So, let's talk about that $LAB short I mentioned. My thinking was we had a good opportunity, eyeing an entry around $9 with a pretty bold $0 target and a stop loss set at $12.5. Felt like a decent setup to try and "exploit" some weakness there.
But wow, the market had other plans for $LAB. Instead of heading south, it decided to absolutely moon, climbing over 73% while my short was open. Ended up closing that position with a PNL of $-3,228.56 USDT. Definitely a tough lesson in market dynamics and humility.
It really goes to show you that even with conviction, things can turn on a dime. That makes solid risk management and your own deep dive research absolutely critical in this space, whether you're looking at
$BTC ,
$ETH , or smaller cap plays.
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