2025-12-28 14:21:04

Why do people insist on shorting this kind of thing? Look at the weekly chart, it's a gradual upward trend step by step. If you don't execute your short positions well this time, you'll really push yourself over the edge, and in the end, it might be a complete wipeout.

Don't follow the crowd into action, especially when a bunch of people are all going against the trend—that's when you need to be more alert. Even if you do manage to short at some point, in the context of the weekly upward trend, there's a high probability of a deep pullback followed by continued upward movement. The problem is, by then, your mind has already been occupied by bearish thinking, and forming this mindset is basically a self-fulfilling prophecy.

I saw a friend in the community say they've already lost 10,000U on shorting ZEC, which is really outrageous. Why not use that 10,000 bucks to accumulate some Bitcoin and have a safe winter? Why gamble on a possible correction when the weekly chart is still rising?

Many times, losses aren't due to incorrect analysis but because of a collapse in mentality. Once a one-sided mindset takes hold, you can no longer see where the real opportunities are. Instead of frequent trading, it's better to learn to hold your position honestly during the established trend.

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EthSandwichHero

· 4h ago

Watching people get liquidated from shorting, what’s the point really? Isn’t it better to hold? --- Mindset is much harder than technical analysis. Once you become obsessed, it’s the end. --- Short positions are just betting on human weakness. I advise everyone not to touch them. --- Daring to go against the clear upward weekly trend is really just about trying to make money. --- Losing 10,000U from shorting is not worth it; better to hold Bitcoin and sleep peacefully. --- Frequent trading is truly a hallmark of the poor. When you have some money, you want to tinker. --- Once you fall into a bearish mindset, you can’t get out. That’s the psychology of a gambler. --- Simple principles, but when it comes to your own trading, you forget everything. --- Following the trend to short always ends the same way—a bloody lesson. --- Is it really that hard to recognize the trend? Do you have to go against the market?

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BearWhisperGod

· 4h ago

Really, the weekly chart is right there, can't you see it? Once the bearish mindset takes over, it's game over, basically saying goodbye to life. Shorting ZEC with 10,000U? Man, that takes a lot of guts. When the weekly is rising, you're still betting on a pullback, what are you thinking? Mindset is the key to life and death; analysis is secondary. The most important time to stay silent is when following the crowd; the more people go against the trend, the more cautious you should be. Losing everything can happen in a single thought, no joke. Instead of trading every day, it's better to hold your positions and sleep peacefully. Once a one-way thinking pattern forms, you basically can't see real opportunities. If you didn't grasp this wave of short positions, better not to touch it, really.

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SelfSovereignSteve

· 4h ago

With such an obvious weekly upward channel, you still have to gamble on that little pullback. Truly fighting against yourself. Once the short position breaks the defense, the mentality completely collapses. At that point, all analysis is useless. Losing 10,000U, might as well honestly accumulate Bitcoin. That’s the right way. Frequent trading like this, in the end, is just market education. People following the trend to short are basically gambling with their lives. You can understand this just by looking at the weekly chart, yet some still insist on doing the opposite. How confident they must be. Stories of losing everything are not uncommon in the circle. Once the mentality collapses, it can’t be recovered. If you don’t want to review your trades, you can only keep stepping into the same pits. In front of the trend, less fussing. How many lessons are paid with blood?

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ApeDegen

· 4h ago

With such a clear weekly upward trend, insisting on fighting the bears is really just a struggle against oneself. Losing 10,000U and still not waking up—what a shattered mindset. Recognize the trend, stay quiet, and hold on—it's more rewarding than anything else.

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DataBartender

· 4h ago

That's incredible. There are still people stubbornly shorting during weekly upward movements. No wonder they keep losing. Shorting is easy to get caught up in, especially after making a profit once, then you think you've found the golden key. Instead of trading frequently, I agree that holding Bitcoin is a better strategy. The weekly chart already shows the upward trend; why insist on going against it? Are you out of your mind? Short positions can really ruin you. A small pullback, and you start fantasizing, then go all-in, only to see the price skyrocket. Mindset is truly a hundred times more important than technical skills. Losing money often comes from overcomplicating things. Looking at that guy ZEC lost 10,000 USD, I think it's really not worth it. The trading logic itself is flawed. Frequent trading is really the fastest way to make money, but also the fastest way to lose it—no joke. Sometimes, the hardest part isn't shorting, but controlling that restless, impulsive heart. Isn't it better to hold your position steadily? Why gamble on tiny fluctuations?

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HodlTheDoor

· 4h ago

Weekly charts are all on the rise, yet you insist on shorting against the trend. Isn't that just fighting yourself? Losing your mindset ruins everything; it's worse than making wrong analyses—people can really die from it. Look at that guy who lost ten thousand yuan on ZEC—it's a real live negative example. Frequent trading is gambler's thinking. I'm just holding on tightly now, waiting for the trend to truly break before acting. When a bunch of people are trading against the trend, that's exactly the signal to be cautious. It's so true.

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MetaMisfit

· 4h ago

Short-sighted thinking can really mess people up; I've seen too many such naive investors. The weekly chart is right there, yet they insist on going against it. Serves them right for losing. Losing ten thousand on shorting ZEC? I damn well laughed directly; you're asking for death. A shattered mindset is more deadly than making wrong analyses; this really hits home. Frequent trading is just working for the exchange; wake up, everyone. Those who follow the trend and go short usually end up badly; just watch. Instead of betting on a pullback, it's better to honestly accumulate Bitcoin and hibernate for winter—this is the smart move.

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