2025-12-30 13:21:45

Many people ask me what the secret to trading is. Honestly, rather than being about technique, it's more about understanding the market rhythm. During the market movement at the beginning of last year, I helped a trader grow an initial capital of 10,000 USDT to a profit of 850,000 USDT through systematic strategies. The most critical point in this process—rhythm is always more important than specific entry points.

I've interacted with too many traders, and their problems are often not weak analysis skills but a lack of discipline in execution. They jump in as soon as the market starts moving, make some small profits, and then want to exit. Once there's a pullback, they cut losses and admit defeat. This cycle, to put it plainly, is being led by the market rhythm.

In November last year, I personally learned a profound lesson. During that period, Bitcoin repeatedly fluctuated between $35,000 and $38,000, maintaining this range for 12 days straight. I couldn't resist and entered the market three times, rolling positions each time. As a result, I was stopped out three times, and my account shrank from 12,000 USDT to just 8,000 USDT. After that, I set a rule for myself: sideways markets are harvest fields for the big players; not participating is the best strategy.

So when is the right time to act? I summarized a set of "Three Signal Resonance" judgment methods:

**Signal One**: The 4-hour trading volume suddenly surges to more than three times the normal level, indicating that large funds are becoming active.

**Signal Two**: The price strongly breaks through the upper boundary of the recent 15-day consolidation range, usually signaling the true start of a trend.

**Signal Three**: The open interest in futures contracts increases significantly in tandem, as derivatives markets often lead spot markets by half a step.

When these three signals appear simultaneously, it's the time to place a bet. The market movement on the early morning of January 12 this year perfectly exemplified this principle. The key is not how many points you predicted correctly, but whether you seized the true turning point of the market.

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PerennialLeek

· 01-02 08:06

10,000 to 850,000? This story is quite well told, but I feel like I always encounter such "mentors" every time. --- It's either rhythm theory or the three-signal resonance... No matter how eloquently it's explained, it can't change my fate of being wiped out last year. --- The last sentence hit me hard. Predicting entry points is indeed useless; the problem is I can't predict the turning points, brother. --- The idea that volatile markets are just harvest fields is correct, but the problem is that by the time all three signals appear, the market has already surged. --- The part where 12,000 drops to 8,000—are you serious? Is that called a profound lesson? Some people lose even more thoroughly. --- This method seems logically consistent, but in practice, isn't it just a bunch of post-hoc reasoning? --- I remember I also tried this signal combination, but a false breakout trapped me. Now, whenever I see volume increase on the 4-hour chart, I reflexively want to run. --- By the way, did you turn things around using this method later? Or are you now just making money from teaching courses?

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AirdropDreamBreaker

· 01-02 05:22

Rhythm is easy to talk about but hard to do. I was repeatedly caught in volatile markets last year, and now I see that the "Three Signal Resonance" approach still makes some sense. --- It's the same theory again, but the key is to have that kind of resolve. Most people simply can't do it. --- From 10,000 to 850,000? That number sounds outrageous, but I have to admit that rhythm is more important than the specific level. --- I just want to know, how low is the probability that these three signals appear simultaneously? Or is it still hindsight bias? --- Volatile markets are really a meat grinder. I was also caught during the November wave, and now I am especially sensitive to this kind of range fluctuation. --- No doubt about that, but when it comes to disciplined execution, I am a bad example myself. --- Looks professional, but I trust my intuition more than any signal resonance.

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VitaliksTwin

· 2025-12-30 13:51

10,000 to 850,000? Is this story really true, friend? --- The three signals resonate sounds good, but the problem is retail investors simply don't have the funds to verify it. --- I was also involved in that wave in November; it was indeed a manipulator's harvest scene. The statement is correct, but execution is difficult. --- Timing is more important than price levels. This is true, but most people simply can't grasp the rhythm. --- Contract open interest leading spot by half a body length? That's a fresh idea, worth trying. --- "Not intervening is the best strategy," I like this phrase, but unfortunately most people can't do it. --- The key words are discipline and rules. No matter how good the technology is, without discipline, it's useless. --- Feeling the pain when the number drops from 12,000 to 8,000; cutting losses is the hardest part.

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FantasyGuardian

· 2025-12-30 13:46

Rhythm matches the levels—I've heard this phrase too many times. How many people actually achieve it?

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ShibaSunglasses

· 2025-12-30 13:45

Rhythm is more important than levels, and I have deep experience with this. Last year, I was shaken several times by choppy markets. Now I basically avoid those repetitive ranges.

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BetterLuckyThanSmart

· 2025-12-30 13:38

Rhythm is easy to talk about but deadly to execute. I also experienced the loss from 12,000 to 8,000, really. --- 85K sounds impressive, but without discipline, it probably would have been lost early. --- The three signals resonating sounds reliable, but in critical moments, it's still easy to get blinded. --- The worst are those who rush in when the market starts moving; they always get cut. --- Range trading is really a trap; avoiding it is the best strategy. --- Predicting entry points can't compare to a good sense of rhythm; that hit me hard. --- I haven't paid much attention to contract positions leading spot holdings; I need to check. --- Honestly, it's still a mindset issue; technical analysis is secondary. --- The January 12 move was real; catching it was really satisfying. --- Last year's move from 3.5 to 3.8 also swept me out; so annoying.

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NotSatoshi

· 2025-12-30 13:23

If the rhythm is off, don't move. I deeply understand this point. After seeing your lesson in November, I realize that three stop-losses mean you didn't wait for the signals to be fully aligned.

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