#通证化浪潮 went from 3000U to 100,000U: The pitfalls my student encountered.
I know a guy who, when he first entered the market, was a typical novice trader—constantly monitoring news and betting on rumors. As a result, his account went from 5000U down to only 3000U. Later, I explained to him several trading strategies I had summarized over the years, and he gradually figured it out. In the end, he really managed to grow that money to 100,000U.
**Don't rush to run away during a surge market**
I remember once when $BTC pulled out a big bullish candle, he immediately wanted to take profit and leave. I said, wait a minute—this kind of rapid rise followed by a slow drop clearly indicates that there is large capital accumulating. If you leave now, you're just giving your chips to the main force, right? He resisted the urge to move, and the next day the market surged upward directly, and he captured all that profit. Since then, he learned one word: patience.
**Is the sudden drop a buying opportunity? Let's first see if it's a trap**
During the previous market crash, he felt the opportunity had come and heavily invested, but the rebound never materialized, leaving him stuck halfway up the slope. That time, he understood—true bottoms don't come so suddenly. If there isn't even a decent rebound after such a drop, it's mostly a trap to lure in buyers, and entering at that point just means handing over the shares to others.
**Volume Reduction Downtrend is the Most Deceptive**
He used to worry about the high volume indicating a market top, until he experienced a round of declining volume with a downtrend: the market was quiet, seemingly with no fluctuations, yet his account was dropping day by day. That feeling was like a frog being boiled in warm water; by the time he realized it, he had already lost a significant amount. A sharp drop with high volume is at least obvious, while a slow decline with low volume is the real dull knife cutting meat.
**Wait for confirmation on bottom volume**
The first time he saw a bottom volume signal, he rushed in, only to find it was a false breakout and he got stuck. Later he learned to be smart—he must wait for three consecutive bullish candles and gradually increasing volume before taking action. On one occasion, when $ETH 's bottom showed this pattern, he followed the rules and the inflow of main funds was indeed impressive; he had a very comfortable ride during that wave.
Ultimately, trading is not about luck, but about understanding market behavior. I hope sharing these hard-earned lessons can help others avoid some pitfalls.