You need to tell everyone some real talk: Over the past few years in the crypto world, my account size has doubled, but it’s definitely not because of some secret formula. There are countless people shouting about the "hundredfold myth" every day, but most of them end up becoming market fuel in the end. What I want to share today are those seemingly "dumb" but truly effective methods—during a bull market, wild punches can take out veterans, but only those who survive the bear market are truly capable.

**First Tip: Don’t chase hype when choosing coins, look for "hidden gems in the cold"**

I never chase projects that are already all over the place. Recently, a certain AI concept coin became extremely popular, and the FOMO in the community was intense. Instead, I dug into new coins with a market cap under $10 million that launched less than 14 days ago. What tools do I use? Nansen’s Token Screener is my go-to, as it can filter out low-market-cap tokens quietly bought by "Smart Money," even though it costs $99 per month, it helps avoid many KOL trap schemes.

**Three core principles:**

**New coins > Old coins** — Old coins are too heavily accumulated, making it nearly impossible to pump. New coins are like blank sheets, easy to tell a story and easy to write one.

**Community engagement > Promotion volume** — Kaito, this tool, can monitor real-time discussion heat and sentiment on Twitter and Discord. Sometimes, a coin suddenly gets quietly noticed by the "Alpha Hunter" circle before the public reacts—that’s the time difference.

**Real case**: Last year, I bet on a Bitcoin ecosystem project that almost no one understood at the time, with only a few hundred people in the community. When the halving happened this year, it exploded, with returns multiplied by 80. Early opportunities are often hidden in controversy and obscure projects.

The key is to have patience in finding them, rather than chasing after hot topics.