Eight years of ups and downs—this phrase may sound a bit cliché, but it truly reflects the real experience. Looking back to when I first entered the market, I ran through every chasing highs and selling lows strategy—using coins like $CVC, $BTC to pay tuition fees. The most embarrassing moment was being fully invested and caught in a trap, with my account nearly wiped out. At that time, I really doubted whether I had what it takes.
Later reflection made me realize that relying on luck alone won't last long here; you need a repeatable methodology. Over eight years, I lost three accounts and gradually summarized rules that can truly be implemented. With these rules, I grew my account to eight figures in five years. Today, I want to organize and share these 9 rules, hoping to help you avoid a few pitfalls.
**Rule 1**: As long as a strong coin's pullback does not break previous support (usually not breaking important technical levels within 7 days), and it stabilizes by the 7th day, you can try a small position on the 8th day—there's a good chance of a rebound.
**Rule 2**: After three consecutive days of gains, reduce your position—take some profits off the table. Don't expect to exit at the very top.
**Rule 3**: If there's a single-day drop of over 5%, don't rush to buy the dip. Because technical inertia still exists, wait until volume decreases and price stabilizes before re-entering for safety.
**Rule 4**: For trending coins, wait for a pullback—such as a test of the 30-day moving average—before entering, rather than chasing the high.
**Rule 5**: If sideways consolidation lasts over 5 days without a clear direction, cut your position in half and observe—don't let your funds be on standby.
**Rule 6**: If your position hasn't made a profit in two days, cut your losses and exit—don't hope for a reversal.
**Rule 7**: For coins in the top three of the decline list, if they drop over 10% on decreasing volume, consider a small rebound the next day.
**Rule 8**: Volume-price divergence will lead to a trend change. If volume surges but price can't move up, reduce your position to avoid risk. Shrinking volume during a decline is worth paying attention to.
**Rule 9**: For coins like $BNB, only trade when both the 5-day and 30-day moving averages are trending upward—go with the trend.
These 9 rules are not difficult to understand, but truly sticking to them is the key. Over eight years, this discipline has kept my win rate above 80%. The crypto market is never a casino; it belongs to those who understand the rules and have discipline. Less impulsiveness, more patience—your account growth will naturally follow.
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VirtualRichDream
· 2025-12-18 01:46
Sounds good, but my main concern is whether these nine rules have ever failed in a bear market. How did you handle it when $BTC dropped below 20k?
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GovernancePretender
· 2025-12-15 23:50
Eight years and three account resets to realize this, it even hurts to hear.
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MaticHoleFiller
· 2025-12-15 23:45
To be honest, I really want to complain about Rule 6—stop loss in just two days? That's a bit too extreme. If you're not careful, you might just hit the stop loss and then it rebounds right after.
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MiningDisasterSurvivor
· 2025-12-15 23:44
Only survivors dare to say such things. I've been through it all; that wave in 2018 directly knocked me back to my original state. The nice way to say it is "discipline," but honestly, it's a way of life I learned after being manipulated by the market for eight years. Is it easy to stick to it? Not at all. Every time, I want to break discipline and gamble, only to have my account wiped out again. Anyway, I now only trust technical analysis and stop-loss; everything else is nonsense.
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BTCBeliefStation
· 2025-12-15 23:42
Basically, it's about self-discipline and stop-loss. If you master these two, you can survive for a long time. Most people die because of greed.
Eight years of ups and downs—this phrase may sound a bit cliché, but it truly reflects the real experience. Looking back to when I first entered the market, I ran through every chasing highs and selling lows strategy—using coins like $CVC, $BTC to pay tuition fees. The most embarrassing moment was being fully invested and caught in a trap, with my account nearly wiped out. At that time, I really doubted whether I had what it takes.
Later reflection made me realize that relying on luck alone won't last long here; you need a repeatable methodology. Over eight years, I lost three accounts and gradually summarized rules that can truly be implemented. With these rules, I grew my account to eight figures in five years. Today, I want to organize and share these 9 rules, hoping to help you avoid a few pitfalls.
**Rule 1**: As long as a strong coin's pullback does not break previous support (usually not breaking important technical levels within 7 days), and it stabilizes by the 7th day, you can try a small position on the 8th day—there's a good chance of a rebound.
**Rule 2**: After three consecutive days of gains, reduce your position—take some profits off the table. Don't expect to exit at the very top.
**Rule 3**: If there's a single-day drop of over 5%, don't rush to buy the dip. Because technical inertia still exists, wait until volume decreases and price stabilizes before re-entering for safety.
**Rule 4**: For trending coins, wait for a pullback—such as a test of the 30-day moving average—before entering, rather than chasing the high.
**Rule 5**: If sideways consolidation lasts over 5 days without a clear direction, cut your position in half and observe—don't let your funds be on standby.
**Rule 6**: If your position hasn't made a profit in two days, cut your losses and exit—don't hope for a reversal.
**Rule 7**: For coins in the top three of the decline list, if they drop over 10% on decreasing volume, consider a small rebound the next day.
**Rule 8**: Volume-price divergence will lead to a trend change. If volume surges but price can't move up, reduce your position to avoid risk. Shrinking volume during a decline is worth paying attention to.
**Rule 9**: For coins like $BNB, only trade when both the 5-day and 30-day moving averages are trending upward—go with the trend.
These 9 rules are not difficult to understand, but truly sticking to them is the key. Over eight years, this discipline has kept my win rate above 80%. The crypto market is never a casino; it belongs to those who understand the rules and have discipline. Less impulsiveness, more patience—your account growth will naturally follow.