2026-01-19 20:30:15

Don't just focus on the opportunities to go long

Shorting can also be profitable, and many people haven't thought this through. The crypto market's ups and downs are played out in turns — the real issue isn't the market direction, but whether you can control yourself.

It's easy to get excited during a rally, and easy to panic during a downturn. Both extreme mental states can ruin your trading. The biggest test is to stay calm in any market environment — act when it's time to act, observe when it's better to wait.

Ultimately, patience combined with discipline is the key. Without these two, even the most perfect technical analysis is useless. Rational trading, stability first.

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DegenWhisperer

· 2h ago

Well said, mindset is the biggest enemy. I've seen too many technically perfect people ruin themselves.

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GateUser-cff9c776

· 13h ago

In Schrödinger's bull market, shorting is actually the most honest trade—basically, it's a matter of psychological readiness. Most people don't even understand how to lose money properly.

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AirdropHarvester

· 13h ago

That's right, emotional control is really the Achilles' heel for most people. I personally experienced this a while ago—when prices were rising, I went all-in impulsively, and when they fell, I panicked terribly, ending up with a total loss. Only now do I realize that there are indeed many opportunities for shorting, but the key is to have discipline and not let emotions dominate your trading.

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OfflineNewbie

· 13h ago

That's what they say, but I always get stuck on the mindset part...

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GraphGuru

· 13h ago

That's right, mindset really matters more than anything else. I've lost quite a bit before due to chasing gains and selling in panic. People who make money from shorting are actually the same kind of people—those who can hold their temper. When prices go up, they get itchy; when they fall, their legs go weak. I've fallen into both these traps, haha. If your discipline isn't strong enough, even the best technical analysis is just armchair strategy. It's really about overcoming your inner demons. Market movements are neutral; whether you make money or not depends entirely on how you play. A friend of mine couldn't control himself and ended up giving back all his profits. He's still regretting it. Sometimes, the hardest part isn't finding an opportunity but resisting the urge to act. Seeing others make money can be frustrating, right? I feel the same, but this is the test. Steady trading sounds easy in words, but it requires a lot of self-discipline to actually do it.

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