Eight years ago, when I entered the crypto world with $2000, no one around me believed in this person who was "neither good at speculation nor good at following trends"; now, at 39, my assets have reached a certain scale, holding properties and luxury cars. But to be honest, earning these wasn't due to clever tricks, but through exploring a few trading principles repeatedly taught by the market.
Today, I’ll break down these practical experiences: mastering one can reduce large losses, and three can almost surpass most retail investors.
**The Logic of Bitcoin Lies in Rhythm**
Rapid rise followed by slow decline is often just a shakeout; don’t exit easily. But if there's a volume surge followed by a sudden crash, it’s usually not a simple correction but a manipulator enticing more to sell, and if you react half a beat late, you’ll give it all back.
Looking at the opposite scenario: a sharp decline with a slowing rebound, bottom-fishing at this point is the riskiest. Historically, after a rate cut announcement, the whole screen is full of bottom-fishing calls, only to be hammered down afterward, with some waves even causing 150,000 traders to get liquidated. Market manipulators show no mercy.
**Ethereum’s Key Is in Trading Volume**
Sideways trading at high levels with sustained volume suggests the possibility of further upward movement. Once volume suddenly shrinks and the market becomes quiet, a collapse is just around the corner.
A large single-day volume spike at the bottom looks tempting but is mostly a bait. What’s the real sign of accumulation? After a period of low volume consolidation, if volume begins to increase steadily and gently, that’s a sign that the bulls are seriously accumulating.
**The Core of SOL Is One Word: Emotion**
Candlestick charts show surface-level information, but trading volume reflects the true heartbeat of the market. SOL’s sharp rises and falls are always linked to emotional swings; rapid shifts between fear and greed often trigger chain reactions. Abnormal fluctuations in the funding rate indicator are actually early warning signals of emotional instability.
**The Last Principle Is the True Divider**
That is, mindset. One word: "Let go."
Let go of obsession, so you can hold a flat position when there’s no opportunity; let go of greed, so you won’t be swayed by the temptation at the top; let go of fear, so you can stay calm and act during panic.
From 16,000 to now, the growth has not been fast, but very steady. I use low leverage hedging and strict position control, not aiming for maximum profit per trade, but focusing on avoiding liquidation and steadily increasing value. The market loves to punish those who are clever and trade frequently, but it favors those who seem "dumb but keep surviving."
This market is like that—if you live long enough, understand the rules, defy human nature, and patiently wait, you’ve already won over most people.