Good morning world, today from #Petare I executed my first serious move in futures. I transferred 5 USDT to spot and received 5.22. It wasn't a technical feat nor a masterstroke… but it was a clear signal: the practice starts now.
I don't know if it was luck, timing, or just a good coincidence. What I do know is that:
- The initial fear doesn't go away, but it can be navigated
- Execution matters more than perfection
- Documenting from day one is part of the process, not the ego
The truth is that I opened a short position in $ETH from 4372.91 (I decided at 4377 but being a novice, I took too long to place the order) I leveraged with 5x and set a stop loss at 4410 and take profit at 4310. The price dropped to 4320 and attempted a bounce to 4330, I got scared and raised my take profit to 4321 and stayed there. I looked later and it was around 4280 but I consider it was a good move and I gained experience and I feel happy about that. Summary: 5 $USDT turned into 5.22 I hope to keep trading and learning.
This post is not meant to impress. It seeks to show that starting with humility is also a strategy. If you are in that stage where every click feels like a gamble, I understand you. I'm there too. But if I learned anything today, it's that the market rewards not the one who knows the most, but the one who dares to learn better.
I will continue to share these moments, not as an expert, but as a builder. Because behind every movement, there is a story worth telling.$ETH