In 2021, my account shrank from 200k U to 2,000 U in just three days. It wasn't the market crashing; I handed the knife to the market maker myself.

After years of trading crypto, I've seen through it:
Losing money is often not due to bad market conditions, but self-destructive behavior. When I first started, I envied others doubling their money, chasing pumps and selling on dips, and my account shrank every day.
Later I realized: for small capital to survive, it's not about speed, but about waiting.
Catching two or three major upward waves a year, and steadily taking a portion, is enough.
Being fully invested every day and rushing in as soon as news breaks — that's not trading, it's gambling.
Beginners haven't even fully read the candlesticks, yet they dare to go all-in with full margin.
Real trading is not paper trading; one mistake can knock you out directly.
News-driven? When good news comes out, price gaps up and you rush in, then the whales reverse and dump.
After seeing enough, you understand: when good news is realized, it becomes bad news. News that everyone knows is no longer an opportunity.
Rhythm is most important. Slow drops and slow rises mean slow rebounds; accelerated drops mean fast rebounds.
Buying the bottom and selling the top — it's all about rhythm.
Not reducing positions before holidays? I've learned the hard way. Once the holiday comes, a cascade hits and months of profits evaporate. The market doesn't favor the lucky.
Now I keep cash for mid-term swing trading: sell on rallies, buy on dumps.
For short-term, I only watch coins with high volume, using small timeframe candlesticks and common indicators.
Meme coins and shitcoins? I don't touch them; they are the playground of market makers.
Years of experience:
Making money relies on execution, not luck. Don't think about getting rich overnight; first learn to be stable.
I only do real trading, no fake stuff. For friends who want to avoid pitfalls and steadily profit, don't fumble alone in the crypto space. Follow the rhythm $BTC