In half a year, I made over 1.7 million USDT from BTC, ETH, and SOL. Some people might not believe it, but the method was actually pretty “dumb”—I just obsessed over trading volume, then waited.

Now I have an apartment in Shenzhen and a small villa in my hometown in Hunan, with complete control over my time. Looking back at these past years, the ones who truly survive in crypto aren’t the most aggressive but those who can endure and wait.

I’ve organized the traps I fell into and the insights I’ve gained over the years. Understanding just one of these can save you tens of thousands; mastering three will put you ahead of most people in the market.

**First:** Don’t just focus on price movements—trading volume is the real source of signals. Price can fool you, but volume can’t—it’s the market’s most accurate ECG of sentiment.

**Second: When price surges and then slowly grinds down?** Don’t rush to sell at a loss. Often, this is when the big players are quietly accumulating. When should you really exit? When volume suddenly explodes, followed by a huge red candle—that’s a “bull trap and distribution.” Chasing that will almost always get you stuck.

**Third common pitfall:** After a flash crash, when the price slowly recovers, many think it’s a bottom-fishing opportunity. Wrong. This slow climb is often the final distribution phase by the big players. The market is best at harvesting those who “think it’s dropped enough.”

**Fourth, about increasing and decreasing volume:** High volume during a rally isn’t necessarily a top signal, but declining volume is dangerous—low activity is the prelude to a crash. As long as there’s strong volume, the market is still alive; when it dries up, a drop can come at any time.

**Fifth, don’t rush all-in just because there’s a big spike in volume at the bottom.** One day of massive volume doesn’t mean it’s a true bottom. A real reversal depends on whether it can stabilize and keep up strong volume in the following days. Take it slow—only then can you see the trend clearly.

**Sixth, at its core, you’re not trading candlesticks, but human psychology.** Volume reflects the strength of consensus, while price is merely the surface emotion. If you can read the volume, you can catch the rhythm.

**Seventh, the hardest but most important point:** The best trading state is “nothingness.” Don’t be greedy, panicked, or impatient. Be able to stay on the sidelines waiting for opportunities, and strike decisively when the time is right.

The winners in crypto are never the fastest to react, but those who can stay steady and endure. The market rewards patience and punishes impulsiveness.