I've been playing with shorting for a while, and the core takeaway is still to watch the coin's popularity and market cap. Small-cap coins are particularly prone to explosive rallies, often accompanied by high funding rates. This situation can last quite a while, similar to the tactics of mysterious small coins.

Currently, the price movement patterns of altcoins like river and clo are not hard to figure out. The real challenge is whether you can hold onto your position and whether you can bet against the funding rate.

The typical pattern is as follows: continuous hype in the early stage, reaching a peak in about a week, then starting to decline steadily. During this time, project teams often create some hot topics to generate buzz, followed by another surge. Usually, after three or four rounds, the coin hits its top.

Timing the sell point is very crucial; those who can hold on can make money. Day trading tends to be unprofitable because these coins can drop significantly within a week, with declines of three or four times not unusual.

From a mid-term perspective, a holding period of one to two weeks is more stable. My trading approach is to invest 1-2% each time I open a position, then add to the position gradually, up to three or four times. When the funding rate is high, I directly short against the trend, which can generally yield stable returns. The key is not to be greedy, follow the cycle, and profits will come naturally.