I have been trading cryptocurrencies for 10 years, of which 6 years are professional, totaling over 1800 days. From initially entering the market with 200,000 capital, I have experienced various pressures, pains, and confusion over the years. Ultimately, I achieved a great enlightenment, simplifying trading techniques and in just three years withdrew 48 million easily from the crypto market!

My cryptocurrency trading journey (five stages of trading growth)

1. [Entering the crypto market]

When I first got into the crypto market, like everyone else, I relied on luck to pick coins that seemed appealing. I don’t know if it was good luck or if new investors have a grace period, but in the first six months, my assets grew by more than ten times. At this point, I became overconfident!

However, the reality proves that when someone is too proud, it may be time for a fall. Reality will mercilessly slap you twice. When my assets were halved in a single order, I realized that the trading market is ruthless and good fortune won’t always favor you!

2. [Learning the art]

After the biggest trading failure, I realized that relying solely on luck is not a long-term strategy; the goddess of fortune won't always favor you.

At this point, I understood that trading requires solid professional knowledge and analytical skills, so I began to reflect and learn. I read relevant books, became active on various information platforms, sought opportunities and trading views, and combined technical indicators to build my own trading system.

If you were lucky when you first entered the crypto market, this is your best opportunity to learn! During the new investor protection period, learn more techniques to improve your analytical skills.

However, when I felt I had learned enough about the art of trading, my assets did not achieve explosive growth. But I no longer had significant losses and gained the ability to combat risks. Although trading techniques are not always effective, they gave me a deeper understanding of the market, and I began to seek the true essence of trading.

3. [The Enlightenment of the Dao]

When I realized that different trading indicators and systems are not the key factors determining profit and loss, I began to focus more on the psychology of trading. I found that many times, profit lies in decisiveness and patience, rather than rushing to trade and frequently opening positions. This actually resonated with my psychology when I first entered the crypto market.

At this time, I realized how incredibly difficult it is to predict the market, so we need to become an independent trading system, following our own trading logic. Gradually learn position management and leverage configuration, calculating returns on a monthly basis, and no longer fixate on the gains and losses of individual trades.

4. [Gradually Stabilizing]

When you have clear trading logic and a complete trading system, while adhering to the above principles, accept losses and profits clearly. Achieve the overall goal of minimizing losses while maximizing gains, becoming a stable trader and investor. At this point, you will gain recognition and respect from others, becoming a 'teacher' in their eyes.

At this moment, only some black swan events may impact your trading logic, but black swan events are always few; your trading logic is what you must adhere to.

5. [Mastery]

When trading reaches an extraordinary level, processing indicators and market conditions flows smoothly. Profit and loss become a given, and emotions gradually stabilize. With intuitive abilities, trading no longer excites me; rather, my goal is continuous profit. At this moment, I gradually developed the demeanor of a trader with patience, perseverance, and trading wisdom that surpasses most people.

The journey of trading requires continuous learning and progress. From entering the crypto market to achieving mastery, only by constantly honing your trading system and understanding the principles of trading can you achieve stable profits in the market. No one trades without losses, but the goal we strive for is to minimize losses while maximizing gains.




I’ve been trading cryptocurrencies for 10 years, relying on these 7 iron rules; I win, and others lose! The last two rules are invaluable; after reading them, you’ll want to give a thumbs up!

1. Why do most retail investors lose money? It's not that they can't pick coins; a major reason is that they don't know how to operate. Either they trade too frequently or they go all-in without understanding the overall trend of the crypto market. Whenever they have time, they watch the market, and when they see a decline, they panic, wanting to act, and as a result, they often miss big opportunities. Sometimes, when a coin's downward trend is obvious, they stubbornly hold on, turning short-term trades into long-term holds, ultimately losing more. The correct approach is to select a project with good fundamentals and strong growth potential; as long as it is in an overall upward trend, you can hold onto it.

2. Opportunities come from declines, risks come from rises. Retail investors often like to chase rises and fear declines. If they don’t see their coins rise in a day, they feel uncomfortable and want to chase rising coins, resulting in always standing at high positions. They can't handle significant adjustments in their holdings and ignore the overall trend, ultimately missing strong coins and big gains. In reality, declines present opportunities, especially volume-reduced pullbacks during an upward trend; these opportunities are golden pits.

3. Only operate within your own system. Once you have your own operational system, you will find trading becomes very easy, no longer attracted by market hot spots, but rather calm. For example, I focus on trend-based value operations, so I only look for undervalued projects with good fundamentals, then add them to my watchlist. When market funds come in, I follow up with trend operations, take profits, and then look for the next target, cleanly and decisively. Therefore, I rarely get trapped at highs; it only happens if the price movement doesn’t meet expectations, leading to exit.

4. Set stop-loss and take-profit levels. Trading is fundamentally a probability event that will involve both success and failure. For most traders, setting stop-loss and take-profit levels is crucial. When the price movement is not as expected or breaks the trend, one must unconditionally stop-loss and not hold on. Similarly, if the price has already made significant profits, exiting at any time is a good decision; don’t feel regretful. Very few can exit at the peak, and exiting at a relative high point is often enough.

5. Learn to diversify your positions; don’t put all your eggs in one basket. For example, if you are very optimistic about a coin and go all in, only to find yourself down 10%, you have no recourse but to stare blankly. But if you enter with 30% of your capital, you can choose to average down or exit, as the loss won’t significantly impact your overall position.

6. Have patience; waiting is also a form of operation. We are not gods; it’s impossible to always enter the market and make profits. Many times, waiting is necessary, and time can compensate for operational mistakes. If your trading skills are lacking, use time to make up for it.

7. A great wave sifts the sand, making it easy to discover truly strong coins in weak markets. When the index falls sharply, if your coin rises against the trend or only experiences a slight decline, it indicates that there is strong buying support within that coin, and it can be held long-term with significant upside potential.

Today, I share these signals that I exchanged for real money with you; even learning one could save you hundreds of thousands.

1. Sudden spikes followed by slow declines = main force accumulating; don’t rush to be shaken out.

When I first made money using this signal in 2020, I wrote an entire page of notes. A certain mainstream coin suddenly rose 15% in half a day (sudden spike), and I was so scared that I quickly sold half. As a result, it didn't crash but slowly dropped 5% and stabilized, then climbed a little every day (slow decline). By the time I reacted and chased back in, I had already missed a large wave of gains.

I later figured out: a sudden spike is the main force 'testing the market', checking how heavy the selling pressure is; a slow decline is 'washing the market', shaking out those retail investors who can’t hold on, while they secretly accumulate chips.

What’s truly dangerous is 'a sudden drop after a sharp rise'—for example, if it suddenly rises 30% and falls back to the original point the same day, that indicates the main force is offloading; don’t even touch it.

Now when I encounter a sudden spike, I first look at the subsequent drop: if it drops slowly and doesn't break half of the spike's starting point, then I hold on.

If there's a sudden spike followed by a straight drop, immediately liquidate. This signal has helped me avoid countless 'sell flying' situations and also dodge many traps of being harvested.

Weak rebounds during crashes = main force offloading; don’t foolishly bottom-fish.

In that wave of losses in 2019, I fell into this trap. A certain altcoin dropped 40% in a week (crash), and I thought it had 'dropped to the bottom' so I went all in.

As it rebounded, it dragged on, taking three days to rise 5%, and the transaction volume kept decreasing (weak rebound); not long after, it fell 30%, trapping me completely.

Later, after reviewing, I found that a sharp drop indicates the main force is 'dumping and offloading'; weak rebounds with low volume show that no one is picking up, leaving only a slow sell-off of remaining chips.

During such times, never believe in 'bottom-fishing opportunities', especially when the transaction volume during rebounds is smaller than during declines; 99% of the time, the main force is 'clearing out leftovers', and if you enter, you are merely picking up the last stick.

Now I’ve set a rule: after a sharp drop, at least wait for three rebounds, with each rebound requiring increased volume and amplitude exceeding the previous one, before daring to test with a small position.

Over the years, this signal has helped me avoid at least five major traps of 'bottom-fishing halfway up'.

High-volume pullbacks are more dangerous than volume spikes; if there's no volume at the top, you should run fast.

At the peak of the bull market in 2021, my Ethereum rose to $4000, and everyone around me shouted 'it could break $10,000'. But I hesitated over the transaction volume:

When the price rose to $3000, the transaction volume hit new highs daily, but when it reached $4000, the volume was actually half of what it was before, and the market felt lifeless (high volume reduction).

I gritted my teeth and liquidated my position; shortly after, the market began to crash. Later, I figured it out: high-volume spikes at least indicate that others are still battling in the market.

But when there's no volume at the top, it indicates that everyone who wants to buy has already bought, and no one is there to pick up the shares. The main force can only dump the stock themselves, leading to even sharper declines.

Now, when looking at top signals, I first check the volume: don’t fear volume spikes during fluctuations; be cautious during low-volume consolidation.

Especially for coins that have risen over three times, once you see 'price stagnation and decreasing transaction volume', regardless of how 'optimistic' you are, first reduce your holdings by half.

4. Bottom volume must be continuous; a single day of increased volume is often a 'trap'.

When I first entered the market, I was often trapped by 'single-day volume spikes'. Seeing a coin price drop to the bottom with sudden high volume, I thought 'big funds are entering', and rushed to bottom-fish, resulting in being trapped 8 out of 10 times.

One time, a coin dropped from 10 yuan to 3 yuan, and one day it suddenly increased by 10% on high volume. I rushed in, but the next day it fell back to 3 yuan on low volume, tying me up for half a year.

Later, I realized that a single volume spike at the bottom could be a trap set by the main force to lure in buyers, deliberately creating a large bullish candle to deceive retail investors.

The real opportunity is 'continuous volume increase'—for example, if the transaction volume is more than three times greater for three consecutive days, then it consolidates with low volume for a few days without dropping; this indicates that real funds are slowly building positions.

At the bottom of the bear market in 2022, Bitcoin had five consecutive days of high volume around $16,000, then consolidated for two weeks without hitting a new low. I entered based on this signal, and later made a 40% profit from a wave of rebound.

Remember: patience at the bottom is more important than courage; wait until there is continuous increased volume to confirm before taking action; the win rate increases by at least 60%.

Top players earn money from emotions; volume is a mirror of those emotions.

In recent years, I've realized that K-line rises and falls are just results; the emotions behind them are the reasons. For example, at the bear market bottom, the community curses 'going to zero' every day, and the forum is filled with posts about 'cutting losses', but at that moment, the transaction volume quietly increases—this is a signal of 'extreme fear' reversal.

At the top of a bull market, everyone shouts 'go all in to get rich', and the group is filled with screenshots of profits, but transaction volume begins to shrink—this is a dangerous signal of 'greed at its peak'.

Volume is the 'thermometer' of market emotions: volume spikes indicate emotional eruptions (panic selling or frenzied buying), while volume reductions indicate emotional cooling (stalemate between bulls and bears or lack of attention).

During a small bull market in 2023, I noticed that the group began to 'curse missing out' and 'show hundred-fold orders', while mainstream coin transaction volumes began to shrink, so I took profits early. Sure enough, shortly after, there was a 20% correction. Understanding emotions is more important than understanding K-line patterns.

6. Those who can stay out are masters; those who dare to go heavy are experts; don't be manipulated by emotions.

In the past few years, I couldn't help but 'go all in'. If I didn’t have coins in hand, I would panic, resulting in losses whenever the market fluctuated. Later, I set a strict rule for myself: stay out without signals, only act when there are signals, and when I do act, I dare to go heavy.

During the worst of the bear market in 2022, I stayed out of the market for 3 months, watching others cry from losses while picking bottoms; I stubbornly held back. Only when Bitcoin showed the signal of 'continuous bottom volume increase + sudden spike and slow decline' did I throw 80% of my funds in, and later a wave of rebound doubled my investment.

Many people seem to be trading but are actually bound by emotions: they fear missing out on rises, and panic during declines, leading to back-and-forth losses in 'chasing rises and cutting losses'. True trading is about 'being able to restrain yourself when it’s time to wait and daring to place heavy bets when it’s time to act'—staying out is to wait for opportunities, and going heavy is because you see the right signals; both require discipline, not just 'feelings'.

Finally, I want to say:

From 100,000 to tens of millions, I didn't rely on luck but gradually rolled through these 'dumb signals'. The crypto market has never lacked opportunities; what’s lacking is the patience to stay calm during craziness and to clearly understand the rhythm during panic.

Those seemingly simple rules—don't panic sell in sudden spikes followed by slow declines, don't bottom-fish during weak rebounds, run fast during high-volume pullbacks—are precisely the 'amulets' that can help you survive.

Trading is not about 'smart money'; it’s about 'patient money'. If you can restrain yourself and see the signals clearly, you’ve already outperformed 90% of people. Remember: those who survive in the crypto market are never the smartest, but the most clear-headed and restrained.

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