2026-01-09 08:28:45

I recently discussed a set of trading operation details with a friend and wanted to organize my thoughts.

This morning, entering a long position at 3112 was indeed a bit early. Although the price quickly surged to 3148 afterward, which felt pretty satisfying, the first wave of gains wasn't taken profit on in time, giving the subsequent bearish engulfing pattern a chance to form. If the entry point isn't ideal, a more aggressive approach should be taken—placing take-profit orders between 3130 and 3140 and taking profits when the market looks good.

Later, re-entering at 3080, I started shorting at around 3117. Honestly, I personally remain optimistic about this short operation. But conservatively, the take-profit should be set at 3090. Trading is like this—you need to choose the right direction and the right exit timing; only when both conditions are met can you truly secure your profits.

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GasOptimizer

· 01-09 08:52

Basically, it's about poor entry timing and even worse exit timing. The rise from 3112 to 3148 was missed entirely, isn't that a classic example of poor capital efficiency... The moment you didn't set a take-profit order, you've already lost.

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SerumSurfer

· 01-09 08:52

Getting in a few points early isn't the problem; the issue is greedily not taking profits in time.

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TheMemefather

· 01-09 08:50

I should have just run at 3135 from the start. I wanted to squeeze out a few more points, but ended up getting caught... That's the tragedy of trading, I guess.

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BearMarketBard

· 01-09 08:49

Sigh, it's still that old saying: entering early isn't as good as knowing when to exit. Bought in at 3112 and didn't hold at 3130, so I just withdrew decisively. Isn't that how I got caught off guard?

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SchroedingerGas

· 01-09 08:48

There's no way to go back now; the key was that greed prevented timely exit. That's the most frustrating part of trading.

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