At 31, a person from Sichuan, I bought a building for rent by trading coins — this is not a legend but the result of 8 years of hard work. From a capital of 35,000, I reached nearly tens of millions, never relied on insider information, never relied on luck, solely relying on a set of methods to persist.
Now let's pull out the 6 iron rules I've kept hidden; understanding one can save you 100,000, and mastering three can surpass 90% of retail investors.
One, fast rises, slow drops: the operators are accumulating, don't rush to run.
When trading SOL in 2021, I saw too many people panic and run away after a 30% surge when they saw a 2% pullback. In fact, a rapid rise followed by a slow decline is most likely a washout — the main force uses slight declines to shake out uncertain retail investors while quietly accumulating shares.
What we really need to be cautious of is 'sharp rise in volume + big red candle dump': for example, if a coin rises 50% in 3 days, suddenly a red candle swallows the gains of the previous two days, and the volume increases threefold, this is a classic trap for the unsuspecting, don't even touch it.
Two, fast drops, slow rises: the operators are running away, don't pick up cheap deals.
Before the LUNA crash in 2022, a friend told me 'it's dropped 60%, it must have bottomed out'. But what I saw was 'a big red candle breaking through the support level, then falling 2%-3% daily to wear people down' — this is not a bottom; it's the main force 'slowly unloading'.
Remember: a gradual decline after a sharp drop is more dangerous. 'It's dropped so much' is never a reason to buy, just like picking up gold from a cesspool, it will still smell.
Three, high volume at the top doesn't necessarily mean a crash; lack of volume at the top is fatal.
When BTC rose to $48,000 in 2023, many shouted 'volume indicates a peak', but I knew it could still rise — because high volume indicates someone is still buying, and the main force isn't so easily escaping. Later, BTC indeed surged to $52,000 before correcting.
The real danger is high volume at the top: for example, if a coin is consolidating at historical highs and volume suddenly drops to a third of normal, it indicates that no one wants to buy anymore, and the main force might dump it at any time, so you must clear your position immediately.
Four, high volume at the bottom doesn't necessarily mean buy; continuous volume is more reliable.
When BTC dropped to $3,800 in 2020, one day it suddenly surged by 10% on high volume, and everyone in the group was shouting 'buy the dip', but I didn't act — a sudden surge in volume could be the main force testing the waters, not real accumulation.
Only when the volume maintains at a high level for 5 consecutive days and the price stabilizes at $4,500 did I enter the market. Bottom signals must look for 'continuous volume + price breakthrough'; it's like boiling water — occasional bubbles don't count as boiling, continuous bubbling is real heat.
Five, trading coins is about trading emotions; volume is more real than price.
K-lines can be drawn, indicators can deceive, but volume cannot lie. Before a certain altcoin surged in 2024, the K-line looked unremarkable, but the volume quietly increased for a week — this is a signal that 'the main force is accumulating'. Sure enough, half a month later, this coin doubled.
Volume is the cause, price is the effect: when it rises with volume, it shows that sentiment is genuinely rising; when it falls with volume, it indicates that panic is spreading. Understanding volume means understanding the market's true intentions.
Six, 'nothingness' is the highest state: no obsession, no greed, no fear.
No obsession: during the bull market in 2021, my ETH tripled, and a friend said 'it could reach 10,000', but I sold according to my discipline — not fixating on 'selling at the peak' allows me to preserve profits.
Don't be greedy: SOL surged 5 times in 2023, I didn't increase my position but instead reduced it by half — greed causes people to forget the risks; no matter how good a ticket is, you can't go all in.
No fear: during the bear market in 2022, when BTC dropped to $16,000, I replenished my position according to plan — when others are fearful, as long as the logic remains, I dare to act.
This is not about being passive; it's about efficiency. 80% of the time in crypto is spent waiting, and 20% is spent executing; being able to hold back is ten times better than reckless trading.
Finally, let me say something straightforward.
I am currently collecting rent and chilling, but I still check the market every day — not to earn more, but to avoid forgetting the market's brutality. I have written these 6 iron rules on the first page of my notebook and review them daily.
What you're missing is not the opportunity, but the ability to 'not be led by the market'. If you can't do that, even if a bull market comes, you'll just be 'paper rich' and eventually give it back to the market.
Remember: what you earn in the crypto space is not money, but knowledge and discipline. These two things are worth more than tens of millions in cash.
Blindly going solo will never bring opportunities; follow Super Brother, and I will guide you to discover tenfold potential coins! Top-tier resources!
