Seven years. From a complete newbie who couldn't understand K-line charts at all, to diving in with a little savings, and now.

I've never caught a legendary bull market, nor have I ever believed in the idea of "doubling overnight." It's just like screwing in a bolt—trading one by one, reviewing day by day. When I make a profit, I think about why I made it; when I lose, I obsess over the record, trying to figure out exactly which step was a pitfall. After all these years of grinding, I’ve somehow made it through.

My deepest realization is: the survival rule in the crypto world is never about sophisticated technical indicators, but—when wealth crashes over like a wave, can you keep your wits about you and not get swept away? When money enters your pocket but your mind drifts away, that’s the real loss.

The few "silly truths" I’ve exchanged for with real money, today I’ll share with you.

**First pitfall: Only focus on price**

Don’t just watch the coin’s price fluctuate up and down—that’s like shadow puppetry, very lively on the surface. The key is to look behind the scenes at the manipulative hand—the trading volume. Slow rises and falls aren’t scary; the most suspicious thing is when trading volume is sluggish, indicating someone is secretly accumulating chips. Conversely, if there’s a sudden big bullish candle pushing up, followed by a huge bearish candle smashing down, don’t overthink it—most likely the scriptwriters have called for a halt, so quickly exit the scene.

**Second pitfall: Bottom out during a crash**

When the coin price suddenly crashes, don’t immediately think, “This is a buying opportunity.” That weak rebound after a sharp decline is like grass laid out at the trap’s mouth—waiting for you to step on it and tumble. That’s an escape opportunity, not a charge.

**Third pitfall: No judgment during sideways trading**

When the coin price rises to a high level and starts sideways trading, trading volume becomes a mirror—if there’s volume, it still shows market debate; the most terrifying is a volume-less sideways, which often signals the calm before a plunge.