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Liquidated on Ethereum Long at $4,579 — Leverage Risk Highlighted

I was liquidated on a long Ethereum position of $34.5K at $4,579.36. The position was closed by the exchange when price moved against me, wiping the trade.

This highlights that my leverage or risk sizing was too aggressive for the volatility present in ETH. I need to reassess position sizing and stop-loss placement rather than chase recoveries.

I'll step back, review my risk rules, and avoid re-entering at similar leverage until I see clearer structure or reduce exposure significantly.

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Analysis

The liquidation indicates excessive leverage or inadequate stops relative to ETH volatility; price action likely breached my margin threshold rather than signaling a clean market reversal. This is a r...

Recommendation

Reduce leverage, enforce strict stop-losses and smaller position sizes, and wait for clearer technical confirmation before scaling back into ETH; treat this as a reminder to prioritize capital protect...

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