Many people have been trading in the crypto world for a long time, losing money left and right, and end up confused. I ask: Are you a left-side trader or a right-side trader?

As a result, the other party was confused: What's left-side, what's right-side? I really feel helpless; if you can't even distinguish left-side from right-side and want to make money in the crypto world, my friend, is it just luck?

Know your enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger; if you don’t know your enemy and don’t know yourself, every battle must endanger you. The crypto world is a battlefield; if you don’t understand yourself or the market, do you expect to get rich quickly? Is that possible? Therefore, everyone trading cryptocurrencies must first figure out what suits them. Today, let’s start with left-side trading and right-side trading to help you find direction.

One: What are left-side trading and right-side trading?

Left-side trading: Counter-trend operation, simply put, is that you have to be a 'prophet', predicting that the coin price will reverse and acting in advance. For instance, if BTC drops to 90,000 dollars, and you think it will rebound, decisively bottom-fish; or if it rises to 100,000 dollars, and you think it will drop, sell in advance. This kind of play has high risk and high reward. If you succeed once, you can make a lot of money and brag about your 'divine prediction', but it’s very difficult; you either need super strong patience to lay in wait or have precise predictive abilities. In summary: be Zhuge Liang beforehand, guessing rises and falls, buying and selling a step early.

Right-side trading:

Follow the trend, wait for the trend to be clear before entering the market. For example, if BTC rises to 90,000 dollars and breaks through the resistance level, confirming the trend upwards, you then chase in; or if it breaks down the key support level and the trend goes down, you then sell. Right-side trading has high certainty, low difficulty, but the returns might be a bit less because you are always a bit slow, only able to eat a portion of the middle profit, and you can’t brag about how awesome you are. In summary: be Zhuge Liang after the event, buying only when it has risen and selling only when it has dropped.

For example: The professional short-seller, Wang Xi, is a representative of left-side trading. When the market is panicking and the coin price plummets, he might actually make a lot of money. On the other hand, the representatives of right-side trading can be said to be most stable traders, like some technical analysts, who prefer to confirm trends using moving averages and MACD before acting, taking steady steps.

Below is a comparison chart of left-side and right-side trading in cryptocurrency trading, simple and clear:

Two: Should I use left-side or right-side trading for cryptocurrency?

After reading the above, someone will definitely ask: So which should I choose, left-side or right-side? There’s no absolute good or bad here, only what suits you.

Left-side trading is more suitable for two types of people:

First, there are real big players with strong predictive abilities who can accurately grasp the turning points of coin prices.

Second, there are pure newcomers who think they're awesome, dare to bottom-fish without understanding anything, and as a result, either make a fortune or lose everything.

Right-side trading is more suitable for most people, with lower risk, higher win rates. Although the returns may not be as exaggerated, at least you won’t lose too badly.

I mostly use right-side trading in the crypto world. Why? Because it's simple, has a high win rate, and it's easier to make money. Although it's a bit slow and the profits are smaller, it's solid! Especially in a trending market, right-side trading works particularly well. For example, when BTC is continuously rising, following the trend earns profits steadily.

Left-side trading is more suitable for true value investors. For example, if you believe in a project and think it's undervalued, when the coin price drops to the floor price, you start building your position slowly, buying more as it drops, and when the market warms up, you make a big profit. Some institutional investors or players with large capital often use left-side trading because they need to accumulate without chasing high prices; otherwise, buying would push the price up too high, resulting in high costs.

But I have to complain that many people completely get it wrong when trading cryptocurrencies: they chase after the price when it soars and are afraid to buy when it drops. This is not left-side trading; it's purely chasing highs and cutting losses, and they deserve to lose money!

Three: How to use right-side trading in cryptocurrency? My experience sharing.

Since I am used to right-side trading, let's focus on how to effectively use right-side trading in cryptocurrency trading:

Stay away from volatile markets: The biggest pitfall of right-side trading is the volatile market. If the coin price breaks through today, you buy, and it drops back tomorrow, you stop-loss; after a few days, it breaks through again, you buy again, and it drops back... A volatile market is a nightmare for right-side traders. So I only pick strong coins; I only act when the trend is clear, and I pass on the volatile ones.

Act decisively: Once the trend is confirmed, such as when the coin price breaks through a key resistance level, and I am optimistic, I immediately enter the market, even if the price has already risen quite a bit. Don’t wait for a pullback, because waiting for a pullback often means missing out. The crypto market changes rapidly; being slow by just a bit may cause you to miss out on big profits.

Don’t pursue maximum profit: Right-side trading can only eat the body of the fish; the head and tail are not yours. Don’t think about bottom-fishing and topping out; that’s not the way of right-side trading. Being able to eat a portion of the profit in the middle is enough; steadily making profits is the way to go.

Before trading cryptocurrencies, first clarify whether you are suitable for left-side or right-side trading.

In the crypto world, left-side trading is suitable for those with strong predictive skills, large capital, and the ability to decisively stop loss, such as big players and institutions; right-side trading is more suitable for ordinary people, with lower risk, higher win rates, and steady profits.

The trends in the crypto world are filled with uncertainty and challenges, but they also contain potential opportunities. Investors should fully understand the relevant risks when participating in crypto investments, remain calm and rational, and respond to market changes with a steady strategy!