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[Trade Journal] Bitcoin 67K V-Shaped Recovery: Resisting FOMO and Setting a Trap

 Hello. I am Couch Cappy , striving to survive by sticking to my principles in the rough waves of the market. Today, Bitcoin plummeted to test the basement near 64.9K, and then showed massive volatility by bouncing back vertically (V-shape) above 67K with strong buying pressure. Someone might have chased the pump with euphoria looking at the massive green candle, but I chose a strategy of strictly observing today and setting a 'trap' at my desired levels. [ Controlling FOMO: Why I Gave Up Market Buying at 67K ] The most dangerous thing when a chart violently rebounds is the 'Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO)'. I also had the urge to execute a Long position at market price, but I coldly controlled it. The reason is simple. The macroeconomic trend on the daily timeframe is still in a corrective wave, and a complete reversal to an uptrend has not been confirmed. Above all, if I enter at market price near 67K, the clear defense line (stop loss at 64.8K) becomes too deep, severely ...
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[Trading Strategy] How to Survive FOMO in a Bull Market: The 'S/R Flip' Strategy 🦥

 Hello! It’s Couch Cappy, rolling the compound interest while chilling on the sofa. ☕

Today, when Bitcoin smashed through 75K and went parabolic, did you find your finger hovering over the market-buy (Long) button thinking, "Should I jump in now?" If you felt that FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out), please read this post to the end.

Even in today’s explosive rally, I didn't chase the green candles. Instead, I comfortably caught my 1st Long entry at the pre-set 73.8K level. Let me easily explain my core trading weapon, the 'S/R Flip', and how it allowed me to set a limit order and sip coffee while the market went crazy.

1. What on earth is an S/R Flip? S/R Flip stands for Support/Resistance Flip. It is one of the most classic and powerful rules in chart trading.

Let's use a very simple analogy:

  • Resistance: Think of it as the 'ceiling' of a room. Even if you jump, you hit your head and fall back down.

  • Support: Think of it as the 'floor' (or a cushion). When you fall, it bounces you back up softly.

Imagine Bitcoin gathered enough strength to finally smash through that 'ceiling' (resistance) and climb up to the second floor. Now, looking down from the second floor, what does that old 'ceiling' become? It becomes your 'new floor' (support).

This phenomenon, where a broken heavy resistance level transforms into a solid support level, is called an 'S/R Flip'.

2. Applying it to today's Bitcoin chart (Live Execution) 
If you saw my trade journal today, you noticed I placed my net (Limit Order) at 73.8K. Why exactly 73.8K?

  • Recently, the 73.8K area was a massive ceiling (resistance) on the Bitcoin chart. The price kept hitting it and getting rejected.

  • However today, with strong volume, it shattered that ceiling and shot up above 75K.

  • So how do we trade this? We don't chase the top at 75K. Instead, we anticipate: "Ah, when the price eventually comes down to rest (pullback) at the former 73.8K ceiling, that area will now be a solid cushion!" And we wait there in advance.

This is Couch Cappy’s trading method: not chasing the pumping green candles, but laying traps while relaxing on the sofa. 🦥

3. The 2nd Defense Line against Whale 'Stop Hunts' 

But the market isn't that easy. Whales won't just let the retail traders sitting on the 73.8K cushion enjoy a free ride. They often drive the price down intentionally with a sharp wick to trigger retail stop-losses—this is called a 'Liquidity Sweep' or 'Stop Hunt'.

  • 2nd Entry (73.2K): That is why I split my position size. I set my 2nd net at 73.2K to prepare for a deep wick by the whales.

  • Hard Stop (72,070): What if even this line breaks? That means the S/R Flip has failed. In other words, today's 75K breakout was just a 'Fakeout' to trap retail longs. Since the premise is wrong, I cut my losses immediately without hesitation. Protecting my capital is the most important thing.

Wrapping up.. 

Don't hang onto a moving train just because you missed it at the station. The train always makes a stop at the next station. Only those who calculate that next stop (the S/R Flip zone) in advance and wait patiently can survive in the crypto market.

Curious about the actual trade journal where I applied this strategy today? https://couchcappy5.blogspot.com/2026/03/trade-journal-mar-17-btc-hits-75k.html

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(Disclaimer: This is not financial advice. Trade at your own risk.)

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