🚨 Is Shorting Listings a Dead Strategy? Let’s Break It Down with SAHARA 🚨
A few years ago, traders were making hundreds of percent just by shorting tokens right after listing. The logic was simple: pump, hype, dump.
But… does it still work?
Let’s take SAHARA as a case study — listed on Binance on June 27, 2025:
📊 The chart says it all:
— Pumped to $0.48 in the first few minutes
— Dropped to $0.22
— Then suddenly… skyrocketed to $0.65+
And that’s when short traders started suffering — liquidations, margin calls, pain.
The classic short setup turned into a trap.
📉 Why this strategy doesn’t work like it used to:
1. 🔁 Binance adapted — better liquidity management, fewer chaotic dumps.
2. 🪙 Community-driven listings (like SAHARA) often have real hype and backing.
3. ⚠️ Early shorting has become too obvious — market makers are hunting stop losses.
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🧠 Conclusion:
Shorting listings is no longer a guaranteed quick win. Especially not with tokens backed by strong communities and momentum.
We may have entered a new market phase — listings are becoming long-term opportunities, not just 15-minute scalp plays.
💬 Did you short SAHARA? What’s your experience with listings in 2025?
