For the past two weeks, the crypto chart looks no different from… an electrocardiogram.

  • Up – down – sideways – silent.

Newbies either get impatient and want to all-in to 'catch the bull', or panic and want to cash out completely for fear of further drops.

But for someone who has survived 8 years in this market, I say straight out: Now is not the time to pop champagne, nor is it the time to write a will. This is the phase where institutions are quietly accumulating.

I once said in the community: 'Short-term volatility is fog – Mid-term sideways is normal – Long-term trends are the guiding light.'

And that's right: after a strong correction, the entire market is stuck in a narrow range.

Newcomers feel 'not increasing or decreasing is more exhausting than a dump', but that is actually a very important signal:

  • Sideway is the IQ + EQ test of the market.

  • Those who do not overcome will be eliminated from the long run behind.

2018 was the same. Everyone shouted 'back to 0', while the few who were patient became the ones who collected gold during the DeFi season in 2020. Now, everything is repeating almost like copy-paste:

🔍 The data chain shows a large organization has acquired over 23,000 coins in just 7 days.
Retail is scared → institutions are buying net… The eternal law.

3 Survival Rules During the Sideway Phase – Newbies Just Need to Do It Right, Automatically Reducing a Lot of Risks

1. Don't Look at Price – Look at the 'Emotional Temperature' of the Market

Opening the app just to see red and green means… you're blind to 70% of the information.

I always check 2 things every day:

■ The level of panic in the community

When the chat groups are full of complaints:
– 'I'm bored, selling everything now.'
– 'Forget it, deleting the app for peace of mind.'
If the ratio of complaints about boredom – discouragement exceeds 40%, that is usually the emotional bottom.

■ Put/Call Ratio in the derivatives market

When the number of put orders (betting on market decline) overwhelms calls, most are overly fearful → Usually an opportunity, not a risk.

Like the 'drop to $3,100' last week, these two signals simultaneously indicated Golden Pocket. Most only see the price dump, while those who understand the game see the buying opportunity.

2. When Big Coins Are Quiet – Don't Wait for Them to Wake Up

Watch the money flow into niches**

The most interesting thing about sideways: Money doesn't sleep – it just changes places.

Two groups I closely monitor:

■ Layer2 & rollup infrastructure

Some small projects' TVL increased by 50% just during the period when BTC stood still.

■ Cross-chain protocols

The multi-chain system is being perfected, valuing many projects that are still unreasonably cheap.

Don't jump into the highway when thousands are standing there. Look for a small alley but with a gold shop.

3. Don't Go All-in Like at a Casino – Use the 5-3-2 Strategy to Avoid Losing Everything in One Go

Newcomers tend to get lost in 2 types:
– Full margin for 'quick gains'
– Full spot because 'afraid of missing out'

Both lead to… full regret.

I have used only 1 formula for many years:

✔ 5-3-2 DCA Upgrade

  • Divide the capital into 5 parts – 3 parts – 2 parts

  • Price drops 5% → buy 5 parts

  • Drops 8% → buy 3 parts

  • Drops 12% → buy 2 parts

Result: Never buy at the peak completely
→ the average price is always lower than the all-in person.

Last year I used this method on a Web3 project. If buying once, the cost price will be higher than 18%.

Sideway is not 'hibernation', but the silent harvest season for disciplined individuals.

How Long Will Sideway Last?

No One Can Answer.
But the right question should be: Who Will Survive?

The market is filtering people:
Those who can endure boredom → will capture the big trend.
Those who give up in sideways → when the market runs, they will run to… buy the peak.

Tomorrow I will share 3 'potential candidates in the sideways season' along with technical analysis + valuation.

If you are still:
❌ confused about what to buy
❌ afraid of being FOMOed
❌ unable to distinguish real opportunities from fake traps

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