2025-12-30 01:21:37

Many traders repeatedly make the same mistake in the market: going short when prices are rising, and trying to buy the dip when prices are falling. Taking ZEC as an example, recently many people have been shorting this coin, but from the trend, it is clearly in a bullish phase. The correct trading logic is actually very simple—buy on dips, not chasing highs and tops.

The key period for the bull-bear transition is when the most liquidations occur. The root cause is right here. Traders who frequently try to top out usually end up exiting the market in disappointment. Mature traders do nothing but focus on one thing: follow the trend. During a bullish phase, go long; during a bearish phase, go short.

How difficult is contrarian trading? Even if you occasionally make money, the risks are outrageously high. Take Dogecoin as an example: even if you make short-term profits on longs, once the market pulls back, the gains evaporate instantly. This is the fundamental difference between contrarian and trend-following trading—the former is like rowing against the current, while the latter is about leveraging the momentum. The market always rewards those who know how to ride the trend.

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SchrodingersFOMO

· 18h ago

Damn it, still shorting ZEC here, are you brainless? I've understood the principle of going with the trend long ago, but as soon as the market turns, I forget, it's like shooting myself in the foot. To those who are trying to top out, you'll have to pay the price sooner or later, a bloody lesson.

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AirdropAutomaton

· 18h ago

Those who try to top out, nine out of ten end up crying and exiting. I have too many real-life examples around me... Going with the trend sounds simple but is actually the hardest to do. --- ZEC's recent bullish trend is indeed obvious, and anyone going against the trend to short is really just asking for trouble. --- The metaphor of rowing against the current is perfect; the market is afraid of the soft and favors the hard. Those who understand how to leverage the trend always make money. --- What happens to those chasing high every time? One word: cut. --- The difficulty lies in psychological resilience—watching the daily limit up but still refusing to chase... This tests human nature. --- I saw a bunch of people going all-in on Dogecoin during that wave, only to get liquidated on the pullback. So tragic. --- Going with the trend sounds easy, but executing? Haha. --- Most people can't even distinguish whether it's a bull or bear phase, yet they stubbornly trade against the trend. --- People shorting ZEC on the forum, I knew the bottom was near. Reverse indicator signals are really accurate. --- A mature trader is just lazy—doesn't do anything. I love hearing that.

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SnapshotDayLaborer

· 18h ago

All those who tried to top out have died; riding the trend is the way to go. Such a simple thing, and it still needs to be said... --- That bunch of ZEC bears is really outrageous. Clearly in a bullish pattern but still stubbornly doing the opposite. No wonder they got liquidated. --- Basically, it's greed. Always thinking about catching the bottom or topping out, but a single pullback wipes it all out. --- The phrase "leveraging the momentum" is spot on. The market rewards smart traders and punishes greed. --- Are mature traders really doing nothing? Nonsense, you need discipline. --- The Dogecoin example hits too close to home. Profits evaporate in an instant. --- Is it really that easy to see the trend? Feels like most of the time it's just hindsight. --- Bullish traders go long, bearish traders go short. Sounds right, but in reality, it's hard to hold through. --- The metaphor of "sailing against the current" is perfect. Every time I go against the trend, it's a bloody lesson.

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SelfMadeRuggee

· 19h ago

Once again, really, watching these people constantly scratching their heads, I feel sorry for them... Going with the flow sounds simple, but actually doing it is really difficult.

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