A friend asked me how to actually play BTC and Ethereum. I’ll be straightforward today, without any fancy words, just speaking plainly. I don't sell courses or recruit students.
BTC is a benchmark against other coins; it is the earliest cryptocurrency, now more like digital gold. Its characteristic is a fixed total supply of 21 million, so it is anti-inflation. It has consensus and is easily regarded by large funds as a safe-haven asset. Look at the recent global economic fluctuations; when the dollar raises or lowers interest rates, BTC fluctuates accordingly. So it is more trend-oriented and suitable for swing trading or long-term holding.
Ethereum is ETH. It is different from BTC; it is useful and has practical functions. It can be understood as an open computing platform where various contracts, applications, and projects can run.
Therefore, its volatility is more flexible and more suitable for rhythm-based trading, such as short-term operations, arbitrage, NFTs, DeFi, etc., which all originated from Ethereum.
So how to play it?
Let’s talk about novices first. If you just want to participate and don’t want to research too much, then BTC is suitable for you. Invest a little when it drops; don’t expect to make a fortune, just aim to outpace inflation. Don’t buy all at once; leave some bullets to invest in several batches.
Buy after a significant drop; don’t chase when it rises too sharply. Sleep soundly without fear of being cut.
ETH is more suitable for friends who have some understanding of the market.
Because it has large fluctuations, sometimes it can move one or two hundred points in a day. It’s suitable for high sell-low buy tactics and also for doing some small-scale rhythms.
But be aware, ETH is easily influenced by market hotspots and emotions, so operations need to be more flexible.
If you are the type who stares at the market every day, wants to practice, and learn to operate.
BTC follows trends while ETH follows cycles. You can practice both sides, but it’s recommended to start with a small position. Learn to read charts first. Don’t use leverage; don’t think about getting rich overnight.
When I watch the market, I’m not pursuing miraculous operations but rather finding a logical rhythm.
For example, BTC has been slow recently; the hotspots are not on it, but it is stable.
ETH has frequent fluctuations, and recently the Bollinger Bands are tightening, which may lead to a breakout direction, so keep an eye on the points. It’s not random guessing; there is a basis for waiting for the right position to act.
Lastly, let me say this honestly.
This circle lacks those who are willing to quietly learn something; it has plenty of onlookers.
Just shouting signals, rises, and falls every day does not mean you understand the market.
It’s not just about looking at indicators every day to make money.
You have to slowly find your feeling, find the logic. Losing money teaches you what risk control is.
If you can see this, it means you really want to learn something.
Welcome to discuss. No cutting people, no shouting signals, just talking about practical matters.
