Ten days, three directions, all of them taken.
What impresses me most about this trade isn’t how much money it made—it’s the rhythm. Long and short switching back and forth, three different assets, three different time windows—he got it all.
$ETH First, HYPE goes—he took it for four days, and when it reached the level, he exited. Then he immediately flipped to open a short on ZEC—held for two days; he entered with more than 600, exited with over 300. The short was just closed, and he opened a long on ZEC again right away—entered with over 300, exited with over 400, once again profitable.
#CocaColaSuspendsFairlifeUSProductionAfterCyberattack $ZEC You’ll notice a detail—the short position was closed at midday on June 6, while the long was opened that night on June 6. There were only about ten-odd hours in between. That means within the same stretch of market action, he finished the drop first, then turned around on the spot and took another bite of the rebound.
This isn’t just luck running into a one-way market. Anyone can make money in a one-way trend; the real challenge is whether you dare to enter when the direction is switching, and once you’ve reached your level, whether you’re willing to leave.
He finished taking profit on HYPE without being greedy, finished the short on ZEC without hesitation, and opened the long on ZEC without holding back.
The positions held in the middle are the most grinding. Prices sweep back and forth; the tighter you watch, the easier it is to get thrown off. But these trades clearly weren’t derailed by that middle volatility—take what should be taken, and switch when it’s time.
Being able to go long isn’t a real skill by itself. Being able to short isn’t either. Understanding how to eat both directions within the same market segment is what truly means you understand the market’s temper. $HYPE