When a low-volume market appears, it's easy to feel confused. The market should continue to rise, but the trading volume suddenly shrinks, making short-term fluctuations indeed limited. The problem is, you can't make much money by executing market orders—slippage eats up most of the profit. So, the real trading strategy relies on limit orders to lock in positions.
How to do it? Place orders at key levels. Short positions above resistance levels, long positions at support levels and where the main force is active. The most easily triggered positions are those repeatedly tested, so pre-positioning is the right approach. Since these are orders, don't be in such a rush to watch them—set your orders at both ends. When the price fluctuates in the middle, don't operate blindly—wait for it to trigger your orders. Only then can you steadily profit in a low-volume market.
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ProbablyNothing
· 23h ago
Decreased volume is a test of mentality; market orders can really lead to heavy losses.
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ruggedNotShrugged
· 23h ago
Reduced volume is a test of patience; market orders can indeed be traps. Placing limit orders to set the position still has some value.
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StablecoinEnjoyer
· 23h ago
Market orders indeed are a trap during low volume, with slippage hitting hard.
Placing limit orders to secure position is still reliable, but you need patience.
This round mainly depends on whether you can precisely ambush the right position.
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ImpermanentPhilosopher
· 23h ago
Placing orders and reserving slots is spot on, but the real challenge is not watching the market. I always fail at that.
When a low-volume market appears, it's easy to feel confused. The market should continue to rise, but the trading volume suddenly shrinks, making short-term fluctuations indeed limited. The problem is, you can't make much money by executing market orders—slippage eats up most of the profit. So, the real trading strategy relies on limit orders to lock in positions.
How to do it? Place orders at key levels. Short positions above resistance levels, long positions at support levels and where the main force is active. The most easily triggered positions are those repeatedly tested, so pre-positioning is the right approach. Since these are orders, don't be in such a rush to watch them—set your orders at both ends. When the price fluctuates in the middle, don't operate blindly—wait for it to trigger your orders. Only then can you steadily profit in a low-volume market.