This is my trade journal.
By the time you’re reading this, the trade is already over but I’m sharing it to give you insight into my thinking process and how I approach setups like this.
Status: Overheated
Price at Entry: ~$118 (+375% in 24h)
Smart Money Netflow: Only $183k inflow despite $5M+ volume.
Result: Trade closed for +30% profit
The Setup
CLANKER’s 375% parabolic run in a single day looked unstoppable until the data said otherwise.
Despite $5M+ in trading volume, Smart Money inflows barely touched $183k.
That’s a glaring imbalance: huge hype, zero conviction from sophisticated wallets.
When Smart Money ignores momentum, it’s not a glitch rather it’s a warning.
The Red Flag
Retail was buying aggressively, but Smart Money was already rotating:
Into established tokens like SNX and BGB
Into high-liquidity plays like VIRTUAL
Away from overextended pumps like CLANKER
This pattern almost always ends the same way : distribution.
The Outcome
I followed the data, entered a short position, and closed it 30% in profit.
Could it have gone further? Probably.
But a consistent framework > perfect timing.
Key Takeaway
When you see volume without Smart Money support, it’s not strength, it’s exit liquidity forming in real time.
Smart Money doesn’t chase hype.
They sell it. -x2degen
