That makes sense. Seems we're doing something wrong lol.
I need to switch back to my original trading plan of laying down a spread of limit orders. You generally are 50-50.
If we're unsure what is going on and you have 20 BTC worth of USD you can use to buy, then you place a spread. And how conservative you want to be is up to you.
You also have 20 BTC ready to sell higher that is already in.
Example...Current price say is 245
1 - Limit order Buy 1 BTC @ 220 (Start at what you think is the bottom)
2 - Limit order Buy 1 BTC @ 221
3 - Limit order Buy 1 BTC @ 222
4 - Limit order Buy 1 BTC @ 223
5 - Limit order Buy 1 BTC @ 224
6 - Limit order Buy 1 BTC @ 225
7 - Limit order Buy 1 BTC @ 226
8 - Limit order Buy 1 BTC @ 227
9 - Limit order Buy 1 BTC @ 228
10- Limit order Buy 1 BTC @ 229
11- Limit order Buy 1 BTC @ 230
12- Limit order Buy 1 BTC @ 231
13- Limit order Buy 1 BTC @ 232
14- Limit order Buy 1 BTC @ 233
15- Limit order Buy 1 BTC @ 234
16- Limit order Buy 1 BTC @ 235
17- Limit order Buy 1 BTC @ 236
18- Limit order Buy 1 BTC @ 237
19- Limit order Buy 1 BTC @ 238
20- Limit order Buy 1 BTC @ 239
This method doesn't hurt as bad when falling.
Then have your sell ready.
Example...Current price = 245
1 - Limit order Sell 1 BTC @ 250
2 - Limit order Sell 1 BTC @ 251
3 - Limit order Sell 1 BTC @ 252
4 - Limit order Sell 1 BTC @ 253
5 - Limit order Sell 1 BTC @ 254
6 - Limit order Sell 1 BTC @ 255
7 - Limit order Sell 1 BTC @ 256
8 - Limit order Sell 1 BTC @ 257
9 - Limit order Sell 1 BTC @ 258
10- Limit order Sell 1 BTC @ 259
11- Limit order Sell 1 BTC @ 260
12- Limit order Sell 1 BTC @ 261
13- Limit order Sell 1 BTC @ 262
14- Limit order Sell 1 BTC @ 263
15- Limit order Sell 1 BTC @ 264
16- Limit order Sell 1 BTC @ 265
17- Limit order Sell 1 BTC @ 266
18- Limit order Sell 1 BTC @ 267
19- Limit order Sell 1 BTC @ 268
20- Limit order Sell 1 BTC @ 269 (Start at what you think is the top of the current wave)
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Problem with this is you are doing a lot of following along...canceling orders, and remaking new ones.