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Basically, I used to be that kind of person: when spot prices retraced, I couldn't hold on; when futures got emotional, I kept thinking "catch a rebound," and then got liquidated by a spike... Later, I set a personal rule: only hold positions I can sleep peacefully with. Treat spot as a storage, and before buying, think about the worst-case drop and whether I still want to hold; if I play futures, it should only be small enough to lose without feeling bad, don’t treat emotions as margin.
Recently, the group has been watching large transfers on the chain and unusual activity in exchange hot and cold wallets, claiming it's smart money positioning... I do look at that, but mostly as a thermometer for "market tension," not as a signal to open positions. Anyway, the cycle is still long, taking it slow doesn’t matter, just survive the volatility first.