Rewrite the trading notes I wrote myself. In “Principles,” Dalio says, pain + reflection = progress. What I’ve written is: after every loss, I record the reason. When I flip back through it, the same page of paper can trip me up three times.
It’s not that I don’t understand the chart. It’s that I can’t control my hands.
Today I happened to be watching $AIGENSYN . 0.027400, down 2.11%, with trading volume of 0.86 billion. If it were back then, I definitely would’ve thought, “It dropped a lot—buy some.” I opened my notes and the losing trade from last week looks exactly the same as today.
It’s not a problem with this coin. It’s that switch in my head—the one that tells me, “This time is different”—is lit up again.
Dalio turns failure into principles; I haven’t even written the principles clearly yet. I’ll note this down first.
After lunch, I’ll take a quick look at the chart. Today, all the funds are piled into $TLM —one candle pulled it up 38%. Trading volume jumped to 0.32B USDT, yanking those old coins that were freezing on the sidelines back into view. Why pick it? On-chain activity suddenly woke up, and a bunch of retail traders are rushing in to chase. The RSI is only 57.5—still far from overbought—so the ones chasing higher haven’t gone crazy yet. But the MACD is still in the bearish zone; the DIF is just 0.0002, still lying under the zero line and hasn’t flipped. MA5=0.003303, MA20=0.003175—the price is hovering right between the two lines, stuck in a neutral spot. Volume has shrunk to 0.3x the average volume. This isn’t a real breakout—it’s a hard push with limited liquidity. Key support is at 0.003175. If MA20 breaks, it won’t hold. Resistance is at 0.003787, the 24h high; without volume, it can’t get through. If it retraces back toward 0.003175, I’ll place a small long, with a stop loss set below 0.003100, first targeting 0.003700. If it breaks down below 0.003100 with increased volume, I’ll cut it immediately and exit. But a volume-squeezed pump is most afraid of a sudden dump. The risk of chasing is that the main force could run anytime. The above is just my personal plan, not a call to trade. I’m choosing to step aside on this one. #TLM #午盘 #涨幅榜 #CryptoCircle
Just saw the progress of @NewtonProtocol: the RedStone oracle has officially been integrated into the policy execution layer of the Newton Mainnet Beta. This means that on-chain compliance strategies finally have a verified and trusted data source, and no longer rely on a single price feed. For users holding $NEWT , the DeFi protocol’s resistance to manipulation and execution reliability are expected to improve. Looking forward to the #Newt ecosystem running more compliant scenarios supported by real data.
Within two hours of the opening, $TLM pumped 35.3%, surging to 0.003787. This candle directly pierced the upper Bollinger Band, with RSI at 73—already in the overbought zone. In the past 24 hours, volume was 31 million USDT, three to four times higher than a few days ago. Capital is targeting it; most likely this is a catch-up rally of a low-cap, oversold rebound. The 24h low at 0.002239 has risen and there has been almost no meaningful pullback.
MA5 is still below MA20; the moving averages have not formed a bullish alignment. This bullish candle relies mainly on a short-term surge in volume to force the push. Support below is at 0.0028, the bottom edge of the prior dense trading area. Resistance overhead is at 0.0040, the clustered zone of the past month’s highs.
At this level, I won’t chase. If it pulls back to around 0.0028–0.0030, I’ll consider entering a small long position, with a stop loss placed below 0.0026. If it breaks 0.0030, then I’ll let it go—I won’t hold it out. The above is only my personal plan; use your own judgment.
This chart looks really exhausting. I’m taking a break.
Just finished reading 《Poor Charlie's Almanack》 and saw Munger’s line: “When you only have a hammer in your hand, everything looks like a nail.”
It instantly reminded me of myself back when I first started trading. I stared at the K-lines—golden crosses here, dead crosses there—and I lost so much that I practically blew through everything.
Munger advises people to build diversified thinking models. Don’t look at problems from only one angle.
Reading the chart is the same. If you only look at the price $BTC , it’s hard to make a judgment.
This morning I opened the screen: BTC 63,755, up 1.21% over the last 24 hours, with trading volume of 610 million USDT. Looking at just this one line, it almost seems like it could still rise.
But add another perspective—sentiment. The Nasdaq futures fell over the weekend, and in the Asia session, the way the market opened suggested the funds were hesitant.
Switch to another angle—liquidity. This volume is lower than the same period last week, which suggests there aren’t many people chasing.
Stack these three angles together, and the chart isn’t really “simply bullish.” It feels more like the market is waiting for direction—no one dares to move first.
Munger’s point is not complicated: don’t use only one ruler to measure the world. Bring a few more rulers, and you’ll see what’s really going on.
ETH moved around 1780 this morning; the amplitude is less than three dollars—an old trick of low-volume consolidation.
The 24-hour high at 1808 sits overhead, while the 24-hour low at 1749 holds the floor. Volume is 694 million, more than half below usual. MA5 is curving downward from 1784, while MA20 is supporting upward from 1773—these two lines are about to meet. RSI is 67.4—not overheated, but slightly strong. MACD is still in a bullish alignment; the DIF at 4.71 hasn’t given up. The Bollinger Bands aren’t gaping much; bandwidth is 2.6%. Price is sliding along the upper band with no real urge to break higher.
Support to watch is around 1744—the bottom of the last small range. If that breaks, it could run down to find support around 1720. Resistance is 1808. It pushed there twice last week and failed to hold; that level has been pressing for three days.
In the early session, it’ll most likely chop between 1744 and 1808. I’ll wait until BTC moves before making a move. In a low-volume state, whoever shows volume first will set the direction. My preference is to wait for a pullback and confirmation. If it truly drops toward 1750, I can try going long, with a stop loss placed below 1744. First look at 1790—if it clears, then keep an eye on 1808. If the rebound can’t get above 1800, then I’d short one position with light size; stop loss at 1810, target 1750. You decide for yourself—if you lose money, don’t come looking for me.
Quick glance before the open. BTC is currently stuck at 63,769; 24h +0.92%, overall it’s relatively strong. ETH is around 1,792; 24h +0.37%, also relatively strong.
BTC’s overnight range was 62,437 to 63,964, and this area is pretty key. If the open comes with volume and BTC holds steady around 63,964, short-term sentiment will improve a lot; but if it gets sold down immediately and breaks below 62,437, then today is very likely to be a choppy, range-bound day.
For ETH, it depends more on BTC’s mood. If BTC doesn’t give a clear direction, it’s hard for ETH to move independently. Trading volume is 688 million USDT—not very active—which suggests everyone is waiting for the signal from the open.
I’m not going to take action right at the open. I’ll watch for the first half hour to confirm the direction first. When you open, are you going to focus on BTC first, or on the alts?
Just finished reading “Poor Charlie’s Almanack” and saw Munger say this: “if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.”
Isn’t that basically what our retail investors do every day? Only looking at the candlestick chart, thinking everything can be drawn out. Only looking at funds, thinking the main force can control everything. Only looking at sentiment, thinking FOMO or panic is all there is.
A single perspective is the easiest way to lose money.
Take today’s chart for example — <t-2/> $BNB — 588.72, up 2.50% in the past 24 hours, with trading volume of 0.75 billion USDT. If you only stare at the candlestick chart, you might think this level is pretty solid. But you also need to think about: Is today’s Monday liquidity enough? Did sentiment transfer over from the US stock market last night? Has there been any major action in BNB’s own ecosystem recently?
Only when these viewpoints overlap can you barely get hold of half the truth. A single perspective is like driving with one eye closed.
Munger’s original words are: “You must know the important theories in important fields of study, and you must use them frequently—use them all, not just a few.”
So don’t spend a lifetime hitting everything with a single hammer.
Quickly check the gainers list in the middle of the night. $ETH is still sitting at 1,781. At dawn, the fake “gainers list” is cleaner than during the day—there isn’t as much emotional trading.
1,781 — down 0.65% over 24 hours. Trading volume is 650 million, and it’s a contraction. Lower volume means nobody is impulsively rushing in at this level. Liquidity is thin in the early hours, so direction is harder to guess—either small orders push it up, or a single needle pierces through.
MA5=1,779 hugging the price; MA20=1,769 is still underneath, providing support. MA20 is the short-term lifeline—if 1,769 holds, the bulls have confidence. RSI=67.3, slightly strong but not overbought—so it’s not yet the time when you “must run.” MACD is aligned bullishly: DIF=3.53, and the momentum is still there. Bollinger Band width is 2.5%, running near the upper band—narrow contraction, with the possibility of expanding at any moment.
Both long/short signals are basically consistent: slightly bullish. But reduced volume is a risk—without volume, it can’t really push higher.
If there’s a pullback toward 1,769 (MA20), I’ll consider a small-position long trial, with a stop loss placed below 1,744. First watch 1,807 (resistance R1). If it breaks, then look at 1,830. 1,744 is the daily S1—if it breaks, then it’s a different story. Personal plan—if you lose, don’t come find me.
Can this upward move hold into daytime? Watch the volume. If it doesn’t expand to over 2 billion, then it’s still just a stock-and-knife game of existing positions—easy to get dumped on in the morning.
Don’t chase. Wait for the pullback to confirm. (Label: midnight gainers list ETH crypto market early-morning行情)
ETH at this point is still trading with the big coin (“the big bag”), not moving independently. At midnight, liquidity is as thin as paper. Around 1,779, the limit orders are sparse—one big coin candle smashing down 300 points, and ETH can still follow with a 500-point swing.
Right now the correlation rate is about 0.9. As long as the big coin hasn’t moved, ETH gets stuck grinding between 1,770 and 1,785. MA5=1,776, MA20=1,768. Price is hovering between the two moving averages—neither up nor down. RSI 62.5—neither overbought nor oversold, and the directional bias is very weak. MACD is still bullish: DIF=2.48, but the reduced trading volume is very obvious. This bullish run doesn’t have volume backing it—feels like it’s hard-carrying without “eating.” Bollinger Band bandwidth is 2.3%, quite narrow. At this time of night, it’ll very likely keep squeezing and wobbling.
At midnight, support to watch is 1,737.34—that’s the low from 24 hours ago and also a high-transaction-density zone. If it breaks below 1,743.61, it won’t be able to hold. Resistance at 1,807.65. Above that, 1,805.84 is the rebound high. With no volume at midnight, trying to push through will be difficult.
If the big coin suddenly dumps in the middle of the night, ETH will most likely follow down first. If 1,737 can’t hold, then you’ll likely see around 1,700. If the big coin pumps instead, ETH needs to see whether 1,785 can hold. Only after it holds would I dare to test 1,800.
My plan: If it pulls back to around 1,740, I’ll try a small long position. Stop-loss at 1,735 below. Take-profit first at 1,780. If it breaks below 1,735 and then bounces back to around 1,750, I’ll consider a short. Stop-loss above 1,755. Target 1,720. Just my personal plan—if you lose money, don’t come find me.
This market is so exhausting to watch. I’m taking a break.
At 2 a.m. this game is more honest than during the day.
BTC is still hovering around 62,740, and there aren’t many watching at this hour anymore.
Trading volume has shrunk to 535 million—just a fraction of the usual average volume. Liquidity is as thin as paper; a single large order can punch through two or three moving average lines.
MA5 is at 62,766, and MA20 at 62,855. These two lines are pressing down on the price as it trends lower. RSI is 51.7, slightly bullish, but MACD is still in a dead cross state. DIF is only 3.35—dull and lifeless. The Bollinger Band width is 1.4%; price is leaning toward the upper band, but without volume it can’t push higher.
Overall, the outlook is bearish. It’s 0 bulls to 3 bears, and the signals are very consistent.
Key support is in the 62,068 to 62,118 range—the 24-hour low is right along here. If it can’t hold, it’s basically “drawing the gate.” Resistance is at 63,461, near the prior high. If the early-morning main players want to pump, they must eat through that level.
If, in the middle of the night, it suddenly jabs down and reaches around 62,000, I’ll consider a small long with a light position. Stop loss goes below 61,850; if it breaks, I’ll exit. The first target is MA20 at 62,850. After it clears, then look toward 63,000.
But don’t rush.
For tonight’s setup, I’m more inclined to wait for a rebound into the 63,300–63,400 zone. If it can’t get up there, that’s the place to open a short. Stop loss goes above 63,600; if it holds and stabilizes, then I’ll abandon the plan. First take-profit at 62,500; if it breaks, then watch 62,100.
There are only three early-morning scenarios: sideways, wick down (a pump-and-drop), or a dump.
If it goes sideways, then fine. If it wicks down, don’t chase. If it dumps, watch how support reacts.
These are the experiences of old small traders—figure it out yourself. If you lose money, don’t come looking for me.
At midnight I flipped open <t-2/> Black Swan and came across a line Taleb said—“We can’t predict black swans, but we can build a system that benefits from them.”
I just cut over to check the order book for $AIGENSYN .
0.029080—up more than 5% in 24 hours, with nearly $100 million USDT in trading volume.
On this chart, for every trade, someone thinks they’ve figured out the direction of the “next needle.”
I’d bet eighteen times out of twenty that they’re wrong.
The lesson from the book took me three years of losses to understand: the reason it’s called a black swan is that before it arrives, nobody knows it’s coming.
Whether it’s a spike or a delisting, true extreme events never come with a warning.
Position control isn’t for making you money.
It’s so that when the black swan lands, you’re still able to stand and speak.
In today’s 0.91 billion trading volume for $AIGENSYN , how many people are betting, “This time is different”?
I don’t know.
Anyway, as I watch this market, I’m not thinking about how high it can go.
I’m thinking about my position right now—if tomorrow it instantly halves, can I withstand it?
I copied Taleb’s line into my notebook and, as a matter of convenience, I’m sharing it with you.
Went over today’s market picture before bed. Honestly, today’s move had quite a lot of information.
Today, BTC ranged between 62,437 and 63,462, and finally closed at 62,792, for a full-day gain of +0.33%. What’s most worth watching in this chart isn’t the up-and-down itself, but whether the trading volume kept up. Today’s volume was 566 million USDT—honestly not very active—suggesting market sentiment is still fairly cautious.
ETH is a bit stronger here: up +0.13% for the day, closing at 1,766, with a trading range from 1,749 to 1,808. The linkage with Bitcoin is still very obvious—if BTC doesn’t move, it’s hard for ETH to trade independently.
The strongest performer today is $VANRY : up +49.27% for the day, with trading volume of 33 million. This kind of move is either capital setting up positions in advance, or sentiment-driven competition amplifying the volatility.
The most core signal today: whether BTC can increase volume at key levels will determine the next direction. Tomorrow, I’ll focus on whether BTC can hold the xxx level.
Did you land your prey today? Which coin are you most watching tomorrow?
The action in this market today has been brutal: ETH spent the whole day around 1764, moving less than $60 up or down, like it’s waiting for something.
As for ETH’s current price at 1764: over the past 24 hours it slid from 1808 to 1749. Trading volume is clearly shrinking—only about one-tenth of the average volume. The RSI has reached 35: it’s weak, but not yet oversold. The MACD is in a bearish configuration, with the DIF still negative and moving further downward. On the moving averages, MA5 is at 1762 and MA20 at 1772. Price is stuck in the middle—not going up, not going down. The short-term moving averages are quickly pressing down toward the longer-term ones.
What today’s chart tells me comes down to two things: first, the bulls don’t have the strength—shrinking-volume bounces can’t get traction. Second, the bears aren’t smashing through the support below either. S1 is around 1727—this was the stop-the-bleeding level from the prior two times. If 1727 breaks, it could get troublesome. R1 is at 1807; to move higher, it needs volume, and without it, price can’t get through.
Tomorrow is Monday. If it continues to bleed lower with shrinking volume at the open, this 1727 support will be tested repeatedly. If there’s a volume breakdown below it, the next support is around 1715. For a rebound, first watch whether MA20 at 1772 can hold steady—only then can price challenge 1807.
My own plan is this: if it pulls back into the 1727–1730 range, I’ll open a small long position. I’ll place a stop-loss below 1722; if it breaks, I’ll admit the loss. First target: 1760. If that breaks through, then I’ll look at 1772. If the rebound pushes above 1800 without volume, I’ll consider opening a small short around 1805, with a stop-loss placed above 1815.
All of the above is just my personal plan—if you lose money, don’t come looking for me.
This market is exhausting to watch. I’m going to rest.
After dinner, take a quick look at the gainers/losers board—the strongest move in the last two hours of today turned out to be $AIGENSYN .
A 7.7% increase, with trading volume of 0.9 hundred million.
This isn’t just random chasing. RSI is 56.6—not overbought yet. The MACD is in a bullish alignment, with the DIF at 0.0005 still opening upward. Price is above the MA20 (0.028484), and MA5 (0.030238) has also crossed above MA20; the moving averages are at an upward angle.
But the trading volume is shrinking.
It’s nearly half of what it was in the morning. That’s kind of interesting—price is rising, but the capital isn’t following. If this were a truly strong push, volume wouldn’t contract so noticeably. With the current rise, it looks more like the tail end of sentiment trading rather than new funds sweeping in.
The technical setup is very straightforward. For support, first look at S1 0.03—that is, around MA20. If that level can’t be held, below it at 0.028 there’s no meaningful resistance. Resistance is at R1 0.04—the concentrated area of bag-holders from last week. There’s about 20% upside between 0.03 and 0.04, but with thin volume it’ll be hard to reach.
If tomorrow morning’s opening volume stays at this level, chances are it will pull back to 0.03 to confirm support. If you chase in now, you’ll be staring at the 0.04 overhead supply pressure, while beneath you is the “foundation” built on shrinking volume.
This is my plan: if it pulls back to around 0.03 and volume can pick up, I’ll consider a small long position, with the stop-loss set below 0.028. If instead it straight rallies toward 0.04 while volume still shrinks, I’ll look bearish—then I’ll short with a small position in the 0.038–0.04 range, with the stop-loss placed above 0.041, initially targeting 0.035.
Just my personal plan—if you lose money, don’t come找 me.
ETH has been hovering around 1762 all day tonight, with only about a 1% amplitude. Now it’s starting to get a bit interesting.
The current price is stuck around MA5 at 1764, while MA20 at 1775 is pressing down. The two moving averages are still in a dead cross with the gap widening. RSI has fallen to 26.6; it’s been in the oversold zone for nearly 6 hours, but the price just won’t bounce.
MACD is in a bearish setup. The DIF value is negative and still trending lower—there’s no sign of a turn yet. Trading volume is shrinking badly: it’s only 0.2 times the 20-day average volume. Nobody wants to take the bait at this level.
Key support is around 1728. If it probes lower again tonight and 1728 can’t hold, the next psychological level is 1700. Resistance looks like 1805 and 1808. The Bollinger middle band is also around 1810—about a few points of pressure.
Overall, it’s bearish. Signal is 3 to 1.
If BTC suddenly changes face and rallies, ETH will likely be forced to follow higher passively, but the strength will be weaker—getting above 1805 will be difficult. If BTC crashes, ETH will likely fall faster too, and 1728 will probably not hold.
My plan is this: I’ll look for a rebound to around 1775, which is the MA20 area. I’m considering entering a small short position there, with a stop-loss order placed above 1790. Take profit first at 1728; if that breaks, then target 1700. If it drops directly to around 1728 with shrinking volume, I’ll just watch and not touch it. If there’s volume and a breakdown occurs, then I’ll consider chasing the short.
The above is just my own random thoughts and a plan. If you lose money, don’t come find me. I’m not touching this level.
I just found an old chat record with a friend from an old group. In 2017, he said this time Bitcoin is different—institutions are getting in. In 2021, he said this time DeFi is different—there are real applications. Today, he’s probably still shouting in some group.
I took a look at the chart for $AIGENSYN . It’s at 0.030880, up 13% in 24h, and the trading volume is close to 100 million U. The volume is right there, and the story is there too. But if you strip it down, it’s nothing more than the same script with a new costume.
The skeleton of the bull and bear markets has never changed: FOMO—greed—panic—cutting losses. Each cycle is the same four-act play. Today you ride the hype, tomorrow you switch lanes, the day after that everything goes to zero. The only difference is that the main character changes the face, while the ending is the same—when the show’s over, your wallet is drained.
I just read a line from Reminiscences of a Stock Operator: “There is nothing new on Wall Street. Because human nature doesn’t change.” At 6:30 p.m., Sunday evening, the market is still jumping. What I can do is not look at group chats, but watch my own stop-loss line.
The most fierce thing today isn’t the big coin; it’s SOL—but what’s fierce is the drop.
At 80.19, down 2.22%, with spot volume at 116 million USDT, and volume has shrunk to 40% of the average. The most worth discussing here isn’t the rate of decline—it’s that the RSI has been smashed to 20.8, entering the oversold zone.
Why can it keep falling like this? The MACD bearish crossover is continuing, the DIF negative value is still expanding, and the bearish alignment hasn’t ended. MA5 is capping at 80.5, MA20 is at 81.34, and the price is below both moving averages—so any rebound gets rejected. A sell-off on shrinking volume suggests nobody is stepping in; it’s not panic, it’s numbness.
Current support is at 80.15, which is today’s low. If it breaks below 80.2, there isn’t much protection. Resistance is around 83.98, and the bigger pressure is 83.59.
What about tomorrow? Slightly bearish, but it might catch a breath. RSI being oversold is a signal, but with the rebound on low volume, the rebound height is likely limited. If it pulls back to around 80.15 and holds, I’ll consider a small, cautious long entry, with a stop-loss placed below 79.8, and initially target 83.5. But low-volume rebounds can easily mislead—so it’s better to wait until it regains 81.3 on increased volume before acting. If you lose money, don’t blame me—make your own decision.
RedStone’s staking oracle has officially been integrated into the policy enforcement layer of @NewtonProtocol—this step carries more weight than it may seem on the surface. In the past, when DeFi protocols handled data, they either relied on a single node for push updates or manually configured hard-coded threshold values; in both cases, their ability to resist attacks and their dynamic adaptability were clearly lacking. RedStone’s aggregated validation model cross-checks price signals from multiple channels before passing them to the strategy engine for decision-making—effectively installing a verifiable data filtering net on the two core risk-control gates: “whether the collateral is sufficient” and “whether the price has triggered.”
From an architectural perspective, this workflow means that within the EigenLayer AVS ecosystem that $NEWT relies on, beyond the trusted execution environment and zero-knowledge proofs, there’s now an additional layer of assurance for data credibility. TEE and ZKP address logical correctness and privacy/permission concerns, while the oracle addresses the authority of the input data itself; only when all three are combined does it form a complete compliance-grade foundation layer. For institutions, the prerequisite for entering on-chain finance is often not how high the yield is, but whether collateral pricing and liquidation logic can withstand audits—RedStone’s direct binding to the policy enforcement layer precisely answers this need.
Considering $NEWT ’s 1 billion token total supply economic model, the oracle integration also has an additional implied effect. Once the policy enforcement layer’s permission logic and compliance validation become deeply coupled with reliable external price feeds, on-chain governance and fee mechanisms are no longer just a loop of internal voting and fuel consumption—they start to externalize entities’ asset pricing signals. This suggests that the effective power boundaries of #Newt as a governance token may expand into more cross-chain and cross-protocol coordination scenarios as the oracle integration scope broadens.