Today's cryptocurrency bull market is a completely different world compared to three years ago, where blind bets could double your investment.
In previous bull markets, as long as you dared to hold your positions in mainstream altcoins, it was basically a carnival of endurance. Any new concept coin could triple or quintuple in six months, which was considered conservative; even if you bought at a short-term high, as long as you held until the end of the cycle and cleared out, you would likely be counting money with a smile. The increases back then were unreasonable broad rises; whether it was public chain coins, platform coins, or meme coins, they could all soar along with the market, earning from the 'cyclical windfall,' not from trading skills.
But this time is different — on the surface, the candlestick chart looks vibrant, but in reality, it is all a 'hunting trap' of sector rotation. Today Layer 2 skyrockets, tomorrow AI concepts suddenly surge, and the day after, decentralized storage emerges as a dark horse. Just as you chase after the rising list, the capital has already retreated like a tide to a new battlefield. Often, just as you see floating profits, you get pressed down by a high position adjustment, not only wiping out profits but also forcing you to stop-loss and cut losses. Even if you're lucky enough to catch a small rally, you might lose half of your capital through several rounds of chasing highs and cutting losses. This involves both the tactics of manipulators 'cutting leeks' and the drastic changes in market ecology — the speed at which hot money switches tracks is dozens of times faster than before, leaving retail investors with a window to enter as brief as a shooting star across the night sky.
Therefore, my battle strategy this time has undergone a complete transformation.
I no longer stubbornly bet my fortune on one or two cryptocurrencies, nor do I fantasize about 'buying a hundredfold coin and lying down until the end of time.' Instead, I am more like a guerrilla in the midst of gunfire — finding the right opportunity to strike and then retreating, only considering re-entry after a pullback stabilizes. While this may seem timid, it actually aligns with the survival rules of the market, because this is not a bull market where 'endurance wins,' but one where 'quick reactions allow survival.'
Ultimately, the current survival mantra is just one word: survive.
It's not about being weak, but rather about being alive to qualify for the true breakout point. Every day I stare at the intraday chart, repeatedly calculating support and resistance levels, adjusting position ratios, observing capital flows, not being greedy to capture all segment profits, but just seeking to avoid being completely eliminated by the market during extreme fluctuations. In the past bull market, one could rely on 'playing dead' to reap complete benefits; in today's bull market, you must act like a special forces soldier, ready to shift positions, lock in targets, and prepare for retreat.
When this cycle ends and liquidations occur, you will find that the true winners of this cryptocurrency bull market may not be those who made the most from single trades, but rather those who were never shaken out by volatility.
