A few days ago, I had dinner with a seasoned veteran from the crypto world, and during the meal, he said something that enlightened me: "In today's crypto world, it's not about competing for direction, but about competing for rhythm."

Upon further reflection, this is indeed true.

Over the past two years, too many "old investors" are still entangled in the debate of whether contracts or spot trading is superior. Yet they fail to realize that the times have already changed.

The logic of "spot trading is safe, and holding for a long time will surely lead to gains" does not hold up against the market.

What you think is a quality coin is actually just watching your holdings slowly depreciate.

I once knew someone who went all-in on spot trading during a bull market, boasting that he would hold for three years.

As soon as the bear market hit, his assets shrank from 120,000 U to over 10,000 U, and now when discussing the market, all he says is, "I’m never playing again." In fact, what he lost was not the coins, but the rhythm.

I have also made the same mistake, fixated on long-term investment, and after a round of adjustments, my profits vanished. Later, I changed my approach, not betting on direction, but focusing on rhythm. Whenever there’s a wave, I operate; whenever there’s profit, I secure it, even if a single trade only earns 10% or 20%, but it wins in stability and replicability.

Not long ago, a follower approached me, looking distressed, saying he had lost quite a bit again. I carefully analyzed his operations and found that the rhythm was completely chaotic. So I guided him to do short-term trading, using COAI as an example, opening a short at 14.9, and less than a day later, closing at 14.1, netting 9,800 U from that single trade. This was not luck, but precise rhythm.

The current market is a "patience game." Mainstream coins are hard to rise, altcoins are sluggish, and dreaming of tenfold or hundredfold returns will only make you wait further. If you want to make money, you must first learn to defend. I often say, making money in the crypto world relies on rhythm, and safeguarding your funds relies on position. Taking a bite of profit and running, small monthly gains, and annual compounding is the way to survive.

In the past, it relied on narratives and dreams; now it relies on execution and discipline. Those who can correct their mistakes in time are the true experts.

2025 is already more than halfway through, and I want to say, don’t be a dream chaser; be a rhythm controller. Don’t bet on getting rich quickly, bet on steady wealth. Leave the direction to the market, but control the rhythm in your hands.

In the past, I stumbled around in the dark alone; now the light is in my hands.

The light is always on, will you follow? @慢慢赢_带单笔记