Yesterday I had a crazy trading story that clearly shows how not to trade, even if in the end everything ends up positive. At first, I entered a short position on one private coin, the market went against me, my position was completely wiped out, and trading started from an unpleasant loss. Instead of stopping, switching focus, and waiting for a new setup, I decided to re-enter the same idea in the same direction, basically out of stubbornness: 'I'll just open one last time and see what happens.' This is exactly the same madness I wrote about yesterday.
When will the bull come and what does gold at highs really mean?
Right now, many are looking at gold at ATH and thinking well, the crisis has begun. But it's not quite like that. Gold at its highs is more of a signal of stagflation than the end of the world. And there are always only two scenarios. The first is long and painful, when the economy is choked and everyone endures for a long time. The second is quick, when they start actively stimulating and pouring money.
Я постійно чую фразу типу: «зосередься на одній сфері і все вийде». Звучить красиво, але майже ніхто не каже, що навіть одна сфера насправді складається з купи інших. Тому коли людина намагається розвиватися в чомусь одному, ігноруючи все інше, результат зазвичай дуже швидко розбивається об реальність. Візьмемо крипту. З боку здається, що це просто трейдинг або просто інвестиції. Але якщо копнути трохи глибше, там і психологія, і ризик-менеджмент, і маркетинг, і ончейн, і токеноміка, і безпека, і робота з гаманцями, і розуміння наративів, і комʼюніті. І якщо ти випадаєш хоча б з однієї ланки, вся система починає сипатися. І тут виникає просте питання - як вивчити все, якщо це фізично неможливо? Відповідь банальна, але робоча. Не потрібно знати все ідеально. Достатньо мати базове розуміння кожного напряму - ті самі 10-20%. Цього вистачає, щоб не робити тупих помилок і нормально стартувати. Далі все відбувається вже по ходу. Ти дієш, помиляєшся, робиш висновки і поступово прокачуєш те, що реально приносить результат. Більшість зливається не тому, що крипта складна. А тому що вони вчать щось одне і думають, що цього достатньо. Вивчив теханал - чекаєш ікси. Зайшов у хайп - чекаєш чуда. Але без розуміння всієї картини це майже завжди лотерея. І ще один момент. Перфекціонізм тут тільки шкодить. Подивіться на будь-який великий продукт. Windows, iOS, топові криптопротоколи. Вони ніколи не виходять ідеальними. Завжди є баги, костилі і доробки. Бо якщо чекати ідеалу, ти або не стартуєш взагалі, або стартуєш тоді, коли можливість уже пройшла. У крипті виграють не ті, хто знає все, а ті, хто почав раніше і навчився по дорозі. Іноді краще розпорошитися, але діяти, ніж роками готуватися і стояти на місці.
Just 9 months ago, Ethereum was worth $1380. Then, after 4 months, it decided that modesty was not its trait, and soared up to $4900. Over 300% growth, +$3500 to the price - a trifle, a matter of life.
I look now at the monthly chart and think: it was genius to decide to wait for the "perfect pullback" after $4900 to then enter long positions at $ETH in all altcoins at once.
And how about you? Do you sometimes love to catch FOMO and act like it was all part of the plan?
BLACKROCK BRINGS BTC AND ETH TO THE EXCHANGE. THE MARKET IS READY TO BREAK.
BlackRock transferred 3970 $BTC and 82 813 $ETH to Coinbase Prime. And this was enough for the market to start getting nervous again.
I explain simply and without embellishments. Why is everyone so excited? 1. 90,000 $ - maximum tension zone Bitcoin is at a critical level. When the price is here, any movement by a large player towards the exchange is interpreted as a sell signal. The logic is simple - if they are bringing to the exchange, it means they can be offloading.
How cryptocurrency trades under Trump - based on yesterday's example.
In 12 hours $BTC : pump, dump, and pump again. A billion liquidations in both directions. And this is Bitcoin - in altcoins, clearly, it's complete chaos. We are trading at a hardcore level of difficulty. Easy mode, of course, will also be available. Closer to the midterm elections in the USA.
0хСrypto
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The last thing you see before you get liquidated on the entire crypto portfolio.
The bounce was short. Denmark refused any negotiations regarding Greenland.
$BTC < 89 thousand.
0хСrypto
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Predictions have come in from serious people. They promise $BTC for $10,000.
Previously, crypto-internet communities mostly painted optimistic pictures, but now Bloomberg's senior strategist Mike McGlone says: "You can short Bitcoin all year long." His opinion is this: if it doesn't stay above $100,000 in the near future, the path to $50,000 is open, and then to $10,000.
Well, I can still believe a little in $50,000, but $10,000 looks completely unbelievable. Although after another liquidation in the market, the mood, of course, does not add optimism.
But $10,000 - seriously? I don't believe it. Do you? {spot}(BTCUSDT)
The fact that the hacker is laundering $280 million in stolen funds through $XMR , rather than $ZEC , should tell you everything you need to know about privacy
Minus $46 million in 24 hours and minus $100 million in 3 days.
The OG whale is experiencing a slight decline in its longs. Just a few days ago, it did not realize a profit of +$50 million… perhaps this is only possible in crypto.
The liquidation price of its entire position at $ETH - $2266.
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Markets decided to react to the news about Trump tariffs for NATO countries.
$BTC requests to 92k, futures are down, gold and silver — again at new ATH.
The decentralized exchange Paradex based on Starknet was forced to roll back the blockchain yesterday after a bug during the database migration briefly reset the BTC price, leading to massive liquidations.
These perp-DEXs are getting funnier: Aster messed up and distributed money on the FUN tokens, which were dragged to an incorrect price, after which they closed withdrawals and asked for funds to be returned. And today - Paradex, which is rolling back the blockchain...
Plan in case there is a real bull market this year.
My selling strategy in a bull market: BTC: 10% I sell at the new highs, 20% at 140–145k, another 20% at ~180k. I leave half for the long term, no panic. ETH: 50% I fix at new highs, then 10% for every +1k. SOL: 50% at 220–230, the rest at the new highs. Solana has not yet updated the high of the previous cycle, so the targets here are more modest.
Predictions have come in from serious people. They promise $BTC for $10,000.
Previously, crypto-internet communities mostly painted optimistic pictures, but now Bloomberg's senior strategist Mike McGlone says: "You can short Bitcoin all year long." His opinion is this: if it doesn't stay above $100,000 in the near future, the path to $50,000 is open, and then to $10,000.
Well, I can still believe a little in $50,000, but $10,000 looks completely unbelievable. Although after another liquidation in the market, the mood, of course, does not add optimism.
But $10,000 - seriously? I don't believe it. Do you?
Dear ASTER. For 10% of the amount, I am ready to leak the addresses and photos of arbitrators who shamelessly took advantage of a random mistake.
Just joking, don't hit me 🙂
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$ASTER Today it was particularly harsh.
All coins have withstood this drop more or less stable. Especially Ethereum and Bitcoin. Aster dropped from $0.73 to $0.55, liquidating my long position.
I have never chased after life changes - I simply work at my own pace, full-time in the market, strictly adhering to the strategy and risk management. I believe that this is the formula for long-term success. I came to the market not for emotions or easy money, but for stable income and a better quality of life.
Yes, today the market has dropped quite significantly - BTC and ETH have seen declines, and in the moment, it hits the mentality. But such situations have been, are, and will be - it’s part of the game. There is no reason to be disappointed, you just need to accept it and continue working.
Even if luck does not return to you today - it is not a reason to stop, just keep working. Luck does not smile upon those who do nothing. Great results are not a coincidence, but the result of systematic work over the years.
So no FOMO. If you are in the market 24/7 and work steadily, you will get your share sooner or later - that is a fact.
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Markets decided to react to the news about Trump tariffs for NATO countries.
$BTC requests to 92k, futures are down, gold and silver — again at new ATH.
All coins have withstood this drop more or less stable. Especially Ethereum and Bitcoin. Aster dropped from $0.73 to $0.55, liquidating my long position.