Shorting heavily controlled coins is no different than running naked in front of a project with money in hand.

The bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish, provided you can withstand the turbulence.
There is often a situation where the higher it goes, the less willing you are to chase.
But once you chase the rise, it drops.
Many times, you think it's just bad luck, but in fact, it's the manipulative whales targeting you to cut your gains.