Not every coin can be traded; to trade Alpha, you first need to understand the rhythm.
Watching the Alpha leaderboard every day can sometimes give you the illusion:
It seems like as long as you pick the right coin and have enough trading volume, you can stabilize your points.
But after doing it for a while, you will realize: the coin is just the surface; the rhythm is the essence.
Let me say something different—
Last night I wasn't looking for which coin to trade,
but rather thinking about what allows trading Alpha to survive.
Here are three phrases I've explored, sharing with friends who are still in the thick of it:
1. It's not about finding coins; it's about finding emotional rhythm.
Don't just look at the K-line; learn to read market emotional rhythm:
An upward wave ≠ suitable for trading; a too sharp rise can easily lead to being liquidated;
A slow consolidation + slight fluctuations is the ideal range.
If you want to earn points in Alpha, it's not about gambling but about predicting when others will stop trading.
I would rather wait for a small coin that hasn't been traded for 30 minutes,
than jump into a death pool like AB or Taiko where everyone is trading.
2. Don't be a hardliner; be a transformer.
In a bad market with many liquidations, the biggest problem is not the project, but people using bull market strategies to trade in a bear market.
In the past, I would trade 30,000-60,000 daily; now I’ve reduced it to 10,000-20,000,
sometimes only executing one trade in three hours, watching the direction.
If it feels right, then increase the position; if not, directly switch accounts, change chains, or take a break.
You must allow yourself to enter a defensive mode,
Alpha is not about showing courage; it’s about scoring points.
3. Points are not earned through trading; they are what’s left after avoiding pitfalls.
I have a friend who trades very good pairs every day with high volumes, yet his score is consistently lower than mine.
The reason is simple: he pays tuition every time he trades.
My current strategy is very simple:
Single trades not exceeding $500
Do not trade the same coin three times in a row
If the 1-minute K-line weakens, immediately stop trading
If there are two consecutive losses, stop trading, clear the position, and take a break
This is not about technique; it’s about discipline.
Sometimes, the key to low scores is not what you did less of, but what you did less wrong.
