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Understand Long and Short through entry and exit
Being Long benefits from a rise between entry and exit. Short reverses the relationship: a fall becomes favorable. In OpenTrend, both directions use virtual capital only.
Direction is only a hypothesis
Long does not mean the whole market is bullish. It means you choose an exit above entry for this window.
Short does not involve owning an asset in the game: scoring simply applies the opposite variation.
Entry, exit, and result
For Long, gross result is exit minus entry. For Short, it is entry minus exit.
Stake size turns variation into wallet impact. Two players can choose the same direction and exit differently.
Choose not to be exposed
Hold Rush makes this visible: when no button is held, movement has no impact.
Staying out is valid when structure conflicts or risk cannot be defined.
Price rises between entry and exit. Long is positive; Short receives the opposite variation.
Common mistakes
- Choosing Short only because price just rose.
- Confusing correct direction with correct exit.
- Remaining exposed without knowing what invalidates the idea.
State the hypothesis
- 1 What exact move favors Long or Short?
- 2 At what level does the reading fail?
- 3 Does the timeframe match the decision rhythm?
Quick questions
Can I lose more than capital in OpenTrend?
No. Game rules cap impact at the virtual capital available.
Is Short riskier in the game?
The game calculation is symmetrical. Real short selling has constraints not modeled here.
OpenTrend’s simplified model does not reproduce the costs or risks of real short selling.
Keep learning
Practical reference material for understanding the mechanics used in OpenTrend.