SC02 M15 - pending Long order. Entry lies within LVN + not affected by any weak zone, the current support zone is approximately 0.40% wide. The uptrend has lasted for 1 day 19 hours, with the largest recorded price increase at 3.31%. If price loses this support zone, there is a high probability that the trend will reverse to the downside.
SC02 M1 - pending Long order. Entry lies within HVN + meets positive simplification with a previously very profitable Long order, the current support zone is approximately 0.52% wide. The uptrend has lasted for 4 hours 38 minutes, with the largest recorded price increase at 7.17%. If price loses this support zone, there is a high probability that the trend will reverse to the downside.
📊 $ETH – Liquidation Map (7 days) – Index ~2,309.7
🔎 Quick read • The long-liq cluster below sits at 2,309.7–2,283.1, getting noticeably denser around 2,283.1–2,242.9, with a deeper layer at 2,223.7–2,185.3. • The short-liq cluster above starts forming from 2,331.7–2,350.9, then thickens around 2,350.9–2,389.3, with farther pockets at 2,408.5–2,427.7 → 2,446.9–2,466.1. • The thin zone nearest price is around 2,309.7–2,331.7, suggesting price is sitting right at the edge of a relatively light liquidity pocket; if it leaves this base, the move could accelerate quickly.
🧭 Higher-probability path • If $ETH holds the 2,283.1–2,309.7 pivot and gradually reclaims 2,331.7–2,350.9, the higher-probability path is a squeeze toward 2,350.9–2,389.3 first. • If short pressure continues to unwind well, the move could extend into 2,408.5–2,427.7 and then toward the farther cluster around 2,446.9–2,466.1.
🔁 Alternate path • If $ETH loses 2,283.1–2,309.7, price could slip back into 2,283.1–2,242.9 first. • If that area fails to hold, the pull could continue toward 2,223.7–2,185.3, where the lower long-liq cluster is much thicker.
📌 Navigation levels • Pivot: 2,283.1–2,309.7 • Bullish confirmation: 2,331.7–2,350.9 • Reaction support: 2,283.1–2,242.9 • Near resistance: 2,350.9–2,389.3, farther out at 2,408.5–2,427.7 → 2,446.9–2,466.1
⚠️ Risk notes • Prefer break or pullback setups around 2,283.1–2,309.7 with tight invalidation, since the liquidity layer closest to price is still relatively thin. • If price pushes clearly through 2,350.9–2,389.3, trailing can be considered because the upside still shows a visible chain of liquidity magnets; on the other hand, losing 2,242.9 would increase the risk of a deeper flush.
SC02 M5 - pending Long order. Entry lies within HVN + not affected by any weak zone, the current support zone is approximately 3.25% wide. The uptrend has lasted for 1 day 1 hour 10 minutes, with the largest recorded price increase at 32.07%. If price loses this support zone, there is a high probability that the trend will reverse to the downside.
SC02 M5 - pending Long order. Entry lies within LVN + has 1 previously profitable Long order, the current support zone is approximately 5.68% wide. The uptrend has lasted for 4 hours 35 minutes, with the largest recorded price increase at 21.96%. If price loses this support zone, there is a high probability that the trend will reverse to the downside.
The latest statistical data shows that the correlation coefficient between FGI and Win Rate remains low and continues to lean negative (r ~ -0.326). This further reinforces that FGI is not suitable as a tool for forecasting price trends or identifying entry points, but it still has practical value in quantifying trade risk. Overall, trading performance tends to weaken when market sentiment enters extreme excitement, so FGI is better used as an early risk-warning signal rather than a signal for expanding profit expectations.
Below is a summary of Win Rate (WR), minimum breakeven R:R, and the number of recorded days (n) across sentiment zones for reference: 🤑 Extreme Greed (≥80): WR 40.5% • R:R=1:1.47 • n=25 🤤 Greed (60–80): WR 45.1% • R:R=1:1.22 • n=215 😐 Neutral (40–60): WR 45.6% • R:R=1:1.19 • n=140 😨 Fear (20–40): WR 47.1% • R:R=1:1.12 • n=196 😱 Extreme Fear (<20): WR 52.9% • R:R=1:0.89 • n=92
Percentage of days with performance above the average level (46.68%) by sentiment zone: 🤑 Extreme Greed: 8.0% 🤤 Greed: 36.3% 😐 Neutral: 40.7% 😨 Fear: 55.1% 😱 Extreme Fear: 70.7%
➤ Scalping traders can use FGI as a guide to adjust profit expectations when entering trades: 📈 When FGI is high, profit expectations need to be higher to ensure a strong enough R:R, helping offset the risk of a lower win rate. 📉 When FGI is low, profit expectations can be reduced to improve capital turnover speed and make profit-taking easier.
🏆 The day with the highest win rate was 2026-04-01 at 78.08%. The day with the lowest win rate was 2026-01-25 at 15.69%
📅 The weekday with the highest average win rate was Wednesday at 47.03%. The weekday with the lowest average win rate was Thursday at 45.74%
⏱️ The 7-day period with the highest average win rate ended on 2026-04-05 at 63.27%. The lowest 7-day period ended on 2025-03-12 at 36.64%
⚖️ The number of days with a win rate above the average was 310. The number of days with a win rate below or equal to the average was 358
📈 The number of days with a win rate above 50% was 184. The number of days with a win rate between 40%–50% was 372. The number of days with a win rate below 40% was 112
SC02 M5 - pending Long order. Entry lies within HVN + not affected by any weak zone, the current support zone is approximately 4.52% wide. The uptrend has lasted for 9 hours 15 minutes, with the largest recorded price increase at 23.74%. If price loses this support zone, there is a high probability that the trend will reverse to the downside.
SC02 M1 - pending Long order. Entry lies within HVN + not affected by any weak zone, the current support zone is approximately 2.42% wide. The uptrend has lasted for 4 hours 37 minutes, with the largest recorded price increase at 14.70%. If price loses this support zone, there is a high probability that the trend will reverse to the downside.
Upcoming unlock schedule for 50 tokens. Personally, I only focus on trading Futures when it is a Cliff Unlock event and the unlock volume exceeds 25% of the daily trading volume. If you are more interested in long-term investing, this is something worth monitoring to optimize your entry after each unlock round.
At the moment, there are 8 unlock events worth paying attention to, with high unlock volume relative to daily trading volume:
🔎 Quick read • Long-liq below sits at 77,825–77,251 → 77,251–76,677, gets clearly denser at 76,677–75,447, and deepens further at 75,447–74,299 → 73,725–73,151. • Short-liq above starts forming from 78,809–79,383, then thickens at 79,383–79,957, with farther clusters at 80,531–81,679, and the outer zone at 84,713–86,435. • The thin zone near price is around 77,825–78,809, which suggests price is sitting inside a relatively light-liquidity pocket; once it leaves this base, the move could accelerate more quickly.
🧭 Higher-probability path • If $BTC holds the 77,825–78,527 pivot and gradually reclaims 78,809–79,383, the higher-probability path is a sweep toward 79,383–79,957 first. • If short pressure continues to unwind, the move could extend into 80,531–81,679, and then farther toward 84,713–86,435 if momentum keeps pushing through the nearer clusters.
🔁 Alternate path • If $BTC loses 77,825–78,527, price could slide into 77,825–77,251 first, then lower toward 77,251–76,677. • If that zone fails to hold, the pull could continue into 76,677–75,447 and deeper toward 75,447–74,299 → 73,725–73,151, where long-liq below becomes much heavier.
⚠️ Risk notes • Favor break or pullback setups around 77,825–78,527 with tight invalidation, since the liquidity layer near price is still relatively thin. • If price clears 79,383–79,957 decisively, trailing may make more sense because the upside still shows a clear chain of attraction clusters; on the other hand, losing 76,677 could open a deeper downside sweep.
SC02 M1 - pending Long order. Entry lies within HVN + not affected by any weak zone, the current support zone is approximately 1.43% wide. The uptrend has lasted for 4 hours 37 minutes, with the largest recorded price increase at 10.50%. If price loses this support zone, there is a high probability that the trend will reverse to the downside.
SC02 M5 - pending Short order. Entry lies within HVN + not affected by any weak zone, the current resistance zone is approximately 0.62% wide. The downtrend has lasted for 12 hours 10 minutes, with the largest recorded price decline at 4.09%. If price breaks above this resistance zone, there is a high probability that the trend will reverse to the upside.
Global crypto market overview for Apr 27–May 2, 2026 shows $BTC consolidating after April’s rebound, while institutional flows remain the key support
📌 The crypto market spent the week in consolidation after April’s strong recovery. BTC traded mostly between 76,000–79,500 USD and ended near 78,200 USD, while $ETH stayed sideways around 2,300 USD, showing that buying pressure was still not strong enough for a clean breakout.
💡 The main positive factor remained institutional demand. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded around 2 billion USD in net inflows in April, led by IBIT, while Strategy continued to add more BTC. This support helped BTC hold relatively firm despite DeFi hacks, token unlocks, and macro pressure.
⚠️ Market divergence stayed clear as BTC dominance remained high, while major altcoins such as ETH and $SOL failed to regain similar momentum. Fear & Greed stayed near the neutral-to-cautious zone, meaning the market was not panicking, but broad altcoin FOMO was still absent.
🔎 The biggest risk came from April’s DeFi hack wave, with losses above 600 million USD. Confidence in bridges, staking, and some on-chain protocols weakened, slowing DeFi capital recovery and weighing on altcoin sentiment.
⏱️ Macro conditions were also mixed. The Fed held rates as expected but was not dovish enough to trigger strong risk-on demand, while U.S.–Iran tensions kept oil and geopolitical risk elevated. Weak funding rates also suggest April’s rally still needs stronger spot confirmation.
✅ Next week, 76,000 USD remains the key support for BTC, while 80,000 USD is the level to reclaim before upside momentum improves. Positive ETF flows and better U.S. regulatory signals could keep a slight bullish bias, but token unlocks, hawkish macro data, or another DeFi incident may push price back toward support.
Global chemical markets for Apr 27–May 2 show geopolitics still outweighing the long-cycle oversupply story.
📌 The chemical market saw no major new shock last week, but Middle East tensions and Hormuz disruption risk remained the main driver. Brent holding near $108–110/bbl kept feedstock, logistics, and raw material costs elevated, spreading pressure from petrochemicals to fertilizers.
💡 Price strength is now moving beyond oil and gas. U.S. ethane-based ethylene margins rose from about 7 to 23 cents/lb, urea and ammonia stayed firm, Qatar sulphur climbed near $740/t FOB, and MEG May ACP rebounded to $810/t CFR Asia as Middle East supply tightened.
🔎 Regional divergence is becoming clearer. The U.S. benefits from cheaper feedstock and lower exposure to Middle East naphtha, giving Gulf Coast producers better margin support. Asia and Europe face a tougher mix of high energy costs, tighter supply, and uneven downstream demand.
⚠️ Price hikes from BASF, Dow, Eastman, and Sun Chemical from early May show that higher costs are being passed down to end-use sectors. PU foams, coatings, automotive, electronics, polyester, textiles, and packaging are now more exposed as methanol, MDI/TDI, PC, PET, and MEG enter a new volatility cycle.
⏱️ Southeast Asia needs closer monitoring. MEG tightness could affect polyester and textile chains in Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, and India, while sulphur shortages add pressure to Indonesia’s nickel chain. Regional buyers may lean more on long-term contracts instead of spot supply.
✅ Still, the market is not fully bullish. China’s overcapacity in olefins, polymers, and other commodity segments remains a structural risk. If Hormuz tensions ease and supply normalizes, the geopolitical premium could fade quickly and margins may return to pressure.
📊 The May–Q2 outlook still points to elevated and volatile prices in fertilizers, sulphur, MEG, methanol, and petrochemicals. The U.S. may keep a short-term advantage, while Asia and Europe face less predictable input costs.
SC02 M15 - pending Long order. Entry lies within LVN + not affected by any weak zone, the current support zone is approximately 0.50% wide. The uptrend has lasted for 1 day 11 hours 15 minutes, with the largest recorded price increase at 3.33%. If price loses this support zone, there is a high probability that the trend will reverse to the downside.
Global energy market overview for April 27–May 2: Hormuz stays in focus as oil holds a high-risk premium
📌 The global energy market was still dominated by the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict and continued disruption around the Strait of Hormuz. Brent briefly moved above $115/bbl before easing back to around $108–111, while WTI stayed near $101–102/bbl, showing that supply-risk pricing remains elevated.
💡 Oil strength was not driven by headlines alone. U.S. crude, gasoline, and distillate inventories all fell sharply, while tanker traffic through Hormuz stayed far below normal. This kept shortage risks spreading from crude oil into refined products such as diesel, jet fuel, and gasoline.
⚠️ The UAE’s exit from OPEC/OPEC+ is a key medium-term variable. For now, the bearish impact is limited because Gulf flows are still constrained. But if Hormuz gradually reopens, higher UAE output could weaken OPEC’s supply discipline and pressure the oil price structure.
🔎 Gas markets remain split. U.S. Henry Hub stayed weak around $2.5–3.0/MMBtu due to oversupply, mild weather, and strong production. In contrast, LNG markets in Asia and Europe stayed more sensitive because of reliance on Gulf flows, keeping spot cargo competition intense.
⏱️ Higher energy prices are again raising inflation risks, especially for large importers in Asia. At the same time, demand is showing pressure in transport and refining, creating a fragile balance between supply shortages and demand destruction.
✅ Next week, traders will watch OPEC+, U.S.-Iran talks, EIA inventory data, and tanker flows through Hormuz. The short-term setup still favors a high oil price floor and strong volatility, while correction risk would rise if ceasefire or shipping-reopening signals become clearer.
Global agricultural markets for April 27–May 2 were clearly divided, with wheat, cotton and cattle outperforming while corn, soybeans and rice stayed more cautious.
📌 Markets leaned toward selective bullishness rather than a broad rally. Wheat led the move as drought in the Southern Plains weakened US winter wheat conditions, while corn and soybeans stayed range-bound due to solid US planting progress and large South American supply.
🌾 Wheat remained the main focus, with only around 30% of the US winter wheat crop rated good to excellent. Even after late-week profit-taking, prices kept a risk premium as traders continued to watch whether dry weather would extend into May.
⛽ High energy prices supported vegetable oils and biofuel demand, helping soyoil, palm oil, canola and part of the soybean complex. Still, soybeans were capped by Brazil’s large crop, while palm oil faced pressure from weaker Malaysian exports after the holiday season.
⚠️ Fertilizer remains a key medium-term risk, as tensions around Iran and Hormuz kept urea and other input costs elevated. If prices stay high, farmers may adjust next-season planting plans, while global yield risks could increase.
🐄 Outside grains, cattle and cotton stood out. Cattle were supported by lower beef stocks and tight supply, while cotton gained from Texas drought concerns and renewed fund buying.
🔎 Rice balanced the broader picture, as high US and global inventories plus weak trade limited upside momentum. Large supply from Brazil and the Black Sea region also kept grain rallies from expanding too quickly.
✅ Next week, attention will turn to Crop Progress, US weather, urea prices, Hormuz developments and the WASDE report on May 12. If weather stays dry and fertilizer costs remain high, agricultural markets may keep a selective positive bias, though pullbacks are still possible after the recent rally.
Global equities held a positive tone in the week of Apr 27–May 2 as earnings and AI helped US stocks hit new records despite oil risks
📌 Global equities were volatile last week, but the overall tone stayed positive, with the US market leading on strength in technology, AI and Q1 earnings. The S&P 500 closed around 7,230.12, while the Nasdaq broke above 25,000 to reach 25,114.44. The Dow Jones was weaker, showing clear divergence between growth stocks and traditional sectors.
💡 The rally was supported by strong corporate results, not just short-term optimism. Earnings beats remained high, while Big Tech and semiconductors continued to lead, helping US equities look through near-term geopolitical risks.
⚠️ Still, the risk backdrop has not disappeared. US–Iran tensions and disruption risks around the Strait of Hormuz kept Brent crude moving near the $102–108/bbl range, forcing markets to reassess input-cost inflation and the chance that the Fed may stay cautious for longer.
🔎 Europe lagged the US, pressured by energy costs, weaker growth signals and the May 1 holiday in several markets. Asia was mixed, with Japan still a relative bright spot, while China and Hong Kong lacked clear momentum despite better industrial profit data.
⏱️ Capital flows showed some broadening into energy, materials, small caps and parts of emerging markets, but tech/AI remained the core driver. This suggests the bull market is becoming broader, though concentration risk around mega-cap stocks has not fully faded.
✅ Heading into May 5–9, US labor data, ISM services, Treasury yields and oil prices will be key. If earnings stay solid and oil does not escalate further, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq may keep testing new highs. Persistently high oil or a sharp yield rise could trigger short-term profit-taking in growth stocks.
Global metals overview for Apr 27–May 2: industrial metals stayed firm on tighter supply, while precious metals rebounded on geopolitical risk.
📌 Global metals traded mixed this week, but the overall tone stayed positive. Thin liquidity during China’s Labor Day holiday did not erase support from low inventories, higher freight costs and supply disruptions.
🔎 Nickel was the strongest performer, with LME 3-month prices near a 22-month high. The move was driven by Indonesia’s mining quota controls, higher sulfur costs and tighter raw material supply for stainless steel production.
💡 Copper held near 13,000 USD/ton as LME/SHFE inventories stayed low, treatment charges remained negative and traders watched China’s sulfuric acid export restrictions from May. Q2 maintenance and concentrate tightness kept medium-term support intact.
⚙️ Aluminum remained supported by physical tightness, with falling LME stocks, firm backwardation and rising cancelled warrants. Middle East tensions also lifted freight costs and delayed deliveries.
⛓️ Iron ore stayed stable around 105–110 USD/ton, helped by high hot metal output in China and pre-holiday restocking. Still, high port inventories and stronger shipments from Brazil, Australia and Simandou limited upside.
🪙 Precious metals fell early as the dollar strengthened and markets waited for the FOMC decision, then rebounded as the Fed held rates while energy inflation and US–Iran/Hormuz risks stayed elevated.
⚠️ In the next 1–4 weeks, the focus will be China’s post-holiday demand, LME/SHFE inventories, copper TC trends and Hormuz developments. Stronger real demand could keep copper, nickel and aluminum elevated; otherwise, a hawkish Fed or weak China stimulus may trigger profit-taking.