✅ Follow a “Defense-First Mode”: Protect Capital Before You Hunt Opportunities
Extreme fear usually means:
Liquidity is thin
Volatility is high
Traders are panicking
Whales are accumulating slowly and silently
Your goal in these environments is not to maximize profit — it’s to survive with your capital intact, so you can take advantage when the market stabilizes.
Here’s the most effective strategy:
🛡️ 1) Cut Position Sizes by 50–70%
In extreme fear, your biggest enemy is volatility.