Many people ask me how to seize opportunities and make money in short-term trading. Instead of just discussing theories, I’ll share a recent real trade example. The key to success this time? It lies in spotting the right timing, market judgment, and disciplined execution.



At 3 a.m., while reviewing charts, I suddenly saw a certain asset plunge, hitting a low around 5.8. My first reaction was a shock, but I didn’t rush to buy. Instead, I looked at the data first. Interestingly, although this big bearish candle dropped sharply, the trading volume didn’t show abnormal expansion—that’s a very important signal. The price quickly recovered, indicating there wasn’t any real negative news, just emotional panic. That’s how the opportunity presented itself.

Next, I assessed the market from two perspectives. From an emotional standpoint, I checked major community comment sections—full of panic voices, with some even calling for a drop below 5. This extreme sentiment often signals a brewing reversal. From a technical perspective, the hourly chart showed a clear lower shadow, and the lows kept rising, meaning the short-term structure was quickly repairing.

Both signals pointed to the same conclusion: this is a window for bottom-fishing. The subsequent entry points and take-profit strategies became relatively clear. In short-term trading, it’s about finding resonance between extreme emotions and technical signals, then acting decisively.
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DaoGovernanceOfficervip
· 01-04 04:59
*sigh* empirically speaking, this is just survivor bias wrapped in technical theater. where's the data on your failed attempts? the literature on retail trader performance suggests you're probably in the bottom quintile, you just don't talk about those nights...
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SeasonedInvestorvip
· 01-03 03:55
Trading at 3 a.m. can make money, and that's when I know who the real traders are. The detail that volume didn't increase is brilliant; most people are just scared away. I have deep experience with extreme emotional reversals. Every time there's a screen full of panic, it's a signal to get in. Lower shadow + higher lows, I've used this combo technique too, and it's really fierce. But honestly, knowing these is secondary; discipline in execution is the life and death line for making money. This round of operations is truly textbook level; you need the resolve to trade at 3 a.m. I've seen perfect technical setups, but the mentality collapsed, and many ended up failing. That moment of extreme emotion is really a gift from heaven; reacting quickly means winning half the battle. The biggest risk in short-term trading isn't actually losing, but missing out during those few seconds of hesitation.
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RunWithRugsvip
· 01-03 03:55
Staying up at 3 a.m. reviewing the screen—that's real trading.
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EyeOfTheTokenStormvip
· 01-03 03:49
Staying up at 3 a.m. watching the market? I really respect this mindset, but data won't lie. --- It's the same old "extreme emotion reversal" excuse, I've heard it too many times... Can you clearly define your stop-loss next time? --- No volume increase means a bottom? By that logic, I should have achieved financial freedom long ago, but I'm still losing money here. --- It's easy to say, but the hardest part of disciplined execution is mental resilience. Very few can truly withstand five stop-losses. --- Wait, is this teaching people to be gamblers? Using "emotion reversal" to romanticize FOMO, forget it. --- Looking at historical cycles, this dual-dimensional validation indeed increases the probability, but is the sample size enough? --- Lower shadow of the hourly candle is rising... Why do I feel this analysis applies to any trend? Isn't this just armchair strategizing after the fact?
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GateUser-40edb63bvip
· 01-03 03:48
Still reviewing at 3 a.m., truly giving it your all --- The key detail is that the volume didn't increase; most people got caught here --- Extreme emotions are the best opportunity, there's no doubt about that --- It's easy to say but hard to do; few can endure until that moment --- How much did 5.8 bottoming out rise to later? Share the data --- A dual resonance of emotional and technical analysis, I agree with this logic --- Profit-taking strategy is the key; just catching the bottom without selling makes you cannon fodder
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