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Today’s Review
Overall, today was a typical consolidation day; there weren’t many truly good trading opportunities.
During the day, BTC and ETH mostly fluctuated within ranges, so the core strategy remained very clear:
Avoid heavy positions betting on direction; focus on key levels.
The strategies I provided today generally performed well:
Long positions on BTC at 69,500 and ETH at 2,018, successfully taking profits
Followed by short positions on BTC at 70,200 and ETH at 2,039, also successfully closed
Second ETH short at 2,026, with take profit at 2,012
Third ETH long at 2,023, with take profit at 2,062
From the results, today’s profits weren’t made by gambling but by taking structured, precise trades at specific levels.
The biggest characteristic of today’s market was:
BTC had large fluctuations but a somewhat chaotic rhythm
ETH had clearer structure, making the latter half much easier to trade
So why did I choose not to trade BTC in the third position tonight, but instead prioritize ETH? The reason is simple:
Who has a clearer structure, trade who.
The biggest risk in trading isn’t missing opportunities; it’s impulsively acting when you’re unsure.
Today’s ability to lock in multiple profits consecutively wasn’t due to impulsiveness but discipline:
Only enter at key levels
Only trade with stop-losses
Take profits at targets
Wait if you don’t understand
Market opportunities are everywhere every day, but not every fluctuation is worth your action.
Truly consistent traders never focus on the number of trades but on the quality of each trade.