Bitcoin's short-term opportunities have indeed increased recently. Based on the current market situation, I’ve organized a practical trading approach.

**Position Building Strategy**

You can open a position around the current price of 87,634 without waiting for a pullback, mainly to capture the immediate momentum of a short-term rebound. If the price later breaks through 88,000 and then pulls back to 87,800 without breaking below, that’s a good signal to add to your position—limit the additional scale to about 50% of your base position, aiming to accelerate the trend.

**Position Management (This is the most important)**

Overall, do not exceed 5%-8% of your account funds in total position size. If using leverage, 1-2x is appropriate; avoid high leverage, as it’s a direct route to liquidation. The base position should constitute about 70% of the total, with 30% allocated for adding positions. Never go all-in with a heavy position.

**Stop-Loss Settings**

Set your stop-loss at around 86,500, below the previous sharp dip low of 86,655. If this level is broken, it indicates the short-term bullish trend has completely invalidated. The distance from entry to stop-loss is approximately 1,134 points. The maximum loss per trade should not exceed 2% of your account funds—this ensures the “small loss, big gain” principle.

**Take-Profit Plan**

Layered profit-taking is standard practice. The first target is 88,500 (a recent resistance level), where you can take 40% of your base position to lock in gains. The second target is 89,050 (a previous high resistance), where you can take another 30% of the base position plus 50% of any added positions. If the price can break and hold above 89,050, you can continue holding the remaining position, aiming for the 89,500–90,000 range. However, if you see a MACD bearish crossover or RSI exceeding 70 (overbought signal), you should exit immediately.

**Emergency Exit Conditions**

Close all positions unconditionally if the stop-loss level is hit—don’t try to gamble on a rebound. If a 15-minute candlestick suddenly forms a large bearish engulfing pattern or MACD rapidly crosses bearish, reduce your position by 50% immediately to cut losses, even if not at the take-profit level. In case of sudden negative news (such as regulatory announcements or large sell-offs), liquidate all positions without hesitation—don’t chase after potential gains.

**Market Rhythm Prediction**

Liquidity has been somewhat low recently, with traders on holiday, leading to sideways consolidation. But this calm won’t last long—once the holiday ends on January 5, liquidity will quickly return, and the market could become quite volatile. Currently, this period is valuable for accumulation.

The long positions built at 88,888 are still held, but from the current price perspective, it’s actually a better entry point. Starting from Monday, liquidity is expected to gradually improve, and even today, a sideways upward movement could begin. Mainstream cryptocurrencies like BTC, ETH, and SOL are worth watching, and I’ve recently added more LTC positions.

Trading is inherently high-risk, especially given the extreme volatility of cryptocurrencies. Leverage liquidations happen frequently. Therefore, strict adherence to trading discipline is always the top priority.