#震荡行情交易策略 Weekend Volatility Survival Guide: My "Three No's" Defensive Rules

It's the weekend again, and the market chart is starting to show an electrocardiogram. After experiencing countless weekends of needle stabbing in 2025, I’ve established three ironclad rules for myself, which I’m sharing today in hopes of helping brothers survive in a choppy market:

1. Do not open high-leverage contracts. Weekend liquidity is thin, and a single needle can pierce 20% of the shadow line. With leverage over 5x, not only is defense compromised, but your stop-loss line can be broken through. I now only open 2-3x leverage on weekends; safety of the principal comes first.
2. Do not watch the charts. Watching during sideways movement is the root of anxiety. Set your stop-loss and take-profit levels, then close the app. The more you watch, the more you want to trade; the more you trade, the more you lose.
3. Do not place breakout orders. Fake breakouts are too common on weekends. If you chase after a breakout, it will immediately reverse and trap you. In a choppy market, the upper and lower bounds of the range are your friends; breakouts are traps.

My defensive position is set at 2% below the lower boundary of the range. If hit, accept it; if not, hold on. Simple but effective. This year, using this method, I’ve never had a weekend liquidation.

How do you usually set your defenses on weekends? Share in the comments 👇