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Week 9
7 July 2026
7+
Years active in live markets
£115M+
Futures trading volume
+28.2%
Last closed trade · BTC Short
Week 9
7 July 2026
Bearish Bias
Current Entry
BTC Hit $57,950. A 652-Day Low. Still Sidelines. Still Accumulating.
The market gave us exactly what we said it would. BTC touched $57,950 in early July — a 652-day low. The thesis is playing out. No active futures trade. No urgency. The Q4 2026 bottom thesis remains active and I am not trying to catch a falling knife with leverage. What I am doing is DCA'ing into spot BTC and SOL every single week. BTC has since recovered to around $64,000. That recovery does not change my overall bias. I am still expecting lower before the real cycle bottom. Summer is not done with us yet.
Trade Log — Week of 7 July 2026
Asset
Type
Entry
Exit
Status
BTC
DCA
Accumulating
—
Active
SOL
DCA
Accumulating
—
Active
Full breakdown of the $57,950 low — why I did not take a long, what the on-chain data says about this level, whether the Q4 bottom thesis has changed, the exact DCA sizing strategy, and what price action would need to look like before I open a new futures position.
Week 8
30 June 2026
Bearish Bias
BTC Approaching the Zone. Patience Is the Position.
BTC is pushing toward the levels we have been watching since the short closed. $58,000–$60,000 is becoming real. Still no active futures trade. No reason to force one. The thesis was always about the low $50s as a potential bottom — we are not there yet and I am not chasing price down. The only active strategy is what it has been every week: DCA into BTC and SOL. Accumulate. Wait. Let the market come to us.
Trade Log — Week of 30 June 2026
Asset
Type
Entry
Exit
Status
BTC
DCA
Accumulating
—
Active
SOL
DCA
Accumulating
—
Active
Full breakdown of what I am watching at $58,000–$60,000, why I am still not taking a long, what would change my mind, and how the DCA is being sized as price approaches key support.
Week 7
23 June 2026
Bearish Bias
Still Sidelines. Market Drifting Lower. The Waiting Is the Strategy.
Summer is doing what summer does in crypto — slow bleed, low volume, sentiment deteriorating quietly. BTC drifting lower. No sharp moves. No clear catalyst for either direction. I remain on the sidelines with no active futures position. The low $50,000s remain my watch zone for the Q4 bottom thesis. Until then the playbook is simple: DCA every week and do not overthink it. The market rewards patience. The next setup will come. This is not it yet.
Trade Log — Week of 23 June 2026
Asset
Type
Entry
Exit
Status
BTC
DCA
Accumulating
—
Active
SOL
DCA
Accumulating
—
Active
Full summer market read, on-chain signals I am monitoring, the exact levels that would trigger a long or short, and how I am thinking about altcoin accumulation alongside BTC and SOL.
Week 6
16 June 2026
Bearish Bias
No Active Trade. Still Bearish. Watching for Low $50Ks — and DCA'ing Into BTC and SOL Every Week.
The short is closed. +28.2% banked. Now we wait. I'm not rushing into the next trade. The market is telling me it wants lower — I'm still looking at the low $50,000s as the next significant level for BTC. Until price gives me a clean setup, I'm not forcing anything. What I am doing every single week is DCA'ing into BTC and SOL. This is the accumulation window. Summer is quiet. Most people are checked out. That is exactly when you build your position.
Trade Log — Week of 16 June 2026
Asset
Type
Entry
Exit
Status
BTC
DCA
Accumulating
—
Active
SOL
DCA
Accumulating
—
Active
Full breakdown of why I'm watching the low $50,000s, what on-chain signals are confirming the bearish bias, the exact DCA strategy and what would change my mind and flip me bullish. Plus what a clean long setup looks like from here.
Week 5
9 June 2026
Trade Closed ✓
BTC Short Closed at $58,000 — $2,000 From Full TP. +28.2% in 5 Weeks.
The BTC short is closed. Entered at $81,296 on 12 May, closed at $58,000 on 9 June — +28.2% in just under 5 weeks. The take profit was at $56,159. Price got to $58,000 and we closed. $2,000 from the full target. That is not a miss — that is discipline. You do not need to squeeze every last dollar. The thesis played out. We move on.
Position Closed · BTC Short · 5 Weeks · +28.2%
Entry
$81,296
Closed At
$58,000
Target Was
$56,159
+28.2%
$2,000 from full TP. Closed with conviction. 5 weeks of patience and discipline. Next setup loading.
Trade Result — Closed+28.2% · 5 weeks
TradingView Chart · BTC/USDT
BTC Short — Full Trade Documented
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Full trade breakdown — why we closed at $58,000, exit signals, exact risk percentage, total P&L in real terms, and what we're watching next.
Week 4
2 June 2026
Bearish Bias
BTC Short — Now at $66,500. Four Weeks In and the Thesis Keeps Playing Out.
Four weeks holding this short and price continues to move in our favour. Entry at $81,296, now trading at $66,500. The take profit at $56,159 is getting closer. Bears are picking up the fight going into summer. No reason to close. No reason to doubt the thesis.
Active Position · BTC Short · 4 Weeks Running · In Profit
Entry
$81,296
Current
$66,500
Stop Loss
$91,046
Take Profit
$56,159
$14,796 move in our favour. TP at $56,159 remains the target — holding with conviction.
Trade Progress — toward Take Profit~59%
Trade Log — Week of 2 June 2026
Asset
Type
Entry
Current
Result
BTC
Short
$81,296
$66,500
+18.2%
Four weeks of trade management — stop management, next levels, summer outlook, and what setups are forming elsewhere.
Week 3
26 May 2026
Bearish Bias
BTC Short Still Running — Price at $72,860 and Moving Toward Target
Three weeks in and the thesis is playing out exactly as planned. Price has come down from our entry at $81,296 to $72,860. The structure remains bearish and there is no reason to close early. Patience and conviction continue to be the edge.
Trade Log — Week of 26 May 2026
Asset
Type
Entry
Current
Result
BTC
Short
$81,296
$72,860
+10.4%
Full trade management — next levels, stop management, and full market read going into June.
Week 2
18 May 2026
Bearish Bias
BTC Short — 2 Weeks of Patience Finally Paying Off
The rejection came exactly from the key resistance region we've been tracking. Two weeks holding this short and the thesis is playing out. Patience is the edge.
Active Position · BTC Short · Held 2+ Weeks
Entry
$81,296
Stop Loss
$91,046
Take Profit
$56,159
Direction
Short
Rejection came exactly from the resistance zone we've been tracking. Holding until the market proves otherwise.
TradingView Chart · BTC/USDT
BTC Short Idea — 2 Weeks of Patience Finally Paying Off
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Full reasoning behind the short — resistance zone, higher timeframe structure, exact risk percentage, invalidation levels, and watchlist for next week.
Week 1
12 May 2026
Bullish Bias
BTC Holding Above $80K — Watching for the Next Leg. Here's My Current Read.
Bitcoin consolidating above $80,000. On-chain data showing continued exchange outflows. Fear & Greed sitting in neutral which historically precedes a directional move. Bias bullish but watching for confirmed break of $85,500 resistance before adding.
Trade Log — Week of 12 May 2026
Asset
Type
Entry
Exit
Result
BTC
Short
$81,296
Open
In Play
ETH
Long
$1,520
$1,610
+5.9%
SOL
Long
$142
$138
-2.8%
Full reasoning behind each trade — why BTC at $81,296, on-chain signals before the ETH trade, why SOL was cut early, exact levels for next week.
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