Before placing a trade, pause and ask yourself:
If this were the only opportunity you had all week, would you still go for it?
If not, it’s time to walk away.
The key to profitable trading isn’t just finding good trades—it’s knowing when to stay out of the bad ones.
Price went up, but not on real demand (spot still weak).
Funding ↑ while OI ↓= weak longs chasing while other traders exit.
Perps volume ↑ = bounce mostly from leveraged traders, not actual buying pressure.
Probabilities:
Conclusion:
This is a weak bounce inside a downtrend