Recently, there is a phenomenon worth paying attention to—after large traders start positioning in the contract, we need to see if their direction aligns with the market makers. Only when the direction matches is it a true entry signal.
The amount of money held by whales is evident, and their entry is usually not a one-shot deal. They either use an iceberg strategy to slowly accumulate orders or choose DCA to enter in batches. When retail investors follow, they need to master this logic—divide your position into 3 parts for operation.
The operational details are as follows: add one position each time the floating loss reaches 1%, which helps disperse risk. If the price continues to fall, and the floating loss of the last position reaches 1%, then cut losses directly. It sounds conservative, but this approach can significantly improve win rates and follow the big traders’ rhythm to make money.
The advantage of intraday contract trading is this—once there is a floating profit, you can exit at any time, or just close half to protect costs, and let the rest continue to eat profits. The key is not to be greedy. By aligning with the big traders’ direction, simple execution is often the most profitable.
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ZKProofster
· 01-07 12:11
tbh the whole "follow the whales" narrative is technically speaking just coordination detection with extra steps. you actually need to verify the on-chain signatures before treating anything as proof of direction alignment—otherwise you're just gambling with validation theater.
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ZenZKPlayer
· 01-07 12:10
To be honest, I quite agree with this batch-by-batch deployment logic, but there are very few retail investors who can actually execute it properly.
Following the big players' direction can indeed be profitable, but the problem is you never know when the big players will exit.
This trick of adding positions with a 1% floating loss is okay, but it depends on the holding period. On futures, this approach carries some risk.
Execution ability tests human nature the most. Most people panic when they lose, and become greedy when prices rise.
How to determine if the whales and big players are aligned? On-chain data can also be misleading.
DCA (Dollar-Cost Averaging) for gradual entry is stable, but the returns are not as fast. Only those who can endure boredom will make money.
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MevShadowranger
· 01-07 11:44
Large investors' layout looks at the direction, and if you follow correctly, you can really make money. But I'm worried that retail investors learning this method will still get cut.
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HallucinationGrower
· 01-07 11:44
To be honest, this batch-by-batch adding position strategy is indeed reliable. The key is to identify the major players' direction and avoid counteracting their moves.
Recently, there is a phenomenon worth paying attention to—after large traders start positioning in the contract, we need to see if their direction aligns with the market makers. Only when the direction matches is it a true entry signal.
The amount of money held by whales is evident, and their entry is usually not a one-shot deal. They either use an iceberg strategy to slowly accumulate orders or choose DCA to enter in batches. When retail investors follow, they need to master this logic—divide your position into 3 parts for operation.
The operational details are as follows: add one position each time the floating loss reaches 1%, which helps disperse risk. If the price continues to fall, and the floating loss of the last position reaches 1%, then cut losses directly. It sounds conservative, but this approach can significantly improve win rates and follow the big traders’ rhythm to make money.
The advantage of intraday contract trading is this—once there is a floating profit, you can exit at any time, or just close half to protect costs, and let the rest continue to eat profits. The key is not to be greedy. By aligning with the big traders’ direction, simple execution is often the most profitable.