Hello! Day 9 of my diary on Binance. Yesterday someone asked me if the time I hold a crypto affects how I earn or lose. Yes, and a lot! Today I explain simply what these trading methods are, what they are for, and how to choose the one that fits you.
🧭 What are time modalities?
It's the time you plan to hold a crypto before selling it. Surely you’ve done one of these without knowing what they are called:

⏱️ 1. Scalping
You profit from quick price rises in minutes. Ideal if you are attentive or use alerts/bots, not just all day in front of the screen.
💡 Example: I bought BONK at $0.00002200, it rose to $0.00002260 in 10 minutes → I sold and earned 0.0018 USDT (2-3%). Today, with BONK at $0.00002085 (11:29 AM), I plan to enter if it rises to $0.00002150.
⚠️ Caution: The price can turn quickly, you lose if you don't act in time.
💬 Use Market or Limit orders and watch 1-5 minute candles on TradingView.
📆 2. Swing trading
You hold the crypto for days or weeks waiting for a bigger change. You don't need to be constantly watching.
💡 Example: I bought PEPE after it dropped to $0.00001000 (25% less), waited 3 days and sold at $0.00001200, earning 0.2 USDT (20%).
⚠️ Risk: It can drop further; check supports (e.g., $0.00001000) for better entry.
💬 Use 1h/4h/1d candles and tools like Stop Limit or alerts.
🗓️ 3. HODL (Hold On for Dear Life)
You buy and hold for months or years, betting that it will rise significantly over time. Even BTC drops sharply sometimes, but it usually recovers.
💡 Example: I buy 5 USDT of BTC every month; in 2 years, with 20% annual, I could have ~120 USDT.
⚠️ Caution: If you choose poorly (e.g., a meme coin without backing), it can lose a lot or even go to zero.
💬 Common with BTC, ETH; some do staking while HODLing.
📊 And with little money, which one goes?
💡 My experience: With my 0.06 USDT, I do scalping with BONK. Today, at $0.00002085, I want to earn 0.0018 USDT if it rises to $0.00002150. HODL with savings, kids also grow over the long term.
With little, you lose or gain little, so it's perfect for learning without fear.
🧠 Keys to not complicate things:
- Try several: HODL BTC and do scalping with BONK or PEPE if you want.
- Choose based on your time, patience, and what you want to achieve.
- Use Stop Limit, Alerts, or TWAP depending on how you trade.
📌 Conclusion of Day 9
Not everyone plays the same, and that's perfectly fine. The important thing is to know what you're doing. Today I learned that time is part of the strategy. I'm still testing BONK at $0.00002045, seeing if selling quickly or waiting yields more. With the movements this morning of July 9, scalping is tempting; if it rises to $0.00002150, I will enter. HODL remains strong. What did you notice today?
💬 Question of the day:
Scalping, swing or HODL? What do you do with your cryptos?
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