4 little-known facts that will make your heart ache once you do the math
① Annualized funding rates are scarier than you think
0.01% / 8 hours × 3 times/day × 365 days = 10.95% / year
It may look like just one ten-thousandth each time, but over a year that's 11% of your principal.
In a high-funding-rate market (0.1%/8h), the annualized rate is 109%.
So even if you're right about the direction, funding fees can eat up all your profits if you hold long term.
Before placing a trend trade, check the current funding rate.
② There are two types of stop-loss orders, and they work very differently
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I. First recognize: greed comes in four forms, each requiring a different remedy
① Greed for speed
“I want to grow my principal quickly.”
→ Signs: oversized positions, high leverage, frequent trading
→ Remedy: Change your goal from “rate of return” to “days survived.” Your KPI is “not getting liquidated this week,” not “how much you make this week.”
② Greed for more
“I want to capture the whole move.”
→ Signs: not taking profits, removing target levels, thinking it could go a little higher
→ Remedy: Take profits in stages and make it mandatory. Close half at 1:1; then decide what to do with th

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US CPI Data Incoming: Inflation, Federal Reserve Policy, and the Next Big Market Move
The global financial market is approaching another important economic event as investors prepare for the upcoming U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. This inflation announcement could influence expectations about Federal Reserve interest-rate decisions and create significant movements across U.S. equities, bonds, gold, the U.S. dollar, and cryptocurrency markets.
Inflation remains one of the biggest factors shaping the global economic outlook. Investors are closely monitori

Still scrolling through updates late at night

Strive Chairman and CEO Matt Cole drops a chart tracking his holdings

The caption is just a few English words

The hurdle rate is orange

The numbers on the chart haven't changed

43,124 BTC

Current value: about $3.27 billion

41 transactions

The corresponding U.S. stock ticker is ASST

That was the same as his last publicly disclosed holdings

No new purchase announcement tonight

Will he add another batch next week?

I'll keep watching ☕

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BTC, if it moves up, shorting is more prudent. Friday night, it felt like the market makers had a strong desire to short. Noted ✍️.
There’s no action over the weekend. No BTC position; wait for Monday’s direction. A small long with a stop-loss should be fine.

The best entry point for a BTC long is around 74800.

Why Does the Exchange Show a Profit, Yet the Amount You Actually Earn After All Costs Is Much Smaller?

When reviewing their trades, many traders focus only on the difference between the buy and sell prices, while overlooking an important issue:

Paper profit does not necessarily equal actual net profit.

Especially in the cryptocurrency market, trading frequency, order types, holding periods, and market liquidity can all affect the final result.

To find out whether a strategy can actually make money, you need to understand at least the following five types of costs.

1. Trading fees: Every b

One thing miners often overlook is that electricity consumption can be managed differently throughout the day.
That's exactly what load shifting is about.
Instead of using the same amount of energy all the time, mining operations can adjust their power usage depending on electricity demand and available rates.
For example, some machines or activities can run less during peak hours and more when electricity is cheaper.
Of course, this needs proper planning because changes in power usage can also affect mining output.
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Here are 4 more little-known facts. This round: “How emotions are quantified” ① Funding rates have a cap, but when they hit the limit, they can get brutal. The single-period funding rate cap for most tokens is around 0.75% (with slight variations across tokens). You barely notice 0.01% in normal conditions, but in extreme markets, rates can hit the cap for several periods in a row. Hitting the cap means longs (or shorts) are being squeezed hard, and the market has become heavily one-sided. If rates keep hitting the cap, it doesn’t mean the trend is strong—it could reverse at any moment. ② The

Why do some traders get the market direction right, yet their accounts still lose money?

You predict BTC will rise, and the price does rise.

You predict the market will fall, and it really does.

But when you open your account, your returns aren’t as good as you imagined—and you may even still be in the red.

What’s going wrong?

Getting the direction right doesn’t mean you’ve made a profitable trade.

In real trading, there are at least five easily overlooked details.

1. You got the direction right, but your entry wasn’t ideal

If you chase a move after the market has already risen sharply

One of the more successful trades these past few days besides HYPE, earning both trading profits and funding fees

11.9 BTC Early Morning Analysis

The market maintained a narrow sideways range over the weekend. Off-exchange demand for new capital remained weak, market liquidity contracted, and neither bulls nor bears were willing to launch an attack. After the sharp sell-off earlier, the market is in a sentiment-recovery phase. Short-term selling pressure from bears has been exhausted, while bulls still lack the strength to launch a direct rebound. The market has entered a bottom-building and consolidation phase, with the Bollinger Bands continuing to narrow and volatility compressing as it awaits a direc