Contrarians · Bet big at the extremes
Crab
RESI
🦀 Crab

The Sidestepping Crab: Lightning Profits, Philosophical Losses

Quick sideways, but the claw won't open — wins closed fast, losses held tight

“Just learn to open the claw, and the whole ocean opens up.”

RRisk-taker
Bet Posture — Sizing habit — notional dispersion, share of 2× bets, max bet
ECounter-trend
Market Relation — Share of entries aligned with vs. against the regime of the last closed candle
SSwift
Tempo — Median hold time — shorter is Swift
IIntuitive
Loss Handling — Loss handling — win/loss hold asymmetry, loss tail, PnL asymmetry

Traits of this type

  • Sizes up with conviction — sizing varies a lot
  • Counter-trend scalps — locks in wins within minutes
  • Clings to losers far longer than winners — tail risk
Cheongsan-iLosing money with a high win rate is a talent — open the claw and you're top 1%

Compatibility

Markets where this type is at ease vs. in danger · the setup Cheongsan-i uses in the same regime

Best regime

RANGE retracements · high-vol scalps

Cheongsan-i setups: Wick reversal (wick_reversal) / Extreme-deviation reversal (extreme_reversal)

Nemesis regime

Fading fresh strength · fees

In this regime, sizing down or sitting out is the careful choice.

Opposite type🚌 CTPD Bus DriverNeighbor types🐿️ CESI R→C Conservative — differs only in Bet Posture🐗 RTSI E→T Trend — differs only in Market Relation🤿 REPI S→P Patient — differs only in Tempo⚔️ RESD I→D Disciplined — differs only in Loss Handling

The 16 Types

MeOppositeNeighbor (one letter off)
Chargers
Train EngineerRTPDTrain EngineerBalloon PilotRTPIBalloon PilotCheetahRTSDCheetahAssault CaptainRTSIAssault Captain
Contrarians
AsceticREPDAsceticDiverREPIDiverSwordsmanRESDSwordsmanCrabRESICrab
Navigators
Bus DriverCTPDBus DriverTurtleCTPITurtleDefenderCTSDDefenderSparrowCTSISparrow
Gatherers
OwlCEPDOwlAnglerCEPIAnglerAccountantCESDAccountantSquirrelCESISquirrel
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