If you’re still opening high‑leverage shorts just because a coin “feels overextended,” stop now.
A lot of traders learn this the expensive way. You see a quick pump, assume a pullback is coming, and jump in early. Then momentum keeps pushing and suddenly the position you were “confident enough” about is bleeding.
One trader recently opened a 15x short on
$AVAX with a stop loss at 6.51, calling it a lower‑conviction trade but accepting the risk. Price moved about +3.27% against the position and the result was brutal: roughly -5,109.38 USDT in PnL. It’s a reminder that even small moves can get amplified fast when leverage is involved.
Some traders argue fading pumps like this is where the real edge is. Others say fighting momentum,especially when majors like
$BTC and
$ETH are holding strength,is exactly how traders get wiped.
So what’s the smarter play in this market: shorting overheated moves on coins like
$AVAX , or waiting and trading with the trend?
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