A Trading Strategy Is in Drawdown—Should You Stick With It or Stop in Time?

Many traders face a difficult problem:

A strategy performs well in historical backtests. But after being put into live trading, it incurs a series of losses.

At this point, two mistakes are easy to make:

One is to conclude that the strategy has failed after just a few losses and frequently switch methods.

The other is to believe the strategy will eventually recover, no matter how large the losses grow.

In fact, judging whether a strategy has failed means looking beyond whether it has recently made or lost money.

TianyiCrypto 43 minutes ago

How strong is your form? The track record speaks for itself!
ETH made a 148-point move,
and the short-at-the-highs signal we shared earlier nailed the timing.

No matter how good the market is, you can’t capitalize if your skills aren’t up to par.
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ARiceLoverWhoLovesToEatRice.2 hours ago

$BTC Five consecutive bearish weekly candles—looked back at the historical data, and it really is quite rare😮‍💨

A quick look at the historical data: based on weekly candlesticks since 2019, there have only been two previous instances of at least five consecutive down weeks:

From March to May 2022, the losing streak ultimately reached nine weeks, with a cumulative decline of about 37%;

From January to February 2026, it ultimately reached six weeks, with a cumulative decline of about 30%

This time, the five-week losing streak has amounted to a decline of just 13.5%, clearly milder than the

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CryptoMishuan hour ago

#Polymarket年化收入突破18亿美元 #WCTCS9
Yes, I believe that prediction markets are not merely experiencing a temporary surge in popularity, but have instead entered a genuine phase of growth. However, their long-term success will depend on whether they can sustain liquidity and user engagement during the intervals between major global events.

From my perspective, prediction markets are evolving from platforms for speculative betting into ecosystems for real-time information and forecasting.

I find three areas to be particularly promising:

1. Macroeconomics and financial markets: BTC and ETH prices,

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ThisIsTranslateContent:Qiyu an hour ago

Why Does Trading More Frequently Make Profits Easier to Eat Away?

Some traders believe that continuously looking for opportunities will increase their chances of making a profit.

But in reality, every trade can incur new costs. The more trades you make, the more easily these costs accumulate.

Even a strategy that is fairly good at predicting market direction may ultimately fail to deliver the desired net returns if it trades too frequently.

I. Fees: Each One Seems Small, but They Can Add Up

Assume the combined cost of buying and selling for each trade is 0.10% of the trade's notional valu

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High-risk play, but already at the bottom. 🧐
"Check below." 👇🏻

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Gate Live Carnival Final Leaderboard Race! TOP 10 Rankings Revealed — Win Exclusive Merchandise!

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RiceFlowerMicrobial 2 hours ago

Built an event contract arbitrage strategy, currently live trading.
Could using this to compete in the WCTC individual competition be a good idea?
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GateSquare2026-11-11 12:21:59

📣 November 11 Daily Featured Posts: Great insights deserve to be seen
A rebound has emerged—does that mean the trend has turned bullish? If you got the direction right at one point, why did you still give back your profits?
From macro analysis and key-level observations to position sharing and trading reviews, today’s 8 posts offer different perspectives 👇
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Can the ETH rebound continue? A discussion of breakouts, pullbacks, and confirmation of a trend reversal.
https://www.gate.com/zh/post/status/25542130
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A ZEC short went from unrealized profit to a pullback. What should be adjusted about profit-taking expectations and position sizing?
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With macro data coming in one after another, how can interest rate expectations and capital flows help make sense of the market?
https://www.gate.com/zh/post/status/25539317
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After a wave of long liquidations, how should we assess key support levels for BTC and ETH?
https://www.gate.com/zh/post/status/25538766
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A look at crypto, gold, and SanDisk together, breaking down key levels and position strategies across different assets.
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Sharing ETH positions and unrealized profit screenshots, along with bullish targets and rebound expectations.
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Closed a short too early, then a long pulled back—reviewing trading wins and losses and sharing plans for what to watch next.
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Will a short-term rebound change the daily chart structure? A discussion of the BTC trend using technical indicators.
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mrsatoshik 2 hours ago

Make a bullish post every day!
It's a terrible market, but Durov continues to write bullish posts and it makes me very happy!
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Trade number eight, up 7 points. I'm numb from all the gains today—eight wins in a row!$XAUUSD #美伊谈判出现新进展

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Fun_Traderan hour ago

ETH is even seeing a deeper decline on the 15-minute chart and may fall below 2000.
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OnlyEatTomatoes 41 minutes ago

Both strategies are bearish and raking in profits—how is nobody watching such perfect strategies? 🥺

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That is not how every competition works. Trading volume, registration, eligibility requirements, and leaderboard position can all determine who receives a reward.
Gate Web3 has launched its Bitway Perpetual Trading Competition, giving participants an opportunity to compete for a total prize pool of 20,000 BTW. The event focuses on BTW perpetual contracts and ranks eligible participants according to their cumulative trading volume.

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Celebrating Innovation Beyond the Track: Gate and Red Bull Racing Forge the Future of Web3 and Motorsport Excellence

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ThisIsTranslateContent:Qiyu an hour ago

Long-form article | Why Does an Effective Trading Strategy Suddenly Stop Working?

Many traders run into this problem:

A strategy was consistently profitable, and its backtest curve looked impressive. But a few months later, the same parameters and signals start producing frequent losses in live trading.

Is the problem really with the strategy itself?

Not necessarily. A strategy’s effectiveness often depends on the market environment it operates in, rather than how much it has earned in the past.

There are at least four aspects of the market environment worth watching:

1. The trend struct

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BTC Below $71K: $600M Longs at Risk — Key Levels to Watch

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