On June 18, 2025, I spotted a clean bullish pennant pattern forming on the ETH/USDT 15-minute chart during the London session. ETH had bounced twice off the $3,420 support and was consolidating just under resistance at $3,445. Volume was decreasing, suggesting a breakout was near.
At 10:18 AM, I entered a long position at $3,445 using 50x leverage on Binance Futures, with a margin of $300 (position size approx. $15,000). I set a stop-loss at $3,420 (25-point risk) and a take-profit at $3,520 (75-point target), maintaining a 1:3 risk-reward ratio.
ETH broke resistance at 10:35 AM with a strong candle and rising volume. By 11:05 AM, price hit $3,520, and my TP was triggered automatically.
✅ Profit: $225 (after fees)
❌ Risk: $75
🕒 Trade Duration: ~47 minutes
The trade followed my rule-based setup: pattern confirmation, breakout volume, favorable R:R, and strict risk management. No emotions, just a disciplined execution.
Lesson: Patience before breakout paid off. Avoid overtrading—one good setup a day is better than chasing 10 random moves.
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