Capital flow is always more reliable than blind betting.

It was 3 a.m., and the screen was glowing red. I stared at the MACD energy bars, which were slowly shrinking like ice stalactites in winter sunlight. The price was still fluctuating at high levels, but I didn't hesitate—immediately pressed the sell button. The next morning, the market plunged 20%, and the trading group was in chaos.

Not long ago, a fan came to me; her friend had lost everything on a small coin—two years' savings vanished in three days. I casually looked at the K-line of that coin; the MACD energy bars had already been declining, but her eyes were full of dreams of overnight riches.

Having been in this circle for so many years, I’ve come to a conclusion: those who survive are not the ones who dare to gamble the most, but the ones who are best at "reading the market." Today, I want to share how I use the MACD tool to see through the true intentions of capital.

**What exactly is the MACD energy bar**

MACD looks complicated, but it’s actually just three parts: the fast line called DIF, the slow line called DEA, and then that fluctuating red and green bar.

When the fast line crosses the slow line from bottom to top, it’s called a "golden cross," which is usually a buy signal. Conversely, crossing from top to bottom is called a "death cross," meaning it might be time to sell. But everyone knows these. The real skill lies in watching that energy bar—it’s the battleground between bulls and bears.

If the energy bar starts contracting, it indicates the upward momentum is weakening, like a car suddenly easing off the gas on an uphill climb.

Another phenomenon to watch out for is called "divergence." When the price hits a new high, but the MACD doesn’t follow with a new high, it’s called a bearish divergence, suggesting a reversal might be coming. When Ethereum surged high earlier, this signal actually appeared...

These details may seem insignificant, but they determine whether you can survive until the next bull market or become just another chive in the leek field.