#First order of the week

#Gate Square April Posting Challenge

Tonight, I took a long position on the RAVEUSDT contract, full margin mode, and I will break down the entire process from opening the order to profit.

1. Judgment before opening the order (15-minute timeframe)

1. Trend analysis:
RAVEUSDT has been retracing from a high of 9.80 down to around 9.55, with three consecutive tests of the 9.55~9.60 zone without breaking lower, forming a small double bottom structure.
2. Breakout signal:
A volume-increasing bullish candle appeared near 9.60, directly breaking through the downtrend line (connecting the highs at 9.80 and 9.70), with MACD showing a bullish crossover below zero.
3. Entry point:
After confirming the breakout, I placed an order at 9.5999 to enter (slightly above the breakout price to prevent false breakouts from sweeping out).

2. Position and risk management

· Mode: Full margin (all margin within the contract)
· Leverage: 5x (not shown in the picture, added here for clarity)
· Stop loss: set at 9.55 (below the previous low by 0.5%, approximately an 8.5% loss)
· Take profit: first target at 9.65 (a previous minor high point, also at a 1:1 risk-reward ratio)

3. Holding process

· 5 minutes after entry, the price quickly rose to 9.62 but faced selling pressure and pulled back to 9.60.
· I chose to hold because the 9.60 support was effective, and volume did not diminish.
· When the price attempted to push higher to 9.64, I placed a take profit order at 9.65.

4. Closing results

· Entry average price: 9.5999
· Exit average price: 9.65
· Price difference: 0.0501
· Profit rate: +8.85%
· Holding time: about 22 minutes

5. Summary

· This trade earned a guaranteed profit from the breakout retest confirmation—no chasing highs, no holding through reversals.
· After taking profit, the price continued to rise to 9.68, but I don’t regret it; discipline is more important than chasing huge profits.

This is the first successful trade of the week—staying steady and continuing to trade cautiously. $RAVE