Supplementing salary with Binance: Can one really live off trading? 🎉
$EUR #Test #Salary #PensionFunds Hello Crypto-Family! It's been 2 months now that I've been supplementing my salary in euros thanks to my Binance account. Yes, yes: I, who previously believed that Bitcoin rhymed with problems (only in French 😁), am discovering that it might also rhyme with 'retirement budget'! 🥳
Yes, I know, the red hurts the eyes but if it can help fill the fridge? The idea? Test if, through well-timed trades, I can: (1) take care of my tribe,
DOM’ino Effect: spy on the order book and the tape like a trading secret agent
$BTC #dom #Tape Micro-structure, humor, and infiltration plans to make the ticks speak. « DOM’INO EFFECT — Scene 7: The Disappearing Wall » In the style of a 50s noir, voiceover, cigarette smoke, green and red neon. --- INT. BAR “THE SPREAD” – NIGHT A languid jazz flows. Inspector Tick Malone, crumpled coat, presses his eye to a magnifying glass placed on an order book projected on the wall. Next to him, Miss Liquidity, sparkling emerald dress like the BID column. At the counter, Bartender ATR polishes a glass. In the shadows, Spoof Johnson, dark red suit, nervously taps on a mobile.
Train the eye... and introduce the concept of tick in context.
Explanation "tick"
⏱️ Tick = smallest pricing step THE/USDC : 1 tick = 0.0001 USDC WCT/USDC : 1 tick = 0.0001 USDC ⚡ Observed cadence THE : ~5 ticks / second WCT : ~2 ticks / second 📏 30 ticks ≈ 6 s on THE, ≈ 15 s on WCT
Translation: if you see a wall of offers at +8 ticks, it could be tested in ~1.5 s on THE but in ~4 s on WCT, all else being equal.
Game rules:
1️⃣ Look at each depth. 2️⃣ Indicate after 30 ticks: • the likely direction of movement (↗︎ / ↘︎ / ↔︎); • the target price you aim for (e.g. 0.2408). 3️⃣ Justify in one sentence such as: "Bid wall at 0.24 => support", "Offer 70% => selling pressure", etc.
4️⃣ Post your answer in the comments (WCT + THE).
Examples: 🎯 DOM Duel – My forecast — WCT — Direction: ↘︎ Target price after 30 ticks: 0.4518 Argument: Offer 70%, immediate red wall, no solid bid.
— THE — Direction: ↗︎ Target price after 30 ticks: 0.2409 Argument: Massive bid wall at 0.2400, ask dispersed up to 0.336.
5️⃣ See you tomorrow for the real curve, the best analyses, and the debrief!
Points Criteria
+2 Direction (bullish, bearish, or neutral) correct. +1 Target price at ±1 tick. +1 Justification mentions at least one relevant wall or imbalance.
It is rare and very interesting to observe this decoupling of ETH from BTC today in particular and from May in general.
Have you analyzed the reasons? 🙃
Let me know if the following seem relevant to you or if you see others:
1. Ethereum's Pectra Upgrade
The "Pectra" upgrade, deployed in early May 2025, is the most significant since 2022 for the Ethereum network. It improves user experience and scalability, thereby strengthening investor confidence.
2. Rebound of the ETH/BTC Ratio
The ETH/BTC ratio, which had reached historical lows around 0.018, rebounded to 0.025 after the Pectra upgrade, indicating a recovery in ETH’s momentum relative to BTC.
3. Increased Interest in ETH Derivatives
Open interest in ETH derivatives has risen by 21% to reach $25.8 billion, reflecting increased market participation. Moreover, positive funding rates on ETH perpetual contracts suggest bullish sentiment among traders.
4. Favorable Macroeconomic Context
The improvement in trade relations between the United States and China has boosted the appetite for risk assets, benefiting assets like ETH. This context has led to a reallocation of capital towards assets deemed undervalued, such as Ethereum.
5. Ethereum's Dominance in Smart Contracts
Ethereum continues to dominate the smart contract sector, with approximately $63 billion in total value locked (TVL), reinforcing its position despite competition.
📈 Outlook
This decoupling could signal the beginning of an "altseason", a period during which altcoins, led by ETH, outperform BTC. Historically, such momentum has often preceded significant gains for altcoins.
BTC drops €10,000 per month since January: and now?
"January: BTC drops below €100k February: below €90k March: below €80k April: below €70k According to you, what is the logical continuation?" The question posed by @MrMeudiz MrMeudiz is as clear as it is striking. It highlights an apparently regular monthly drop of Bitcoin, observed in euros since the beginning of the year. But before answering, let's start by factually checking if this reading corresponds to the reality of the market.
Crypto Salary Module: Strategies and Best Practices
Hello everyone,
I wish to share with you the implementation of my salary module within my crypto portfolio. The objective is twofold: to build a liquidity reserve to cover unforeseen events and to have a daily flow to finance my current expenses. To achieve this, I adopted a two-pronged approach that integrates progressive investment strategies and optimization of conversions through no-fee limit orders.
And you, what did you do in the month of February, during the bear market?
I am very happy to explain to you how to choose the most promising assets among those that are declining and what strategy to implement to easily secure your investments during this downturn.
Take Profit 1: 0.3450 USDC (intermediate resistance)
Take Profit 2: 0.3500 USDC (strong psychological level)
Risk/Reward: ~1:2 at TP1, ~1:3.5 at TP2
Conditions: 5-minute candle closes above 0.3405, Volume >1,500 THE
Short Setup (Alternative Breakdown)
Entry: <span USDC
Stop Loss: 0.3390 USDC
Take Profit: 0.3330 USDC
6. Management Risk
Maximum risk per trade: 1% of total capital
Size adjusted according to Stop Loss distance:
If SL = 0.0030 USDC and capital = 10,000 USDC, maximum quantity = ~3.333 THE
7. Conclusion and Recommendation
The current low volume requires particular caution: wait before executing the entry. The preference is for a bullish breakout, given the relative strength of the support observed in the order book.
→ Key remark: the price has retraced to its intraday support and volatility has significantly decreased.
🔍 Order-Book Imbalance (21:28)
🤖 Signals
Short-term momentum → Stabilization near support
Order-book imbalance → Light buying (>50% of the spread)
Volume → Low (less than 1M ENA /24h) → illiquid market
🎯 New Trade Plan (Swing 1–2 days)
Plan B (if support breaks)
Short entry <0.3568
TP short → 0.3545
SL short → 0.3580
✅ Entry conditions
Close of a 5-minute candle >0.3582
5-minute volume >150k ENA
Maintain bid wall >1M ENA
🔄 Position management
SL → BE as soon as +0.0015 USDC
Partial exit (50%) at TP1, remainder at TP2
Trailing stop below VWAP 5-minute if momentum strengthens
❗ Conclusion: Low volume and low amplitude suggest waiting for a clear break of 0.3582 before taking a long position. If support gives way, consider a short-term short.
$PYTH #DynamicGeometricProgression #FakeWalls #OrderBook #TradeBook The goal: to exploit reverse progression (larger amounts at lower prices) and identify fake walls or real resistances through order book (DOM) analysis and trade book analysis. Analyze the DOM and detect possible fake DOM walls (Depth of Market). The order book displays depth on the demand (buy) and supply (sell) sides. A 'wall' corresponds to a price level where the cumulative volume spikes (e.g., 0.10 USDC with 50,000 PYTH on the buy side).
Introduction: Why be interested in the order book (DOM)? Most traders scrutinize price charts, moving averages, and even a few classic technical indicators… But how many actually take the time to analyze the order book (Depth of Market, or DOM)?
Yet this is where it all begins: every price movement results from an imbalance between supply and demand in this order book. If an aggressive buyer decides to take all the sell orders at a given level, the price goes up. If, on the contrary, massive selling pressure absorbs the buyers, the price falls.
Here is a breakdown of purchases in decreasing geometric progression for COOKIE/USDC, that is to say with the highest quantities for the lowest prices. | Price (USDC) | COOKIE Quantity | Amount |
Imagine that you bought a pack of yogurts for 5 euros. The next day, another store offers a promotion for 3 euros. You could say: “Oh no, I lost 2 euros!” But as long as you don’t resell them, it’s not a real loss. The yogurts stay in your fridge, you can still eat them! Your “loss” is only potential, we then speak of latent loss.
📈 Bitcoin at $109k in January: Too early for a definitive ATH? The statistical analysis that challenges
$BTC #Bitcoin #CryptoAnalysis #ATHPrediction #MarketTrends #SeriousAnalysis A new statistical study to answer the excellent question of @MrMeudiz 👍👏 Bitcoin hit $109,382 in January 2025, marking a new ATH. But can this peak really be considered the culmination of the cycle or is it just a stepping stone to an even higher peak?
The history of Bitcoin bull cycles teaches us one essential thing: the timing of the ATH plays a crucial role in the evolution of the market. And according to historical data, 109k in January could be an early top, far from definitive.
To answer this, here is a study combining price analysis and time analysis, relying on past cycles and (simple 😉) mathematics to anticipate probable scenarios.