Frequent awakenings in the middle of the night? Honestly, it's still a failure to manage risk properly. Currently, the 90,000 level looks quite stable, but the market's warning of a 30% correction risk is always hanging over our heads. Relying solely on long positions is indeed passive. The real strategy should be "both long and short": enter long positions at 90,500, with a stop loss set at 90,000 (only valid if it breaks below), targeting the 94,000-98,000 range; once the target is reached, take 30% profit and open a short position, with a stop loss at 99,000, and look at 85,000 below.



Don't forget the lesson from 87,000. The biggest danger in a volatile market is "holding on without profit or loss." Institutions build and clear positions in batches, so why should retail traders go all-in at once? Market liquidity is indeed tight, and the cost is amplified volatility. Last time, a 3-hour liquidation caused $334 million in losses, and that is a vivid example. So, it's fine to buy on dips, but avoid leverage; opening shorts at high levels is also okay, just don't be overly greedy. Only by staying alive can you have the chance to catch the real market trend.
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GasFeeCriervip
· 01-15 18:24
To be honest, the 90,000 level really makes it hard to sleep, but using leverage is truly a death wish. Institutions have already left, retail investors are still sleepwalking.
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NFTArtisanHQvip
· 01-15 14:41
ngl the whole "stay alive to trade another day" bit actually hits different when you frame it through baudrillard's simulacra lens—like, the market isn't even real price discovery anymore, it's just institutional theater with retail getting liquidated on cue. the tokenomics of risk management here... that's the true proof of creativity, innit
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FallingLeafvip
· 01-12 22:51
Oh my, it's another night of waking up in the middle of the night. I really need to learn to let go.
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AltcoinHuntervip
· 01-12 22:51
Hey, you're right. I really had to close my position at 3 a.m. that day, and my mindset just collapsed... I agree with the logic of being both bullish and bearish, but it's still hard to follow through. I kept thinking to wait a bit longer, and as a result, I got caught in the middle and became a leek.
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MevSandwichvip
· 01-12 22:51
Reaching the 90,000 level really requires extra caution, but on the other hand, blindly holding long positions is indeed asking for trouble. --- The 87,000 trap hasn't been filled yet, and going all-in is truly a common mistake among retail traders. --- Being both bullish and bearish is not wrong, but the key is to stay alive. --- Leverage, the more the market moves, the more you want to use it, but in the end, you'll get liquidated. --- Stop-loss is really a technical skill; setting it at the wrong level makes all efforts pointless. --- We can't learn the institutional approach of staggering entries, but at least we shouldn't be greedy to the end. --- When liquidity is tight, volatility can be fierce; the last 3 hours clearly demonstrated that. --- Talking about being both bullish and bearish, honestly, it's all about mindset. --- The habit of not taking profits or cutting losses cannot be changed; losses are inevitable sooner or later. --- A 30% correction risk is indeed looming; a one-sided rally will definitely lead to a fall.
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MerkleTreeHuggervip
· 01-12 22:33
Damn, it's that 334 million liquidation nightmare again. If I can still sleep in the middle of the night, I guess I lose.
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SatsStackingvip
· 01-12 22:32
Honestly, sleeping poorly in the middle of the night is just because I didn't manage my positions well. I need to learn to scale in like institutions do, instead of going all-in like a stubborn fool. Stop holding on so stubbornly, brother. Isn't the loss at 87,000 enough? Greed is deadly. Going long is fine, but really, avoid leverage. Staying alive is the hard truth. The 90,000 level seems stable, but there are actually undercurrents. Both bulls and bears need to be prepared to feel secure. In this wave, I only traded spot, and I gave up all short positions. I'm too afraid of a 3-hour liquidation event. In a volatile market, the most annoying thing is "making a little profit and then greedily holding on." The institutions have already left, and I'm still waiting? That's absurd.
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