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# Going Long & Short

Two directions. That's it.

## Long

You think the price is going up. You buy now, sell later at a higher price, pocket the difference.

**Example:** BTC is at $60,000. You go long with $1,000 at 2x leverage. BTC rises to $61,000 (a 1.67% move). Your P\&L: +$33.33.

Press **L** or tap the **LONG** button to open a long position.

## Short

You think the price is going down. You sell now (borrowed), buy back later at a lower price, pocket the difference.

**Example:** ETH is at $3,000. You go short with $1,000 at 2x leverage. ETH drops to $2,900 (a 3.33% move). Your P\&L: +$66.67.

Press **S** or tap the **SHORT** button to open a short position.

## When to go long vs short

| Signal                          | Direction                                   |
| ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| Price trending up, higher highs | Long                                        |
| Price trending down, lower lows | Short                                       |
| Breakout above resistance       | Long                                        |
| Breakdown below support         | Short                                       |
| You have no idea                | Don't trade. Sitting out is a position too. |

## Key thing to remember

In Battle Trade, going short is just as natural as going long. There's no bias. The market goes both ways and so should you.

The best traders in any round are usually the ones who switch direction when the trend flips, instead of holding a losing position and hoping.


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