2026-01-03 12:27:32

The situation in Venezuela has escalated again, and after a period of containment without conflict, there has finally been substantial action. What does this reflect about the larger trend? The market opportunities for next year are actually quite clear—by 2026, a new round of monetary and military policy battles will revolve around the mid-term elections, bringing volatility and trading opportunities in commodities.

However, such sudden events are difficult to predict accurately, and taking a one-sided position is essentially gambling. Therefore, for traders, the real need is to flexibly use derivatives tools to manage risk and control drawdowns. Instead of aiming for a meteoric rise, it’s better to steadily earn strategy returns amid volatility.

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SchroedingersFrontrun

· 01-06 12:23

Volatility is gold; those who go all-in in one direction have all entered. --- Another wave of "Next year's opportunities are very clear," I don't believe a word of it... --- Playing derivatives poorly results in faster losses. --- Listening to the idea of steady profit strategies? Just hear it; those who truly make money never talk about it. --- Venezuela's situation is being hyped up again. --- Instead of waiting for risk management, why not just go all-in directly? It’s exciting. --- Commodities are indeed moving, but not in the way you think to make money. --- Sounds good, but it’s just a fancy way of saying don’t go all-in. --- Clear opportunities in 2026? Laughable. The current prediction accuracy is less than 30%. --- Talking about controlling drawdowns easily; try it when the market suddenly erupts.

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MEVictim

· 01-06 05:34

They finally moved after so long of sitting on the sidelines, but to be honest, who can precisely time it? It's still more stable to hedge with derivatives.

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WalletsWatcher

· 01-05 21:46

Making steady profits in volatility is easy to talk about, but actually doing it is really tough.

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BlockImposter

· 01-03 12:53

This wave is indeed a good opportunity for volatility, but really don't bet on a single side... Using hedging tools is the way to go.

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MetaDreamer

· 01-03 12:50

Not fighting for so long, finally willing to take action... To be honest, it still depends on how derivatives are played; going all-in unilaterally is really asking for death.

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ZeroRushCaptain

· 01-03 12:43

Once again, it's the same story of "flexible use of derivatives." It reminds me of the time I was "flexible" to the point of being cut in half.

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pvt_key_collector

· 01-03 12:41

It's been years of avoiding confrontation, and this time it's finally serious, but to be honest, I still can't understand what the next step is. Derivatives hedging sounds good, but the problem is most people simply can't control themselves and will still FOMO all-in. Rather than pondering Venezuela, it's better to check your own positions. Sincere advice. Volatility is an opportunity, provided you live to see that moment. Too many die before dawn. Unilateral positions are just gambling, there's no point arguing about that. If this wave of commodities really takes off, those who can print money probably won't suffer too much. Steady returns sound very comfortable, but in actual operation, few can achieve it.

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