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This wave of Solana's market movement is indeed fierce, rising from $137 to $144 in a short period, an increase of over 15%. Friends who kept up with the pace have shared in the gains. However, no matter how hot the market gets, we must be aware of the underlying risk signals. The RSI indicator has soared to 92.67, entering the extreme overbought zone, and the technical warning lights are quite glaring. When even retail investors with little experience are asking how to buy a certain coin, it’s often a sign that market sentiment has peaked. Honestly, my own trading logic is straightforward. Since starting to position in Solana at around $100, my unrealized gains have exceeded 40%. My approach is this: hold onto positions I am long-term bullish on, and never cut them easily; take profits on short-term gains when the opportunity arises and lock in the profits. Mindset is very important — not everyone can stay calm during a big rally. If your position is heavy or you start feeling uneasy, reducing your holdings appropriately is nothing to be ashamed of. Surviving the bull market and protecting profits are more crucial than ever. But this doesn’t mean you should exit the market entirely. The problem is, large funds can’t keep piling money into a single asset forever. According to historical patterns, when a star asset’s gains become quite substantial, new capital begins to look for fresh opportunities. This time, I am paying close attention to a special project in the Layer2 space — Linea. Why? The reasons are solid. First, some background. Linea is a project directly managed by Consensys, a company that controls key infrastructure in the Ethereum ecosystem, including MetaMask and Infura. In other words, their technical expertise and ecosystem resources are naturally ahead of the competition. The project team doesn’t need to persuade developers; instead, various applications are lining up to connect. This moat is difficult for competitors to cross in the short term. Data also shows signs of this. Over the past three months, the total value locked (TVL) on the Linea chain has grown from about $500 million to over $1.2 billion, ranking among the top tier in Layer2. The growth curve of daily active users and transaction counts has not slowed either. These are tangible indicators reflecting real ecosystem activity. When capital flows from already peaked star coins into projects with continuously improving fundamentals like this, opportunities often lie within.

The logic of making money in the crypto world is actually quite harsh—most people's accounts shrink not because of poor skills, but because of mindset and execution. The truly consistently profitable traders share one common trait: they treat trading as a mechanical process. These eight points are insights I’ve distilled from multiple margin calls; maybe they can help you pay less tuition: **1. Going with the trend is king, fighting against it is suicide** Retail traders often lose money by blindly bottom-fishing. When the trend is clearly downward, staying in cash and waiting is smarter than repeatedly testing the bottom. During Bitcoin’s downward trend in December, one follower held a short position and avoided a 25% drop, while others who tried to bottom-fish were deeply trapped. **2. Never chase a skyrocketing coin; consider it after a pullback** A 300% increase in three days is basically speculation. Chasing the high is like catching the last punch in a fight. In December, a meme coin surged 450% in a single day; we didn’t move, and five days later, the price returned to zero. Those who chased experienced the market’s gentle side firsthand. **3. MACD zero line determines bullish or bearish** A bullish crossover below the zero line indicates a light long position attempt; a death cross above the zero line calls for quick profit-taking or reducing positions. This basic signal can filter out half of the false breakouts, with a backtest success rate of 64%, much more reliable than gut feeling. **4. Profit means add to your position; loss means cut it** Add to your position in stages after earning 10%, letting profits run; but don’t average down when losing—that’s self-sabotage. In SOL’s recent trade, a rolling averaging strategy yielded 38% profit, while those who liked to average down are still down 15%. **5. Volume and price together are true signals** Low-volume rise indicates funds entering; high-volume stagnation suggests main players are offloading. When APT broke out on high volume on December 9, I took a 10% position. The next day, volume shrank, signaling it was time to reduce the position. **6. Stop-loss is the best investment** If losses exceed 5% of your plan, cut your losses. It’s not giving up; it’s survival to see the next opportunity. Many people get wiped out because they refuse to accept a stop-loss. **7. Position management is more important than choosing coins** Even the best coin can be risky with heavy leverage; even the worst coin won’t die with a small position. Try 30% for testing, add with 10%, always leave yourself room to turn things around. **8. Write down your trading plan and stick to it without changing** Changing plans on the fly often leads to regret. Before entering a trade, decide your take profit and stop loss points, then execute mechanically. Don’t let emotions control your fingers. Ultimately, the rule of the game in crypto is: the longer you survive, the more you win. Skills can be learned over time, but discipline must be cultivated today.