A brother came to me at the beginning of the year when his account still had 15,000 USDT, a very typical state—he could understand the market but just couldn't make money.
It's not that I can't pick coins or that my direction is wrong; it's just that I hesitate at critical moments and always get off before the launch.
When it rose by 5%, afraid of a pullback, I sold; looking back, the main rally had already taken off, and I'm left regretting.
I asked him: "Are you here to gamble or to make money?"
He was silent for a moment and said, 'I want to stabilize and make a big move.'
I said it's possible, but the prerequisite is that you must believe one thing: rhythm is greater than everything.
What we do is not a high-stakes gamble but a methodical rolling of positions.
Enter the market only after confirming the trend; always start with a light position, increase only with floating profits, have clear profit and loss, strictly enforce stop losses, and let the market pull itself.
Thus, starting from 15,000, every position was taken with restraint and decisiveness.
In the first two weeks, we focused on the ETH ecosystem and made a wave of steady profits. The account reached 30,000 USDT, and my brother's confidence stabilized. In the medium term, we shifted towards AI and infrastructure concepts, making early arrangements. When the hot funds rotated, the profits rolled in like a snowball.
On the most intense day, a single pullback and increase resulted directly in a 1.2 times profit. After two consecutive days of explosive rises, he looked at his account jumping and said it felt a bit unreal. In the end, we rolled 15,000 into 120,000 USDT, without gambling or going all-in; it was all logical progress.
I asked him how he felt now. He said: "Before, I was following the market; now I feel like I'm leading it."
This is the meaning of rhythm trading: it's not about chasing the market but being in the right position and patiently waiting for profits to find you. Do you think multiplying a few times relies on talent? In fact, most people lack not skills but strategy + execution.
If your account is stagnant and your operations are hesitant, it indicates that you haven't found the rhythm that truly suits you. The market is still moving, and opportunities are still opening up; perhaps the only thing lacking is whether there is someone nearby who can help you stabilize your rhythm.
In 2025, I will have been trading coins full-time for eight years. Last year, I spent 11 months on contracts, turning 2000 USDT into over 2 million USDT, a complete 1000-fold profit.
In the cryptocurrency world, if you truly want to achieve financial freedom and compound interest, methods, techniques, and forming your own profit system are crucial!
Once you master it, the crypto world will be like your 'ATM'; making money will be as easy as breathing!
I used 300,000 to earn 1 million in two years, then 1 million to 10 million in five years, and 10 million to 40 million in one year!
When I earned my first million, I realized how simple the market is. The market perfectly follows four basic rules:
1. Trend.
2. Inertia.
3. Regression.
4. Repeat.
Relying on the four major rules, I earned most of the wealth in the financial market that I could never earn in a lifetime.
After over ten years of trading coins, my path to wealth can be summarized as follows:
The first million took the longest and was the most painful; the trading system was continuously reshaped and refined, taking a year and a half.
The second million took three months.
The third million took only 40 days.
The fourth million took only 5 days.
75% of the funds are earned within six months.
If your capital is 100,000!
Step one: Select coins—only play with coins that 'must rally'.
90% of people lose money because they are heavily invested in the wrong coins. My rule is simple:
Market capitalization 100 million to 1 billion USD (too small is easily manipulated; too large cannot be moved).
Weekly consolidation for more than three months, suddenly breaking out with volume (indicating accumulation has ended).
Sector heat is rising (e.g., AI, MEME, RWA, must have a large narrative support).
Step two: Position management - 3-layer pyramid scaling method.
100,000 capital divided into three parts: 40,000 + 30,000 + 30,000 (proportions can be finely adjusted according to market conditions).
First position of 40,000 (test position).
Stop-loss: -15% (cut losses if it drops 6000).
Target: +30%~50% floating profit, then prepare to add the second position.
2. Second position at 30,000 (confirming the trend).
Only add positions when the first position profits over 30%.
Move the stop-loss to the breakeven price (at this point, the overall position is zero risk).
3. Third position at 30,000 (violent sprint).
When the total profit of the first two positions exceeds 50%, fully invest in the last position.
Not cutting losses, only waiting for doubling or going to zero.
Bringing fans to trade $ONDO (the leader in RWA), the first position of 40,000 was entered at 0.25, added a second position at 0.35, fully invested at 0.5, and finally cleared at 0.8, turning 100,000 into 280,000 in just three weeks.
Step three: Escape the peak - three signals before the whales sell off.
Rolling positions fear greed the most; 90% of profit drawdowns occur because the timing was off. My escape rule:
The daily line shows a 'long upper shadow' + a sharp drop in volume (indicating the whales are unloading).
Community heat suddenly cools down (reduced discussions on Twitter, Discord).
Exchange suddenly lists a contract (usually indicates the main force is about to dump).
For example, when $PEOPLE was at 0.1, I advised my fans to take profits, and it later plummeted by 60%.
The key to accurately escaping the peak lies in monitoring market data.
Why can't most people achieve this?
Not daring to test errors with the first position (always wanting to wait for an absolute low point, resulting in missing the main rally).
Not daring to scale after profits (running after earning a little, missing a 10-fold opportunity).
Holding onto losses (clearly needing to stop loss but fantasizing about breaking even).
If you really want to turn 100,000 into 1 million, it's not about luck but following rules.
Do you want to turn your fortunes around by trading coins? What you're lacking is not skills but a sense of rhythm.
Many people think that to stand firm in this market, they must first learn every technical indicator, including RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands, without omission, and must watch K-lines and news every day.
But those who truly make money rely not on these but on a set of simple, clearly paced operational logic.
I have a friend who initially knew nothing about technology but, using the methods I taught him, increased his small capital several times and later withdrew a substantial amount steadily.
This method is not complicated, but the key is whether you can follow it.
Step one: Set a light position starting line.
Is there movement in the market? Don't rush to go all-in; take out 30% of your position to establish a base.
Only trade mainstream coins, do not touch new concepts, and avoid messy hot topics.
Starting light gives you room to adjust.
Step two: Slowly add as the price drops.
It's not about bottom fishing; it's about setting a planned range, adding a little after each drop, such as every 8%-10% drop.
When the market is in panic, you are adding positions; when others hit the brakes, you continue to relay.
By doing this, your costs will keep decreasing, and even if the market rebounds slightly, there will be room for profit-taking.
Step three: Wait for the trend to establish before scaling up.
When the market returns to key moving averages or breaks through recent resistance levels, and the market begins to move upward consistently, then make the final scaling.
It's not gambling; it's following the trend. Remember to set a take-profit point; when you hit the target, take it and don't be greedy.
Why is this method effective?
Not because it's profound, but because it gives you a plan, patience, and room for adjustment.
No matter how the market moves, you won't panic, won't be chaotic, and won't go all-in betting on a point.
Most people lose money not because they can't understand K-lines but because their rhythm is completely chaotic:
Whenever there's volatility, go all-in; once trapped, hold on; cut losses on a rebound, and then chase high again.
Changing strategies three times a day results in your account remaining stagnant.
If you are still hesitating about how to recover your losses, I suggest you try this rhythm method.
It has no magic, but it works—as long as you can stick to it.
The market always has opportunities; the key is whether you are calm enough to wait for your shot.
In this market, what you're lacking is not effort or opportunity, but someone who can help you achieve stable profits.
Let me share another set of my own practical strategies, achieving an average win rate of 80%, which is quite a remarkable achievement in the cryptocurrency trading world.
I have summarized the essence of [16 K-line patterns]. As long as you master it, using this method to trade coins guarantees your account will multiply by 30 times. Today, I specifically organized this valuable information to share with those destined to profit. Please keep it well.
The following key components can help understand the use of K-lines, making price analysis more intuitive.
K-line body.
The K-line body represents the opening and closing prices of an asset. The position of the opening or closing price depends on whether the K-line and price are bullish or bearish during a specific period. In a bullish market, the closing price will be above the opening price, while in a bearish market, it will be the opposite.
K-line shadows.
Each K-line typically has two so-called shadows, although this is not a set rule. Shadows represent the highest and lowest prices within a specific time period. The upper shadow indicates the highest value, while the lower shadow indicates the lowest price reached. Sometimes, a K-line may only have one shadow when the other shadow coincides with the opening or closing price, meaning it aligns with the body on the same horizontal line.
K-line color.
The color of the body indicates the direction of the price movement. Generally, a green (or white) body indicates a price increase, while a red (or black) body indicates a price decrease. Most platforms display bodies in green or red. Thus, if the body is green, the highest point of the body indicates the closing price.
How does the K-line work in trading?
So far, K-line charts are the most comprehensive graphical representation of asset prices. Cryptocurrency traders borrowed this type of chart from stock and forex trading. Unlike line charts that only show closing prices, K-line charts provide a wealth of historically price-related information due to their structural characteristics (as described).
K-lines are formed sequentially over time, even without using technical indicators, they can help you understand the overall trend and resistance and support lines. Additionally, specific patterns formed by K-lines can serve as buy or sell signals. The use of K-line charts is particularly important in cryptocurrency trading, as this type of trading is highly volatile and requires detailed technical analysis.
16 popular K-line patterns.
K-line patterns are diverse, and we will introduce the most popular and reliable patterns in this article, starting with bullish patterns. These patterns appear after a downtrend and indicate an impending upward reversal. Cryptocurrency traders typically open long positions when these patterns emerge.
1. Hammer Line.
The Hammer K-line consists of a shorter body and a long lower shadow. This pattern is called the Hammer because the shape of the K-line resembles an upright hammer. Generally, the Hammer appears at the bottom of a downtrend. This pattern indicates that buyers resisted selling pressure during this time and pushed prices up. The Hammer can be either green or red, but the bullish trend is stronger for green hammers compared to red ones.
2. Inverted Hammer.
The Inverted Hammer is similar to the standard Hammer pattern but has a much longer upper shadow and a very short lower shadow. This pattern indicates buying pressure, and short sellers attempted to push prices down but failed. As a result, buyers returned with stronger pressure, pushing prices up.
3. Bullish Engulfing.
Unlike the previous two patterns, the Bullish Engulfing consists of two K-lines. The first K-line should be a shorter red body, completely engulfed by a larger green K-line. The opening price of the second K-line is lower than that of the previous red K-line, increasing buying pressure and causing the downtrend to reverse.
4. Piercing Pattern.
Another dual K-line pattern is the Piercing Pattern, which may appear at the bottom of a downtrend at a support level, or during a pullback when a bullish trend is expected. This pattern consists of a long red K-line followed by a long green K-line. The key to this pattern lies in the significant gap between the closing price of the red K-line and the opening price of the green K-line. The closing price must cover at least half the length of the previous day's red K-line. The closing price of the green K-line is much higher than the opening price, indicating buying pressure.
5. Morning Star.
The Morning Star pattern is more complex because it consists of three K-lines: a long red K-line, followed by a short body K-line and a long green K-line. The Morning Star pattern indicates that the selling pressure from the first period is weakening, and a bull market is forming.
6. Three White Soldiers.
Another pattern composed of three K-lines is Three White Soldiers. This pattern consists of three long green K-lines, usually with short shadows. The main condition is that there are three consecutive green K-lines, and the opening and closing prices must be higher than the previous period. This pattern is considered a strong bullish signal that appears after a downtrend.
Next, we will discuss a set of bearish patterns that are expected to reverse an upward trend, usually appearing in resistance areas. These patterns typically prompt traders to close long positions or open short positions.
7. Hanging Man.
The Hanging Man is a K-line with a very short body and a long upper or lower shadow. It usually appears at the end of an uptrend, indicating an imminent wave of selling, but short sellers may temporarily push the price higher, after which they will lose control.
8. Shooting Star.
The Shooting Star is the opposite of the Inverted Hammer. This pattern consists of a short body and a long upper shadow, typically indicating that the market opens high at the K-line opening, surges to a local high point, with the closing price just slightly below the opening price. Sometimes, the body is almost non-existent.
9. Bearish Engulfing.
The Bearish Engulfing pattern is the reverse version of the Bullish Engulfing, where the first K-line has a small green body completely covered by the next long red K-line. This pattern appears at the peak of an uptrend, indicating a reversal. The lower the closing price of the second K-line, the greater the bearish momentum.
10. Evening Star
The Evening Star represents a specific three K-line pattern. It consists of a short body K-line in the middle, with longer green K-lines on either side and a larger red K-line. The closing price of the third K-line is below the midpoint of the first green K-line. This pattern typically appears at the top of an uptrend, indicating a potential reversal.
11. Three Black Crows.
The Three Black Crows pattern consists of three long straight red K-lines with short or almost non-existent shadows. The opening price of each new K-line is essentially the same as the previous K-line's price, but the closing price of each one significantly declines. This is a strong bearish signal.
12. Dark Cloud Cover.
The Dark Cloud Cover pattern is similar to the Piercing Line but is the opposite. This pattern indicates a bearish reversal and consists of two K-lines, with the opening price of the red K-line being higher than the body of the previous green K-line and the closing price being lower than the midpoint. This pattern indicates that short sellers have taken control of the market, driving prices down. If the K-line's shadow is very short, traders can anticipate a strong downtrend.
In addition to bullish and bearish patterns that predict trend reversals, there are also neutral patterns or those indicating the continuation of bullish or bearish trends.
These include:
Doji Star.
Spinning Top.
Descending Three Methods.
Rising Three Methods
13. Doji Star.
The body of the Doji Star K-line is very small, with long shadows. This pattern is usually viewed as a continuation pattern, but traders should also be cautious as it may also indicate a reversal. To avoid confusion, wait for a few more K-lines to appear after the Doji Star, indicating a clearer situation before opening a position.
14. Spinning Top.
Similar to the Doji Star, the Spinning Top is also a K-line with a relatively short body. However, the shadows at both ends of this pattern are of equal length. This pattern also indicates consolidation and may signify that prices are adjusting or consolidating after a significant increase or decrease.
15. Descending Three Methods.
The Descending Three Methods pattern consists of five K-lines arranged in a specific way, indicating the continuation of a downtrend. This pattern is made up of two longer red bodies at both ends and three smaller green bodies in the middle. The bodies of the green K-lines are covered by the bearish red bodies, indicating that buyers do not have enough strength to reverse the downtrend.
16. Rising Three Methods.
The Rising Three Methods pattern is the opposite of the previous pattern, typically appearing in an uptrend. This pattern consists of two longer green bodies at both ends and three smaller red bodies in the middle.
How to understand K-line charts.
K-line charts contain a wealth of historical data and information, making them easy to read when combined with practice. In addition to the K-line patterns discussed earlier, there are many other K-line charts formed by specific arrangements, such as double tops and bottoms, flags, and triangle flags.
Even newcomers or experienced traders can understand K-line charts by visually assessing the overall trend. These visual materials usually provide ample insights to help traders identify specific patterns in K-lines and their components, especially at resistance and support levels.
Common terms in K-line charts.
The following terms related to K-line charts are provided for your reference during trading:
Emerging patterns - K-line patterns that have not yet formed but are beginning to take shape.
Established patterns - completed patterns that can be viewed as bullish or bearish signals.
Opening price - the opening price of the K-line.
Closing price - the closing price of the K-line.
Highest price - the highest price covered by the K-line during the period.
Lowest price - the lowest price covered by the K-line during the period.
The advantages of using K-line patterns.
K-line patterns help cryptocurrency traders clearly understand the potential future trends. In other words, K-line patterns serve as signals to help traders decide when to open long or short positions and when to enter or exit the market. For example, swing traders view K-line charts as swing trading indicators to determine reversal and continuation trading patterns.
K-line charts and their patterns can help traders determine trends, understand momentum, and monitor current market sentiment in real-time.
Mnemonic methods for K-line patterns.
If you want to quickly identify K-line patterns, traders need to familiarize themselves with K-lines by observing charts and trading small amounts. A good way to start is to focus on learning single K-line patterns and carefully analyze patterns composed of two K-lines.
It's best to start with one pattern until you feel confident in easily identifying that pattern during price fluctuations.
The key to trading coins lies in timing: when to buy and when to sell.
The secret to trading coins can be summed up in two sentences: minimize losses and let profits run.
This means identifying that a token's trend is not quite right and immediately stopping losses, minimizing losses as much as possible. Once there is a profit, you must remain patient and allow small profits to grow into large profits.
The first priority when selecting buying points: Choose stop-loss points.
Three bases for buying tokens: value analysis, technical analysis, and market cycles.
Some people only look at value analysis when buying tokens, meaning they study the intrinsic value of the project itself without considering others, like Buffett. Others only look at technical analysis, believing that the market's perception of the token is entirely reflected in the changes in stock price and trading volume. Most traders belong to the second group.
The price of a token reflects the company's future prospects. A more appropriate method is to select tokens through value analysis. After finding a token, the operation is mainly based on technical analysis. Then, during losses, minimize losses; during profits, maximize gains, and cut losses timely.
Imagine you are a big player; how would you manipulate the public's psychology?
The tricks of big players are actually quite simple. When they want to buy in, they either do it quietly or create panic selling among the public. In the former, you will notice increased trading volume, but it's not obvious, and the price rises gradually. In the latter, they create well-recognized selling points. When big players want to sell, they either buy in first, causing the price to surge, triggering public greed to lift the price, or create recognized buying points.
The process of finding price fluctuation thresholds is the process of learning to trade coins, requiring continuous discovery of thresholds that fit your personality and risk tolerance.
Considerations for when to sell stocks can be divided into two parts: the first is how to choose a take-profit point; the second is how to choose an appropriate selling point after making a profit.
It's hard to catch the tops and bottoms of tokens; traders should learn to capture the 70% of the price fluctuations in between. Don't try to find the highest point of a stock; you never know how high it will go. Deciding when to sell is more challenging than deciding when to buy; when at a loss, you hope to break even, and when in profit, you want to earn more, your thoughts are in constant conflict. For newcomers who are just learning to trade, having the mentality of not making a profit and not selling is extremely detrimental. With such a mindset, a failed outcome is almost predetermined.
To decide when to sell a token, the simplest way is to ask yourself if you would buy this token at this moment. If the answer is no, then you can consider selling this stock.
Pay attention to warning signals. As you gain experience, you'll slowly develop a feeling for when it's time to sell. Don't ignore this intuition; trust yourself.
Capital preservation comes first. In any case, if the coin price drops below the buying point, you should consider setting a stop-loss point. The prerequisite for making money is not to lose money. When the price rises from 10 to 12, the selling point should be above 10, such as 11.
Those who follow trends often perish in volatility; those who trade consolidations often die in trends; those who trade short-term often die in surges; those with methods often die in execution; those relying on intuition often die in feelings; those without methods often die in chaos. Please take note.
When to buy and sell tokens is only part of trading coins. How much risk to take and how to allocate assets are also topics that need to be considered; trading coins is actually a systematic project.
At the beginning of this year, an old fan of mine had suffered significant losses. However, after finding me, I provided him with a simple method! Using 10,000 USDT for spot trading, he has already earned back 230,000!
First, forget those complicated quantitative models; the true path to making money is actually a few 'simple iron rules':
Stop-loss method for consecutive declines.
When a popular coin has been falling for more than 7 days, it often indicates that the chip washing is coming to an end, making it a good opportunity to enter. Stay steady, buy more as it falls, don't be afraid of losses; there are countless historical cases.
2. Alert for a surge within two days.
If a token rises more than 30% for two consecutive days, immediately reduce your position by half; the probability of market correction is extremely high. Don't be greedy; when profits arise, you must know to secure them.
3. Timing for exiting gold positions.
Throughout the day, the vast majority of funds start to flow out after 2 PM. Don't rush to act during the morning session; waiting until this time often allows you to earn a few more percent.
4. The night before a consolidation breakout.
If a market is in sideways consolidation for more than three days, the main force is usually accumulating energy. Be vigilant before a breakout; if it doesn't break out for a long time, decisively retreat and don't get trapped.
5. Volume anomaly alerts.
High volume at high levels but limited price increases indicates weak buying pressure, signaling a sell-off. Blindly waiting will only lead to being trapped; cutting losses is the smartest choice.
6. Moving Average Coin Selection Method.
Using the 30-day moving average to select potential coins and the 3-day moving average to grasp buying and selling opportunities has become the most reliable operational technique for the market in 2024. Following the moving averages reduces risks.
7. Small positions for stable profits.
Don't think about making a big profit all at once; focus on the 'middle part of the fish' profits, obtaining steady returns of 15%-25% in 5 days is more practical than holding long-term.
In fact, making money in this market isn't very difficult, but you have to choose the right path and follow the right people!
A right method + stable execution + a good team to set the pace.
Working with others is far better than being busy alone!
I am Xiao O, a professional analyst and teacher, a mentor and friend on your investment journey! As an analyst, the most basic duty is to help everyone make money. I will help you solve confusion and stuck positions, speaking with strength. When you lose direction and don't know what to do, follow Xiao O, and I will guide you.
