ETH: Optimizing a 1,780 Order Block Short Using Liquidation MapsEthereum / TetherUSBINANCE:ETHUSDTkiv1nI decided to stress-test a new Ethereum trade setup today. The core concept is an order block short starting at 1,769, with a take-profit at 1,698 and a stop-loss at 1,790. My focus now is taking this baseline thesis and optimizing it using a liquidation map and EMA data. 💡 IDEA The original concept was a short from the 1,780 order block targeting above the 1,690 CHoCH. This underestimated the volatility required to clear local resistance. The bias is heavily bearish, but early shorters will likely get wiped out. The optimized idea is a liquidity-sweep short entering deep inside the primary resistance cluster. This targets the core of the macro imbalance. 🛫 ENTRY The entry was moved from 1,769 to 1,785. The original level placed the position directly in the middle of the first major resistance cluster, exposing the trade to unnecessary chop. Shifting the entry up places the order near the absolute top boundary. This allows the fill to trigger exactly as retail stop-losses are swept. A 1H candle close above 1,828 serves as the invalidation criteria, signaling a deeper structural break rather than a simple sweep. 💰 TAKE-PROFIT The take-profit was dropped from 1,698 down to 1,605. The original target sits inside a support zone but leaves massive money on the table. There is over 1.07B in long liquidation risk below. A dense core sits specifically at 1,605. This optimization capitalizes on the massive net delta, riding the cascade down to its deepest magnet. 🛡️ STOP-LOSS The stop-loss was shifted from 1,790 up to 1,828. The previous level was extremely dangerous, positioned exactly at the upper edge of the primary resistance cluster. A routine liquidity spike would almost certainly trigger the stop before the dump. The new level is positioned safely above the secondary resistance cluster to survive chained short-liquidation spikes. ⚖️ RISK-TO-REWARD The risk-to-reward ratio improved from 1:3.38 to 1:4.19. The stop-loss was widened to guarantee structural safety above the liquidation zones. Extending the take-profit captures the true macro liquidity imbalance. This vastly safer trade yields a mathematically superior risk-adjusted return. I think it will be interesting to monitor the live market data to see which setup actually performs better in real time.