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My Bitcoin intraday short-selling plan for today
1. Current Market Overview
BTC contract current price 78,900 USDT, up 0.68% in 24 hours, intraday fluctuation range 78,176 — 80,579. Notably, BTC briefly broke above 80,000 early this morning, reaching a high of 80,579, then sharply pulled back about 1,679 USDT (approximately 2.1%), currently oscillating around 78,900. This "rise and fall" pattern indicates strong selling pressure above 80,000.
Market news to watch: BTC spot ETF has seen net inflows for 5 consecutive weeks, with a single-day inflow of $629 million on May 1, and institutional funds continue to enter. Michael Saylor’s Strategy company has been steadily buying BTC through STRC bonds. However, after the Federal Reserve rate decision, there was a $182 million liquidation (long positions account for $177 million), indicating macro uncertainties.
2. Technical Signal Analysis
Signals supporting shorting
The rise and fall is the most direct trigger for this short. BTC today fell from the high of 80,579 to 78,900, a decline of about 2.1%. The pressure above 80,000 is clear — the price surged but was pushed back, indicating significant profit-taking and selling pressure in this zone, making a breakout in the short term difficult.
The 15-minute chart has already broken below MA20 (current price 78,939 < MA20 79,589), clearly signaling short-term weakness. Closing below the short-term moving average support means the bullish structure on the 15-minute chart has loosened.
The daily CCI is 125.88, still in the overbought zone (top formation), indicating a short-term overheated condition on the daily chart. The Bollinger Bands have narrowed to the lowest level in nearly 30 days (5,753, compared to a maximum bandwidth of 13,032 over 30 days), a strong reversal signal — after narrowing, a directional breakout is highly likely. BTC just surged and then fell back; if the reversal direction is downward, it directly favors shorting.
The Fear & Greed Index has dropped from 47 to 40, indicating market sentiment leaning toward fear, with short-term capital tending to withdraw.
Overall judgment: rise and fall + break below 15-minute MA20 + daily overbought + Bollinger Band narrowing and reversal signals provide clear technical basis for shorting. The pressure above 80,000 has been validated. However, the 15-minute chart is already in oversold territory (CCI = -142, RSI = 36), indicating a strong short-term rebound demand; the medium-term trend remains bullish; funding rates turning positive increase the cost of short positions. The shorting logic is clearer than yesterday (rise and fall confirmed resistance above), but entry timing should avoid short-term oversold rebounds.
3. Short Entry Strategy
Rebound Entry for Shorting
The 15-minute CCI = -142 and RSI = 36.62 are already in oversold territory, likely to rebound in the short term. Wait for the price to rebound to the 79,500 — 80,000 zone before entering short, which is a natural target after the rise and fall, also near the 15-minute MA20 (79,589). Entering again at this rebound zone can significantly reduce the risk of being shaken out by oversold rebounds.
Use limit orders to short, with entry prices set at 79,500 — 80,000 (near the 15-minute MA20, the rebound target zone). The direction is short (open short position). Leverage is recommended at 30x — 50x; avoid excessive leverage in counter-trend operations. Position size should be controlled at 5% — 10% of total funds, starting with small positions for testing. Margin mode is recommended to be isolated (逐仓), to prevent risk from affecting the entire portfolio.
4. Take Profit and Stop Loss Settings
Stop Loss (must be strictly enforced)
Plan A (Rebound Entry): Stop loss set at 80,600 — 80,800, based on the logic that breaking above today’s high of 80,579 and then failing to rebound indicates the upward momentum has weakened, and resistance has been overcome, allowing bulls to regain control.
The stop loss range is about 1.5% — 2.5%, which corresponds to a margin loss of 7.5% — 12.5% at 50x leverage.
Take Profit
First target: 78,200 — near today’s low of 78,176, the first support level after the rise and fall. There may be buying interest here (similar to the support effect of 0.1060 on DOGE yesterday). After reaching, close half of the position to lock in profits.
Second target: 77,700 — near the 4-hour MA30 (77,734), a core support for the medium-term trend. Falling below this level indicates the 4-hour bullish arrangement is loosening, and the trend may turn, but it remains the strongest support line for bulls. Once reached, close all positions without greed.
Third target: 76,800 — near the 4-hour MA120 (76,826), only reachable in extreme conditions, for reference only, not actively pursued.
Recommend partial profit-taking: close 50% of the position at the first target 78,200; close the remaining at the second target 77,700.
Risk reminder: The above is a personal trading plan, not investment advice. The market carries risks; please evaluate and bear the risks yourself.
