Hold Rush

Stay exposed only while you hold.

Hold Rush turns the button into a position: press to enter, keep holding to stay exposed, and release to exit.

Hold Rush

How to play Hold Rush

The session has ten thirty-second rounds. You can create several Long or Short segments, all visible on the final chart.

Press to enter

The price when you press becomes the segment entry. Long benefits from a rise; Short from a fall.

Hold to stay exposed

Active P&L changes while the button remains pressed. Releasing closes the segment immediately.

Review positions

At the end, entries and exits are drawn on the full curve to show the areas actually captured.

What this mode trains

Reaction

Tie a simple physical action to clearly limited exposure.

Selection

Stay out when the reading is not clear enough.

Alternation

Change direction only when structure supports it, not on every candle.

Understanding metrics

Five metrics, no crystal ball.

Metrics are most useful before pressing. During a segment, focus on price and the reason that should trigger an exit.

EMA 9

What it measures
The exponential average of the last nine closes, weighted toward recent values.
How to read it here
Watch whether price accelerates above it, moves below it, or repeatedly returns to test it.
Its limitation
It reacts quickly to noise and can change direction repeatedly in a flat area.

EMA 21

What it measures
An intermediate dynamic that is slower than EMA 9.
How to read it here
Compare its slope with EMA 9 and observe whether price respects or crosses both lines.
Its limitation
It is still based on past values and lags when the market changes abruptly.

SMA 50

What it measures
The simple average of the last fifty closes.
How to read it here
Use it as slow context: price persistently above, below, or compressing around it.
Its limitation
Over a short window it may look stable while the immediate move has already changed.

VWAP

What it measures
The period’s average price weighted by volume.
How to read it here
Watch whether the market accepts prices above or below it and whether price often returns toward it.
Its limitation
VWAP depends on where the calculation starts and is not a universal fair value.

Volume

What it measures
The amount of recorded activity for each candle.
How to read it here
Compare volume spikes with breakouts, rejections, and candles that fail to continue.
Its limitation
High volume means activity, not automatically buying or a future rise.
Price, averages, and volume on the same window

Lines follow price at different speeds. Volume adds context, but no curve announces the next candle.

Entry Long exit

Avoid

Common mistakes

  • Holding constantly for fear of missing a move.
  • Chaining Long and Short without letting structure develop.
  • Reviewing only the latest segment and ignoring total round P&L.

Hold Rush questions

Can I take several positions?

Yes. Each press and release creates a separate segment in the same round.

Can I switch directly from Long to Short?

Release the active position first, then hold the other direction if the reading truly changed.

How is it different from Exit Rush?

Exit Rush creates one position to close. Hold Rush lets you choose the exact periods of exposure.

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Official resources

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Educational content linked to a virtual-capital game. It is not financial advice.