

Why Can Small Orders Cause Significant Slippage When Liquidity Is Low?

In the cryptocurrency market, many people believe that only large trades can affect execution prices.

But that is not always the case.

Sometimes, an order that does not look particularly large can still be filled at a price significantly different from what was expected.

Why?

Because the execution price depends not only on how much you want to buy, but also on the prices at which the market can provide enough liquidity at that moment.

I. The Market Price You See Is Not the Price You Can Trade At

Suppose a trading pai

How should trading strategies be adjusted when market conditions change?

In the previous article, we discussed how to identify changes in market conditions.

But identifying that the market has changed is only the first step.

What truly determines trading results is what you do next.

When a trending market turns into a ranging market, a strategy that was previously effective may start triggering stop-losses frequently; when market volatility suddenly increases, even if you correctly predict the direction of a trade, you may still suffer losses due to an oversized position, increased slippag

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November 6, 2026 (Friday) BTC Futures Strategy for Today (based on the current range of approximately $75,300–$75,600)
Core View (Bearish; Caution on Rebounds)
BTC quickly pulled back from around $80,500 to around $75,500, breaking below recent support, with weak short-term momentum. Today, prioritize watching for a failed rebound as a short opportunity, or consider going long only after a retest of lower support. Keep positions light.
Specific Strategies
1. Short the Rebound (Primary Strategy)
• Watch zone: $76,500–$77,500 (or near $78,000)
• Entry reference: Consider a small short if the p

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From the hourly chart perspective, crude oil has stabilized at the bottom after a deep earlier decline and staged a strong, sustained rebound. The short-term uptrend remains intact, with bullish momentum dominant. The strategy is to buy dips, with an initial target near 94.
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$SPCXB The most unusual detail today is not the drop, but the moving-average structure: the price fell 5.77% in 24 hours, yet MA5 remains above MA20 (126.554 versus 126.081), and the MACD histogram is still positive at +0.4746. This indicates the decline is taking place within a bullish alignment, making it a pullback rather than a trend breakdown—an ideal example for illustrating a reusable method: to judge whether a trend is healthy, first check the relative positions of the moving averages, then see whether momentum indicators are diverging, and finally use the Bollinger Bands to locate the

Bitcoin at $75,600—can you sleep tonight?
Over $1 billion in liquidations in 24 hours, all longs. U.S. stocks crashed 5%, and BTC plunged 6% along with them, dropping straight from 81k to 75.6k. The Fear and Greed Index fell to 28, and the groups are full of “It’s over, it’s over.” But just now, the price held firm at 75k—is this the final drop, or the gateway to the abyss?

First, the surface picture: blood in the streets, but someone’s picking up chips in the basement.

The Nasdaq fell 5.5%, the S&P 500 fell 4.4%; AI valuations are getting hammered, tech spending is under scrutiny, and the D

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Last night, the Nasdaq 100 plunged 6.36%, and $BTC was not spared...

It tumbled from above $80,000 to around $75,000, falling more than 6% in 24 hours, while the crypto market saw over $1 billion in liquidations.

I've been watching the correlation between BTC and U.S. stocks, and this once again confirmed a pattern:

When global capital starts collectively reducing risk exposure, BTC still finds it hard to decouple; especially when market volatility surges, leveraged liquidations further amplify short-term declines.

BTC has now returned to the vicinity of its previous key low, and the $75,

Many people see “price falling below MA5 and MA20” and immediately conclude the trend has turned bearish. This is a common misconception: a bearish moving average alignment only indicates weak short-term momentum. To make a proper assessment, look at the price relative to the Bollinger middle band, the direction of the MACD histogram, and whether longs are paying funding fees.
Take $NEAR as an example: the current price is 3.731, and MA5=3.6896 has crossed below MA20=3.7218, suggesting resistance on the surface. However, the MACD histogram is still positive (+0.008912), and the price is near