#数字货币市场洞察 From a monthly salary of 1,000 to a six-figure account, I've stumbled plenty over these eight years in the crypto market.

I still remember those days in an 8-person dorm in Chengdu—couldn’t bear to add an egg to a 3-yuan boxed meal, and saved for three years just to scrape together 50,000 yuan to get into crypto. Now, I have the keys to two apartments in Chengdu, and looking at the numbers in my account, I no longer worry about rent. But none of this came from luck—it was hard-earned from every loss I took, and I learned four real rules.

First pitfall: too eager to escape.

When I first bought SOL, it went up 20% and then started to drop. I panicked and cut my losses, but then it shot up another 50%. That was the moment I realized that sharp rises followed by slow drops are usually just big players shaking out the market—no need to panic. Later, when SOL soared 30% in a single day and then suddenly crashed, I exited decisively and avoided a 40% loss. Was it luck? No, it was what I’d learned protecting me.

Second pitfall: not understanding the signal of no trading volume at the top.

When ETH was fluctuating at the top, I didn’t notice the trading volume shrinking. A week later, it halved and I lost 30,000. Only later did I figure it out: if there’s still trading volume at the top, it means people are still fighting for positions; if it turns into dead water with no trades, that means the big money is quietly pulling out—you have to follow them out quickly.

Third pitfall: mistaking a rebound for the bottom.

After BNB dropped 25% and then rebounded 10%, I thought I was picking up a bargain and went all in, only to be stuck for half a year. Only later did I get it: rebounds after sharp drops are bait—the real bottom is when, after a period of low-volume consolidation, you see three consecutive days of increasing volume and still red candles. Last year, when Bitcoin moved sideways for two months and showed this signal, I got in and have since tripled my money.

Now, I only trust two things: trading volume and not being greedy. Candlesticks can lie, but volume shows where real money is flowing and lets you see where the funds are going. At the same time, I don’t chase overnight riches, don’t chase highs, and don’t blindly buy the dip—I always keep some cash on hand to wait for certain opportunities.

To put it simply, making steady money in the crypto market isn’t that hard—don’t aim for the moon, just remember every pitfall and follow solid signals. Next time you’re feeling anxious watching the charts, try pulling out these rules and thinking them over again. Taking it slow is much more reliable than always charging ahead.