#美SEC促进加密资产创新监管框架 Eight winters ago, I was living in a cramped old dormitory, staring at the market on a second-hand laptop. Back then, my account balance was only four digits. I delivered food during the day and studied technical indicators late into the night. Now I sit in an office building looking at a seven-digit account—not thanks to any secret formula, but to four hard-earned lessons paid for with real money.

**Lesson 1: Trading volume is the only indicator that never lies**

Many people get nervous watching price fluctuations, but changes in trading volume are even more important. In 2020, during a market panic, I saw BTC drop to around 25,000, and then there were three consecutive days of moderate volume increases with small green candles—this kind of moderate volume after a period of low-volume consolidation is often a true bottom signal. That time, I went in heavy and exited around 42,000, multiplying my account several times in one move. The same was true during last year’s PEPE rally: I waited for a volume breakout to confirm the trend before entering. Even though I missed the initial surge, I avoided the violent pullback that followed and still ended up with a 12x gain.

**Lesson 2: Sideways markets aren’t opportunities—they’re often a slow trap**

I made a huge mistake in 2019. I held a major coin that moved sideways for over two months. I thought it was building momentum, so I added leverage and bought more, only to see it cut in half. Reviewing my trades later, I found that if a coin moves sideways for more than 20 days, with average daily turnover below 2%, and the price deviates over 20% from the 20-day moving average, this combination is basically a signal that funds are leaving. Now, whenever my trading system detects this pattern, I immediately reduce my position and wait.

**Lesson 3: Every sharp rise or fall is backed by big money moves**

Bull markets are when it’s easiest to lose your head. In 2017, an altcoin tripled in ten days. Excited, I put most of my funds in, only to see it start dropping on the third day and lose more than half my money in a week. I later realized that after a short-term gain of over 30%, if there’s a sideways move for 3-5 days followed by a 15% drop on high volume, it’s almost always a sign that big players are exiting in batches. Now, whenever I see this pattern, I get cautious.

**Lesson 4: Surviving is more important than making fast money**

Crypto is full of get-rich-quick stories, but even more accounts disappear. I set strict rules for myself: never put more than half my funds in a single trade, and absolutely no high leverage. The failed attempt to bottom LINK made a deep impression on me—in March 2020, I blindly tried to buy the dip during a market panic and ended up trapped for months. After that, I adjusted my strategy to only take high-certainty trend trades and exit immediately when the trend broke. Slow is fast. Only stability wins.

Market trends are always changing, but human greed and fear never do. Sticking to your trading principles is more important than chasing any hot trend.