Years of Crypto Market Practice: Old K’s 16 Rules for Profit

Old K has been through it all in the crypto world for many years—stepped on traps, been caught in liquidations, and slowly clawed his way out. The following 16 rules aren’t copied from books; they’re earned with hard-earned money. After reading them, new traders can avoid at least half the detours.
1. In a bull market, trade altcoins; in a bear market, hold the majors.
BTC and ETH are for riding out the cycles; altcoins are for capturing upside volatility. If you get the timing backwards, you’ll get hit from both ends.
2. Coins with increasing volume at the bottom: focus on them.
This isn’t telling you to rush in right away—put them on your watchlist and watch them a few more times. Rising volume is often the most honest signal before a move starts.
3. In an uptrend, pullbacks to key moving averages are good buy points.
Don’t chase the top—wait for it to come back to you. If it doesn’t come back, then so be it; there are plenty of opportunities.
4. Don’t trade too frequently.
Catching a few big trends each year is enough. Old K has seen the worst situation—not being wrong about the market, but opening positions every single day.