To avoid taking detours in the crypto circle, there is actually one rule: remember the market's patterns, follow the trends more than emotions.
Over the years, I have seen too many people's accounts and fallen into many pits, gradually summarizing some "trend-following mantras" that are simple but practical.
A sideways market is the one that is truly brewing direction. If it is pulled too straight and too urgently, it generally lacks follow-through, making it difficult to exit once you're in. The real buying points are often hidden during quiet times, not when everyone is shouting.
Continuous small rises are usually more stable than sudden large surges. The end of a big surge often marks a point of divergence; smart people leave quickly when prices rise rapidly, not holding on too long.
A pullback after a high is the market's breathing. A drop that isn't deep is a normal adjustment; if it drops too harshly, it's not an opportunity, but a risk. Only stable coins are worth trading.
When the market is accelerating, it's not far from hitting a peak. The more aggressively it surges, the more alert you need to be. The same goes for declines; if it drops sharply, cut losses quickly, while those slow and dragging declines are the most draining.
When there's little volume during a decline, it's mostly probing the bottom; if it drops slowly but with increasing volume, it's time to get out. Volume is always more real than emotion.
When breaking through key ranges, don’t hesitate; swing trading opportunities usually arise during this phase. Looking at smaller cycles within a larger cycle prevents confusion about direction and makes it easier to see the main force's movements.
A rise without volume is not strong, it's weak. The main force loves to trick people in during this time. A shrinking volume hitting new lows is often a bottoming process; once the bottom has been sufficiently tested, a subsequent increase in volume upward is the real opportunity.
These mantras are not meant to be memorized; they are meant to be lived in the market.
The market will always change, but the patterns will not.
Stay steady, don't rush; if you understand one rule, you'll lose less; if you understand three rules, you'll lose less over a year.
It's not that you aren't fast enough; it's that you are bumping around in the dark alone. I have always been here, the light is right ahead; if you don't keep up, you will forever loop in the night.
