🔸 Scenario 2 – Liquidity Sweep & Rejection (Technical short)
Required conditions:
Price sweeps 1.79–1.80
Appears: Volume spike, But weak candle close / rejection
OI: Rising faster than price, Or holding high despite price stalling
Logic:
Late longs get trapped
Short is not a trend reversal, but a pullback short within uptrend
Trade idea:
Entry: after 1H rejection candle
SL: above the high of rejection candle
TP:
TP1: 1.712
TP2: 1.652
🔹 Market Structure
Primary structure:
HTF & 1H trend remains UP STRUCTURE
Clear bullish BOS previously occurred, breaking old highs and continuing to form valid Higher Highs and Higher Lows
Current status:
Price is sideways–compressing just below the Weak High / PDH zone
No bearish CHoCH or BOS on 1H yet
👉 Structure remains intact. This is consolidation below resistance, not a reversal.
🔹 Key Price Zones
Resistance / Supply: ~1.79 – 1.80 (weak highs, PDH, sell-side liquidity)
Mid / Magnet zone: ~1.69 - 1.71 (PDL, POC, Important Higher Low)
Support / Demand: ~1.61 – 1.65 (H1 demand + VAL)
Strong structural low: ~1.47 - 1.50
🔹 Volume & Volume Profile
Volume (Time-based)
Volume hasn't exploded as price approaches 1.79–1.80
Bullish candles: Medium bodies, No strong follow-through
Have not had: Sell climax, Panic selling
👉 This indicates: No strong distribution yet. Market is awaiting liquidity activation
Volume Profile
POC sits lower than current price
Price is currently above Value Area High and trading in premium zone
👉 Longing here doesn't offer attractive RR. But shorting also lacks clear edge without rejection.
🔹 OI & Funding Rate
Open Interest (OI)
OI moving sideways → slightly increasing
No strong short build-up during sideways movement, nor obvious long FOMO
👉 Meaning: Capital is waiting for a break. Neither side is all-in.
Funding Rate
Slight positive funding (~ +0.007%)
This level is not excessive, Not high enough to call longs overcrowded
👉 Current funding is NOT a signal to short against trend. However, if it continues rising while price doesn't → warning that market is in distribution phase.
🔹 Trade Scenarios
🔸 Scenario 1 – Break & Acceptance (Priority with trend)
Conditions:
1H close above 1.80
Volume expansion
OI rising with price
Logic:
Liquidity above Weak High gets swept
Capital accepts higher prices
Trade idea:
Entry: break and pullback to retest 1.78–1.79
SL: below 1.75
TP:
TP1: 1.85
TP2: 1.90+
🔸 Scenario 2 – Liquidity Sweep & Rejection (Technical short)
Required conditions:
Price sweeps 1.79–1.80
Appears: Volume spike, But weak candle close / rejection
OI: Rising faster than price, Or holding high despite price stalling
Logic:
Late longs get trapped
Short is not a trend reversal, but a pullback short within uptrend
Trade idea:
Entry: after 1H rejection candle
SL: above the high of rejection candle
TP:
TP1: 1.712
TP2: 1.652
In Short
1H structure remains bullish
Price compressing below Weak High → decision zone
Current situation:
Don't FOMO long
Don't blind short without rejection
👉 This is a "wait for confirmation" phase, not an aggressive entry phase.
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✍️ Written by @CryptoTradeSmart
Crypto Insights | Trading Perspectives
⚠️ DISCLAIMER:
NOT financial advice. Perpetuals trading is high risk - you can lose your entire capital. This is my personal setup for educational purposes only. Always DYOR, use strict risk management, and never risk more than you can afford to lose. You are solely responsible for your decisions.
Trade safe! 🎯
