2026-01-16 00:25:41

Last night, I took a real-time short position at the Ethereum price of 3349, and closed it before bed at 3296.

When I woke up in the morning, the market had dropped to a low of 3266. Is there a bit of regret? Honestly, yes, a little. But then I thought, I’ve already caught the head and the body of the fish, the remaining tail can be left to others.

This trade ultimately netted over $50 in profit, turning into real cash U. But what about that extreme point at 3266? It’s often accompanied by huge uncertainty—the risk of a rebound, slippage risk, and even the risk of being stopped out in the middle of the night.

In pursuit of that last little dip, I stayed up all night watching the market, only to be slapped back with a counter move—that’s true loss. I’ve seen too many traders like this.

There’s a saying I believe more and more: cash in hand is real money; still floating in the account are just numbers.

Being able to close out risk before bed itself is a sign of trading maturity. I handled this trade well—technical skills in place, stable mindset, timely take profit. Continuing to trade today.

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GateUser-40edb63b

· 01-18 19:19

Running away after eating the fish head and fish body, this mentality is really steady. I often repeat it, only to finally understand after being slapped back.

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nft_widow

· 01-18 09:44

This mindset is indeed good, securing profits is becoming more and more popular. --- 50 dollars is 50 dollars, compared to being hit with a反抽, that's much better. I've seen too many greedy people. --- You really can't keep the fish tail, anyway sleep is valuable. --- That wave at 3266 was really risky, the slippage was shocking once it appeared, but your approach is more stable. --- Got it, don't ruin yourself over the last few points of decline. That's what a mature trader should do. --- Well said, the numbers in the account and real USDT are two different things. --- There's really nothing to regret about this order; clear profits are always better than staying up all night risking a margin call.

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RugpullSurvivor

· 01-16 18:55

Fish tails are indeed easy to be bitten, I've seen too many cases of greed backfiring. --- This is discipline, sleep is worth much more than the tail. --- 50u safely in the bag, I think it's doable. Anyway, the risk at 3266 isn't worth that small spread. --- There are really few people who can resist chasing the last dip; most are still killed by a quick counterattack. --- I respect your mindset; this is what true trading logic looks like. --- The saying "cash out for safety" is so true; the illusion of numbers in the account has harmed too many people.

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GasFeePhobia

· 01-16 00:55

You can't really keep the fish tail, sleep is more valuable, no doubt about it. --- 50u safely in your pocket, much better than losing 200u from a reverse pullback at midnight. --- This is what trading should look like, not fighting the market every day. --- Going to bed early and waking up early to trade is much more rational than staying up late chasing the last bit of rise or fall. --- Honestly, I’ve also experienced the tragedy of greed over a few points, now I’ve learned to be smarter. --- The saying "cash out for safety" should be forged in gold, really. --- Risk management earns more than chasing huge profits; this is what I realized after two years of trading.

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Rugman_Walking

· 01-16 00:52

I should have known earlier to sleep with you, so I wouldn't lose hair in the middle of the night.

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WalletManager

· 01-16 00:36

This mindset is indeed steady; securing 50U in profit is definitely better than chasing the illusory level at 3266... I've seen too many people chase extreme points at night, only to get slammed back and explode, it's really not worth it.

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