2026-01-17 03:28:23

Experienced traders know that big positions can't be casually messed with. I have a substantial holding myself, so I want to share some painful lessons.

First, **timing of orders** is crucial. You must place orders during the US market hours; otherwise, placing orders during the Asian session can get you chased and beaten in minutes. This is not an exaggeration—big funds operate this way.

Second, **choosing the trading cycle**. With large positions, short-term trading is not feasible, as it easily leads to being caught off guard. You can only stubbornly follow the trend; medium to long-term trading is the only way out.

How exactly to operate? Taking BTC as an example, start positioning at the 98,000 level, using 5% of your capital to short. Then, as the price rises through 99,000, 100,000, 101,000, and even up to 107,000, keep adding to your short positions—patience is key.

Why dare to do this? Because the big picture is clear: the goal is to move toward 6.0. When it reaches 7.0... that will be the time to break even.

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ResearchChadButBroke

· 2h ago

Wait, are you saying to keep filling up until 107,000? How brave do you have to be for that? Just looking at it makes me break out in a cold sweat.

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MEVictim

· 2h ago

No problem, the US market is the main stage, and the Asian market is just the time to get cut.

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LayerZeroHero

· 2h ago

Trading during the Asian session is really asking for death. That time I went all-in at 2 a.m. and almost got wiped out. Exactly, big positions should follow the trend. Short-term trading is just a machine for retail investors to get chopped up. Starting to add short positions from 9.8 is really a move only the brave can pull off. You have to be able to tolerate a lot. Still daring to add shorts at 10.7? I need to trust the bear market even more. That bet is a bit risky. The US market timeline is indeed important, but I feel not many can hold out until 6.0. If you don't get the pacing of adding positions right, you'll easily get repeatedly rubbed. It's easy to talk about, but hard to do. This strategy is good, but the premise is that the direction must be correct. If you judge wrong, you'll get liquidated immediately.

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GasGoblin

· 2h ago

Asian markets are really a dead zone for being eaten by orders; I've fallen for this trap too... The US market is the real stage. Continuously adding shorts up to 107,000 and still able to sleep—what kind of mental strength does that require? Wait, is 6.0 serious? That takes a lot of conviction... Large positions definitely depend on the cycle; short-term trading isn't feasible, or you'll go bankrupt in minutes. Gradually adding with 5% positions—this logic is actually okay, but the fluctuations in between are too intense. Only those who have experienced big storms dare to do this; I haven't built that mental resilience.

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