#以太坊大户持仓变化 Last night, watching the market surge all the way up, I took a short position. To be honest, this wave of market movement was a bit chaotic, but I didn't expect to actually make some profit. However, this incident made me think clearly about one issue—going forward, I need to be more cautious with short positions.



$ETH's recent rally made me deeply realize: adding full margin to a long position at most results in a loss of principal, but at least there's a bottom line. But it's different for shorting; once the direction reverses, the upside potential is theoretically unlimited, and the risk is indeed unmanageable.

Instead of chasing highs every day to short and gamble on a reversal, it's better to properly allocate long positions. Although it’s uncomfortable to see long accounts suffer during market declines, from a risk management perspective, this is clearly a wiser choice. After all, the market tends to go up in the long run.
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UnruggableChadvip
· 01-09 10:00
Haha, short positions getting wrecked, huh? That's why I never bet on reversals. Shorting is like playing Russian roulette; the rise is unlimited, but the fall has a bottom. The logic makes sense. Speaking of which, long positions are more reliable. Although sometimes it turns green to the point of collapse, at least I can sleep peacefully. This guy finally figured it out. Most people realize this only after they get liquidated.
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SleepTradervip
· 01-08 16:05
Short positions are just gambler's mentality; you get a little profit and get cocky, but when you lose, it's a real bottomless pit.
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MEVictimvip
· 01-06 17:18
Short selling is really playing with fire; the risk is infinitely large and must be taken seriously. Once you've made a profit, you think you're invincible, but in the end, you'll still get caught. It's better to be a long-term holder. Agreed, repeatedly getting liquidated is pointless; it's better to be honest and go long, waiting for the rise. It's good that you've had a realization this time; short selling is really gambling against the market and is not something you can afford to lose.
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GasFeeBarbecuevip
· 01-06 17:16
Short selling is really a game of risking it all. I was lucky yesterday and made a little profit, so I wanted to stop. This mindset is correct. This guy is right, the ceiling for shorting is a 100% profit, but the loss potential is unlimited. It's very exciting. It's more stable to go long. If it drops, so be it. Anyway, the long-term trend is upward, so it's easier to stay positive. Short selling makes money quickly but affects sleep quality. I can't quite keep track of this balance.
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TokenSleuthvip
· 01-06 17:04
Short selling, if you make a profit and still want to keep playing, it's dangerous. Cutting losses and exiting is the right way. Shorting is really like gambling; I've seen too many scenes where a big win sends your account to zero. It's better to stick with long positions anyway, since ETH generally trends upward in the long run. Why gamble on a reversal? This guy's summary is good. Having a loss limit really hits the nail on the head.
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GateUser-9ae90209vip
· 01-06 17:02
New Year Wealth Explosion 🤑
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TommyTeachervip
· 01-06 16:55
This guy really knows his stuff. The risk of shorting is truly a bottomless pit; only after losing money do you understand. Really, Ethereum's recent surge is fierce, and going long is still the safer bet. Trying to short back and forth, once you make a couple of profits, it's easy to get addicted, but in the long run, it's definitely a money-losing game. So, did you really make a profit this time with your short, or were you stabbed in the back by the overnight surge? Long positions are set and then you sleep, while short positions are watched every day. What's the point?
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