Recently, I've seen many beginners hitting walls in the crypto space, and it's largely because they haven't found a trading strategy that suits them. Over the past few years, I've tried many methods myself, and today I want to share some insights.

Honestly, there is no absolute good or bad trading strategy; the key is to find one that matches your style. Some people are suited to watching candlesticks all day, while others prefer holding long-term regardless of short-term fluctuations.

Let's start with a few of the easiest to get started with. Trend trading is the most commonly used by many, which involves monitoring the continuous price movements of the market, using indicators like moving averages, MACD, RSI to confirm direction. The advantage is that the logic is simple, easy for beginners to understand, and it works particularly well in strong bullish or bearish markets. The downside is that in choppy markets, it can be fooled easily, and frequent stop-losses can eat into profits.

Next is range trading, which is suitable for stable markets. Buy at support levels, sell at resistance levels, and repeat to profit from the spread. It sounds simple, but in practice, it requires precise judgment of key levels, and once the price breaks out of the range, losses can escalate quickly.

Swing trading is one of my recommended strategies, holding positions for several days to weeks to capture medium-term momentum. It’s less tiring than day trading and less passive than long-term holding. Use moving averages to gauge the trend, Fibonacci retracements to find entry points, and give the trade time to develop. The profit potential is often good.

Day trading is suitable for those who have time to monitor the market, completing buy and sell transactions within a single trading day to quickly realize profits. However, this strategy requires high concentration, fast decision-making, and higher transaction costs. I’ve seen some people make substantial monthly income with it, while others lose money every day.

News trading has become more prominent recently, especially around Federal Reserve policy releases. Reacting quickly to market events and major news can capture many short-term opportunities. But the risk is that the market noise is high—sometimes overreacting, sometimes not reacting at all. Using stop-loss orders is essential to protect yourself.

Scalping involves taking advantage of tiny price fluctuations, entering and exiting frequently, and aiming to make a few points per trade. It requires assets with high liquidity, low spread costs, and fast trading platforms to keep up. This method has high transaction costs but relatively lower risk.

Position trading is the opposite extreme—long-term holding to profit from major market trends and fundamental changes. The focus is on tracking economic indicators and macro data, without getting distracted by short-term ups and downs. This strategy requires minimal time investment but demands strong nerves to withstand market volatility.

Algorithmic trading is becoming increasingly popular, executing trades automatically based on pre-programmed rules. The advantage is speed and emotional neutrality; the downside is vulnerability to technical failures and over-reliance on backtested historical data.

Finally, price action trading relies purely on candlestick patterns, support and resistance, trend lines, and less on indicators. It requires experience and intuition, and beginners can be easily fooled.

My advice is to first clarify how much time you have, how much risk you can tolerate, and what kind of returns you want. Then choose one trading strategy to study deeply—don't switch strategies every day. Each has its logic, but the key is consistent execution. Many people lose money not because the strategy is flawed, but because they lack discipline or proper risk management.

No matter which strategy you choose, stop-loss is a must. Diversifying across multiple assets can also help spread risk. Ultimately, no matter how good your strategy is, you need enough psychological resilience to execute it—this might be even more important than the technical details.