2026-01-11 18:23:30

I have already completed a round of trading before. Later, seeing the strong rise in SOL's price, I wanted to seize this opportunity and opened a short position around 139. Unexpectedly, the price continued to rise, so I had to add to my position at 140. The price kept going up, and by then, my position was becoming hard to sustain, but the situation was pressing, so I was forced to add again. Reflecting afterward, I realized that this trade exposed my biggest problem — I set the initial position too large.

This directly led to a severe restriction on subsequent adding to the position. I could only add once during the entire process. When it was truly critical to bottom out or seize the opportunity to position, I had no bullets left, which was very awkward. Therefore, I must change my strategy moving forward: keep the first order lighter to leave room for adding positions.

The good news is that this overall trade was still profitable. The gains over the past two days have already exceeded 8%, which is valuable experience gained at the cost of some lessons. It seems that controlling the size of the first order is even more important than I thought.

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AirdropCollector

· 21h ago

This wave was indeed a trap, and position management is truly an unavoidable hurdle. Making an 8% profit is good, but the key is to learn from the experience. After the first order was too heavy, it became passive and vulnerable, making it impossible to respond flexibly. Next time, learn the lesson and keep enough ammunition; that's the key to success.

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StopLossMaster

· 01-11 18:53

Oh no, SOL this wave is really fierce. Once the first order is heavy, there's truly no bullets left. Although I made an 8% profit, this lesson is costly. Next time, I'll be smarter. This is what it means to be taught by the market—painful but useful. Starting with a small position on the first order is really the secret to surviving longer in trading. Making money isn't the main point; surviving to see the next opportunity is what matters.

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GasFeeCry

· 01-11 18:50

Haha, adding the short position from 139 to 140 and then adding again—aren't we just getting hammered by SOL? Profit is profit, but increasing positions like this is really playing with fire. Doubling the initial order definitely brings endless trouble; feeling out of bullets is really uncomfortable. But an 8% tuition fee is still cheap; some people get liquidated in one shot. Next time, remember, a light initial order is the way to go.

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rugged_again

· 01-11 18:47

Ha, it's the old routine of being forced to chase orders again. It's really awkward when the bullets are all used up. Making 8% profit and then thinking of changing the strategy—honestly, that's a good mindset. Just worried that next time you'll forget again. Shorting SOL at 139 indeed got caught in the crossfire. The rise made people lose hope. Over-adding to the position without any reserve is really a big taboo. The first order being lighter is actually leaving a way out for yourself. Don't make it look like all-in; it's uncomfortable. But since you can still take profits, it's better than getting liquidated. Keep on learning, brother.

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SleepyValidator

· 01-11 18:36

I'll just say it, the problem of adding too much on the first order definitely needs to be fixed. Being forced to add positions is the worst, there's no room to maneuver at all. Although this time I made an 8% profit, if I play like this next time, I might blow up. It's really time to learn how to conserve bullets. By the way, why do you always get pushed into the market so easily?

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