The truth about crypto trading is hidden in the time difference.

Over the years, I've realized that the strategies are all the same: when the market drops sharply during the day domestically, there's no need to panic; instead, it's an opportunity to buy the dip with light positions. After 9:30 PM, when overseas funds enter the market, they often push the price up. Conversely, when there's a big rally during the day, don't follow blindly; it often retraces in the evening—that's the market's regular pattern.

Pinning especially illustrates the point. The deeper the pin, the more obvious the market maker's intention. There are a few common traps: good news being announced but the price still falling, tokens hyped up by the community ending up trapping investors, hot coins becoming too crazy and signaling a potential short opportunity, and small coins with little attention being places to test and learn—each one is a lesson learned from blood, sweat, and tears.

The decision to hold a heavy position is particularly deadly because the exchange's liquidation monitoring system is watching such orders. When a short position's stop-loss just triggers, the market immediately crashes—it's designed to scare retail traders out. I experienced this during the TRB rally. Usually, a quick recovery after a stop-loss will retrace, but setting a take-profit order can cause the price to soar immediately—that's no coincidence; it's the market maker precisely manipulating market sentiment.

Honestly, about 80% of the movements in the crypto space are influenced by human factors. Excitement is often a trap, and when you've lost everything, you'll see tempting opportunities everywhere. The real logic of making money is simple: hold your position, see through the market maker's tricks, and seize the right moment to act.

Trading has never relied on luck but on patience, discipline, and timing. Let's encourage each other.