What Are Trend-Following and Counter-Trend Positions?丨2026.09.21丨System Class
A new week begins, and this week's theme is following the trend. Last week, we repeatedly used the terms "trend-following position" and "counter-trend position": judging which side is under pressure, discussing mechanism status, and reviewing capital usage all depend on them. Strictly speaking, however, we have not yet explained the definitions of these two terms separately—so as the first article of the week, let's first clarify the most basic concepts.
First, the conclusion: trend-following and counter-trend are st

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ZEC/USDT is currently trading at approximately 1,514.33 USDT, showing a 24-hour gain of 3.94 percent. The 24-hour price range is between 1,428.72 and 1,547.87 USDT.
Daily Chart Analysis:
The daily timeframe indicates a sustained upward trend over the past months, with the price recently reaching a local high of 1,595.75. The Bollinger Bands are expanded, with the upper band at 1,612.36, the middle band at 1,208.64, and the lower band at 804.92. The current price is positioned near the upper band. The MACD indicator shows the MACD line at 24.00, with

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Have you noticed how quietly $LINK has been absorbing recent market moves today? I have been watching the charts closely and it is fascinating to see it hovering at $12.461, down just -0.859% on the day. The recovery from the 24h low of $11.901 up toward the high of $12.61 proves both sides are fighting hard for control right now.
For a balanced look at hypothetical risk framing, here is an example setup for both directions. A sample long scenario might explore an entry around $12.461 with a protective stop-loss at $12.0872 (-3%) and upside target near $13.0841 (+5%). Alternatively, traders ex

$SUI /USDT is secretly rolling toward a range breakdown nobody is watching.

$SUI /USDT - SHORT

Trade Plan:
Entry: 0.9363 – 0.9481
SL: 1.0164
TP1: 0.8866
TP2: 0.8495
TP3: 0.7939

Why this setup?
Why now? The daily trend is range-bound, and the 1h price is sitting at 0.9422, which is the exact entry_ref for this SHORT setup. The 15m RSI at 58.29 shows momentum is still leaning bullish, so fading that strength into the 1h ATR of 0.023772 gives a precise risk-to-target ratio. The entry zone between 0.9363 and 0.9481 offers a tight fill, with TP1 at 0.8866 and TP2 at 0.8495 defining the first

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Everyone's sleeping on SYMBOL while this quiet short setup builds.

$MU /USDT - SHORT

Trade Plan:
Entry: 1027.4 – 1029.4
SL: 1040.5
TP1: 1019.3
TP2: 1013.3
TP3: 1004.2

Why this setup?
Why now? The daily trend remains range-bound, which often precedes a decisive breakdown after prolonged indecision. The 15m RSI at 67.95 shows momentum pushing into overbought territory without a strong trend behind it, suggesting exhaustion rather than continuation. The 1h ATR of 3.883118 tells us recent volatility is compressed, meaning a larger move could be imminent from the entry zone around 1027.4 to 1

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NEAR became one of the best-performing large-cap altcoins over the past week after its price rose from around $2.20 to above $4.20 within seven days.
The rally coincided with the launch of a new perpetual futures product that combines Hyperliquid’s infrastructure with NEAR’s confidential transaction technology.
The chart shows that most of the move developed after September 17. NEAR first broke above $3, then held around $3.50-$3.80 before sharply accelerating above $4.20 on September 20. After reaching the weekly high, it retreated to approximately $4.00.
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$ARB /USDT - LONG

Trade Plan:
Entry: 0.21303 – 0.21641
SL: 0.19852
TP1: 0.22687
TP2: 0.23497
TP3: 0.24712

Why this setup?
Why now? The daily trend is firmly bullish, the 1h ATR of 0.006749 shows volatility is compressing before a burst, and the 15m RSI at 42.2 signals room to run before overbought territory. The entry zone between 0.21303 and 0.21641 sits right at the 1h price of 0.21472, giving a clean floor. Targets are stacked at 0.22687 and 0.23497, but the line in the sand is 0.17789 because breaking below in

Smart money is betting against NEAR while the daily trend screams bullish.

$NEAR /USDT - SHORT

Trade Plan:
Entry: 4.3808 – 4.4578
SL: 4.9003
TP1: 4.0585
TP2: 3.8180
TP3: 3.4573

Why this setup?
Why now? The 1h ATR of 0.154171 shows volatility is expanding just as the 15m RSI sits at 67.07, meaning momentum is hot but not yet overbought, which favors a sharp short. The entry zone between 4.3808 and 4.4578 aligns with the 1h price of 4.4176, giving a precise risk-defined level near 4.4193. If price pushes up to TP1 at 4.0585 and then TP2 at 3.8180, the trade targets a severe reversal of the

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