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This is the real truth of crypto, and every trader must understand it clearly.
We often calculate profits when a coin moves 20x, 50x, even 100x.

For example, $BIFI moved from around $26 to $7,220 in just a few days.

If someone invested $100 at $26, that trade could have turned into $28,000+ at the top. These moves are real, and they happen fast. That’s why crypto attracts so many people.

But there is another side that most people ignore.
Look at this $FLOW coin. If someone invested $1,000 around $35, today that investment is sitting near $3. Almost everything is gone. No warning. No mercy. This is how the market works when emotions replace strategy.

Crypto can change lives, but it can also destroy savings if you trade without discipline.

Profit comes from timing, risk control, and patience, not from blind holding or hype chasing.

The lesson is simple:
Big gains are possible
Big losses are also possible
Risk management is not optional
Never invest money you cannot afford to lose
Trade with logic, not dreams.
Protect capital first. Profits come later.

One of my classmates from Beijing has been working in the cryptocurrency space for 9 years, using a 'stupid method' to turn 1 million in capital into over 40 million. The secret is not insider information or luck, but rather these simple yet difficult principles:
1. Rapid rise and slow fall = the main force is accumulating
When prices rise, it is decisive and quick, but when it corrects, it hesitates, as if it is 'slowly digesting'. This is usually large funds quietly building positions, so don't rush to exit.
2. Rapid fall and no rebound = the main force is distributing
After a waterfall-like drop, the rebound is weak. Don't think you've found a bargain; it's likely that others are cashing out at high positions, and you're the one picking up the shares.
3. High volume at the top ≠ market end
High trading volume at the top doesn't necessarily mean it's the peak; sometimes it's just 'the last frenzy'. Conversely, if trading volume starts to shrink at high positions, that's a dangerous signal.
4. Don't get excited by a single high-volume spike at the bottom; multiple high volumes are more reliable
An occasional massive bullish candle at the bottom may just be 'a trap to lure in buyers'. Only when there are consecutive days of high-volume increases does it indicate that market consensus is really forming.
5. Trading coins = trading emotions, direction = consensus
Don't fixate on candlestick charts; market sentiment is key. Trading volume is the most intuitive reflection of market sentiment.
6. The realm of 'nothing': true experts are very Zen
Not being obsessed, not greedy, not fearful. Those who can hold back and patiently wait for the best opportunity are the ones who have a chance to benefit from a real big market.
Core principle:
The biggest enemy of trading is not the market, but yourself. News, policies, and technical indicators are just appearances; human emotions are the biggest variable.
In this market full of opportunities and risks, maintaining calm and rationality is more important than anything else.
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The best way to approach today's market is entirely different from 2021, or even 2024.

If you want to succeed in Q4 and beyond, read this post.

The market is divided into two camps:

Certain narratives are REALLY outperforming (i.e. DEXs like $ASTER , CEX tokens like $BNB , and other select plays.

However, the majority of altcoins are flat/down due to dispersion/capital being concentrated in the top trends.

"Pockets of outperformance" is a term you've probably heard a lot, but it is still the most apt description of the current altcoin meta/cycle.

So what can you do to ensure success in a more challenging environment?

1. Hold fewer tokens (big, bloated portfolios aren't the right strategy anymore).

2. Concentrate into higher conviction plays (you must truly believe in the narrative/it must be aligned with broader market trends).

3. Hold more stables, you'll need liquidity to capitalise on new trades (you never know when an opportunity is going to come - i.e ASTER came out of the blue).

It's better to wait for the stars to align on a trade than to constantly force long exposure due to "alt season" FOMO.

4. Be ruthless with cutting your underperformers - you can always get back in if they show signs of life, but the opportunity cost is too great.

The game is still insanely profitable for those who play it correctly - but you can't rely on old tricks to succeed on a new playing field.
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