Are there any new brothers with 3,000 or 5,000 who want to 'turn their fortunes around' in the crypto world? I've seen too many people rush into obscure coins right after entering, chasing so-called 'insider information' recklessly, and in the end, they lose their principal within a week and are left with just scraps. Stop messing around!
As an experienced player who has been in the crypto market for 6 years, turning 30,000 in principal into 28 million, today I'm sharing my bottom-line short-term trading skills and 'life-saving mantras' with you. Remember these few sentences, and you've already beaten 90% of retail investors!
1. Short-term trading: It's not about betting big, it's about precise hunting
I’ve encountered more pitfalls than you’ve seen candlesticks — getting cut by all-in altcoins, holding positions until forced liquidation, trading 8 times a day and exhausting myself while still losing money… Later, I grasped the core of short-term trading: earning certain money is more important than making quick money!
Only focus on 'top players': Closely watch the top 10 core coins by market cap with your eyes closed; don’t touch small coins no matter how much they rise! Newcomers lack judgment, and those small coins that double easily are essentially traps set by the big players; if you go in, you become the one holding the bag.
Positions should be like 'cutting a cake': No matter if your principal is 3,000 or 50,000, follow the '5-position rule' — only use 1/5 to enter each time; even if you go in the wrong direction, you still have 4 chances to recover, which is much better than going all-in and getting carried away.
Full warehouse = finding death, leaving 50% bottom warehouse to save life: I have seen too many people encounter market reversals after being fully invested, wanting to add positions but having no bullets, wanting to cut losses but unable to, and in the end, watching their principal shrink. The bottom warehouse is your 'safety money'; keeping it allows you to strike hard when opportunities arise.
No more than 3 trades a day; if you feel the urge, slap yourself: The enemy of short-term trading is 'frequent operations'! 80% of market fluctuations are noise; the more you try to catch every movement, the easier it is to be harvested by the big players. I now make at most 2 trades a day; if I make a profit, I stop, and if I incur a loss, I stop, which is much steadier than the reckless trading of earlier years.
Never add positions; if you're wrong, run: If you enter and incur losses, it means you judged wrong, not that the market is 'temporarily correcting'! As soon as you incur a loss of 30%, immediately cut losses and exit; adding positions only adds insult to injury — I once added positions and went from 30,000 to 8,000, which is a bloody lesson.
Stop-loss is the bottom line; run without conditions if broken: The 30% stop-loss line should be engraved in your bones! Don't think 'let's wait a bit for a rebound'; there are no 'miracles' in the crypto world, only 'boiling frogs in warm water'. The only outcome of holding positions is forced liquidation.
Don't 'fall in love' with candlesticks: The essence of short-term trading is 'earning the price difference', not 'faith in a coin'! Even if the ETH you bought rises by 20%, you should take profits when it's time; don't think 'it can rise more'. Remember: the money you take is real money.
Go with the trend; don’t go against it: When the market rises, go long; when it falls, stand by; don't think about 'bottom fishing' or 'topping'! The market is always right; those who trade against the trend are ultimately educated by the market.
2. 'Lifeline jargon' in the crypto world: memorize it to avoid 80% of the pitfalls.
These rules are summarized by me and dozens of veteran players who have made over 10 million; each one corresponds to the blood and tears of countless retail investors. I suggest you like and save them, and recite them three times before trading.
Don't panic sell after a sharp drop in the morning! According to statistics from the past year, the probability of a rebound in the afternoon after a morning drop exceeds 70% — the big players love to scare off greedy yet timid retail investors.
Reduce positions when there's a big rise in the afternoon! The European and American markets are likely to crash when they open at night. Don't think about selling at the highest point; just catching the head and tail of the fish is enough; greed will lead to disaster.
Volume rises will continue; volume falls will continue! Trading volume is the 'touchstone' of market conditions; rises and falls without volume are 'fake'; don't be fooled by illusions.
A good news release will drop! Before major meetings or good news announcements, the market often has already risen, so don't chase highs; wait for a pullback to enter.
You can buy the dip during a big drop in the domestic market! After 21:30 in the evening, European and American funds enter the market, and the probability of a pump is extremely high — this is the 'time difference' money-making technique of veteran players.
A spike is a signal! The deeper the K line spikes, the stronger the buy or sell signal. For example, a sudden drop with a spike is a good opportunity to buy the dip.
Heavy positions will definitely get cut! When you hold a heavy position, your name is likely to appear in the trading platform's forced liquidation announcement — the big players are just watching to 'harvest' heavily invested retail investors.
Short selling stop-loss will lead to a drop! I've seen too many people with TRB; as soon as they stop-loss their short positions, the market drops straight down — the big players want to deceive you off the bus before they move.
Stop when you're close to breaking even! Don't think that you're almost out; how could the big players let you escape easily? This is a typical 'trap to induce more buying'.
Profit-taking will lead to a pump! If you don't exit, how can the big players pump? If the load is too heavy, it can't move, so don't think about 'selling at the highest point'; just take what you can.
Excitement will definitely lead to a crash! When you feel 'this time I will get rich' and enter fully, a crash is sure to follow — your excitement is the 'harvest signal' for the big players.
When you have no money, everything rises! This is the cruel truth of the crypto world: when you're broke, all projects are rising sharply, just to make you FOMO (fear of missing out) into the market and then cut your profits!
Remember: 80% of market movements in the crypto world are manipulated. What you can do is not to 'predict the big players', but to 'strike back' — resolutely not entering the market before clear signals, and setting stop-losses when entering; don't consider yourself as the 'prey' of the big players.
3. The truth from veterans: From 30,000 to 28,000,000, I only relied on three words.
Many newcomers think making money in crypto requires being 'smart', looking for insider info, chasing new coins, and using leverage — that's a huge mistake! I went from 30,000 to 28,000,000 without a single 'all-in miracle', entirely relying on the three words: 'slow, steady, endure'.
"Slow": It doesn't mean to trade slowly, but to make decisions slowly. Spend 10 minutes before each entry to check the news, daily MACD, and BOLL bands, confirm signals before taking action, and don't act impulsively; "Steady": Only trade mainstream coins, control your position well; even if you only earn 5% each time, compounded, it can double your principal; "Endure": Resist the impulse to trade frequently, resist the temptation to chase highs, and resist the luck of holding positions. Making money in crypto isn't hard; what's hard is 'not losing money'.
This market has never lacked smart people, but it lacks those willing to put in 'dumb effort': Those who look for insider information and chase new coins every day often lose everything; instead, those who persist in trading mainstream coins, control their positions, and can resist temptation — the 'dumb people' — ultimately make money.
