In the cryptocurrency market, there isn’t a clear upward or downward trend every day. Often, BTC fluctuates repeatedly within a price range, pulling back after rising to a certain level and bouncing after falling to a certain level. This is called a ranging market.

Many traders chase rallies and sell off in a panic in ranging markets. As a result, the market fails to move in either direction, while fees and consecutive stop-losses steadily eat away at their account balances. So, how should you trade a ranging market?

First, range trading. Look for buying opportunities near relatively clear s

In cryptocurrency trading, many people spend a great deal of time studying candlestick charts, indicators, and trading strategies, yet overlook a harder problem: their own emotions.

Why do some traders have a decent trading system but still keep losing money? Often, the problem isn’t the market, but emotions affecting their execution.

First, FOMO (fear of missing out). They see BTC suddenly rise and, afraid of missing an opportunity, chase the price regardless of its level—only to see a pullback just after entering.

Second, greed. They’ve already reached their take-profit target, but want t

Why are Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP crashing as crypto liquidity dries up?

The crypto market has suffered another major selloff on Friday, November 13, with Bitcoin falling below $69,000, Ethereum losing $2,000 and several major altcoins posting losses of more than 6%.

According to market data, $BTC traded near $68,388, down 7% over 24 hours, while $ETH fell 6.2% to $1,922. Solana dropped 5.9% to $78.30, BNB lost 6.8% to $631, and $XRP declined 4% to approximately $1.

The selling follows a $14.2 billion contraction in stablecoin supply, continued withdrawals from cryptocurrency investment fun

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Time: 11-13 Target: $ZEC Short entry: 942.61 Stop loss: 974.76 Targets: 915.36 / 885.65 / 849.62
Speaking of which, I reposted his $DOT trade earlier today, and here he is again. This KOL is really diligent 😂
I only repost the information as provided. The signal is someone else’s, but the wallet is yours—whether to follow and how large a position to take is up to you.
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The market structure has recently shifted from a bearish retracement to a bullish recovery, as price bounced firmly off the 85.40 support level and established a higher low. Price is currently trading at 88.80, consolidating just below the upper Bollinger Band (UB: 89.87) and above the key moving averages (WMA5: 88.93, WMA10: 88.78), indicating strong short-term momentum. The K-line analysis shows a series of bullish candles with shallow pullbacks, and the MACD (0.48) remains in positive territory above the zero line, confirming the buyers are in control despite the slight intraday

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What Exactly Is the Difference Between Limit Orders and Market Orders? Many People Get It Wrong from the Start

In cryptocurrency trading, placing an order may look like simply clicking buy or sell, but different order types also mean different execution methods, price controls, and execution risks. Understanding limit orders and market orders is an important first step toward building trading discipline.

First, limit orders: prioritize price control.

A limit order lets you specify the highest price you are willing to pay to buy or the lowest price you are willing to accept to sell. For exam

November 13 $BTC Evening Analysis
The longs have taken a hit too, right? The main source of pressure right now is the Fed’s shift in monetary policy. U.S. inflation data has proven more persistent than expected, and the market-implied probability of a rate hike in December has risen above 72%. Some officials have even warned that a 50-basis-point hike may be necessary. This means the market’s previous “rate-cut expectations” have been completely disproven. Rising real-rate expectations are directly weighing on yieldless assets like Bitcoin. Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury yield has broken abo

The extreme fear index is only 20, yet FET posted a positive gain and moved above MA5 and MA20. This divergence of “sentiment at rock bottom, structure holding firm” is the most unusual detail in today’s market. Compared with peers in the same sector: POL rose 1.70%, but its MACD histogram has turned bearish and its +0.0036% funding rate signals crowded longs; PEPE rose 2.96% on $82.8M in volume, with an RSI of just 47.6 and an 8.85% range, making it a high-volatility sentiment-driven trade. $FET had the smallest gain (+0.48%), but MA5=0.14702 is above MA20=0.14601, the MACD histogram remains

Imagine if we found out that Satoshi cheated on his wife, and she decided to sell all his Bitcoin out of anger.
That would explain this dump. 💀

Why can you still fail to make money even when you correctly predict the market?

One of the most frustrating things for traders in the cryptocurrency market is getting the direction right but still not making money in their account.

You predict that Bitcoin is about to rise, and the price really does go up; you think the market will pull back, and it really does fall. But when you review your account, you find that your returns are disappointing, or that you are still in the red.

The problem may not be your directional call, but every detail of your trade execution.

First, your entry timin

What Is the Difference Between Mark Price, Last Traded Price, and Index Price? Why Do They Affect Contract Trading?

In crypto contract trading, some people see that the last traded price has not yet reached their expected level, but their account is already showing a large unrealized loss or even nearing liquidation. Others find that the price on the candlestick chart does not exactly match the price the platform uses to calculate risk.

One important reason is that the last traded price, index price, and mark price are not the same thing.

First, the last traded price: the price of the marke

How Should You Manage Position Size? How Can Scientific Position Sizing Control Risk and Generate Steady Profits?

In cryptocurrency trading, many people study the direction of BTC price movements every day, but rarely seriously consider one question: even if you're right, how much capital should you commit?

In fact, many traders don't lose because they misjudge the direction, but because they manage their position size poorly.

Suppose your trading account has 1000 USDT. If you put all your funds into every trade, a sudden market move could cause severe losses to your account. Even if the ma

$QQQ The Nasdaq will likely chop around here for a while. The short-term rebound looks just about over, so you can take a small short position, with a stop-loss at the high from 4 hours ago and a target around 670!

Q4 does not disappoint. Yeah baby!

Set copy-trading parameters to default
Don't adjust the lot size per order, or unrealized losses won't keep up

What Is the Long/Short Ratio? Why Can Prices Still Rise When Shorts Seem to Have the Upper Hand?

In the cryptocurrency market, many traders pay attention to the long/short ratio. When data shows a high proportion of short positions, some believe prices should continue to fall; when the proportion of long positions is high, others think an upward trend is more likely to continue.

But the market does not determine prices simply by taking a vote among traders. The long/short ratio reflects the distribution of positions or accounts under a specific methodology, not a direct answer about future p

What Is Market Depth? How Can You Tell Whether the Order Book Can Handle Your Trade Size?

In crypto trading, many people look at price and trading volume first, but overlook a metric that directly affects trade execution: market depth.

Market depth can help us understand how many buy and sell orders are available at different price levels, and how prices might change when the market faces a trade of a certain size.

First, what exactly is market depth?

In an order book, buy orders are usually distributed across different price levels below the current market price, while sell orders are dis