Account alert sounds—200,000 USDT credited. I stare blankly at the screen, my mood should be excited but instead I feel unusually calm, even a sense of indescribable emptiness. Having been in this circle for eight years, starting from a dorm in Zhejiang, witnessing my journey from a naive rookie to experiencing rollercoaster-like ups and downs. Hair thinning, bags under my eyes deepening, but my account swelling—though the cost far exceeds imagination.

Still recalling that night. In 2016, I stumbled into the crypto world with 5000 USDT, knowing nothing at the time, relying solely on intuition. At the craziest point, my account held 1.2 million USDT, watching the numbers rise day by day, thinking this was the dream. But today, only about 350,000 USDT is actually usable. This journey has been like riding a rollercoaster for eight years; every plunge has been a lesson paid in real money.

No insider information, no luck blessing, only repeated liquidations and reviews have built this experience. Today, I want to share what I’ve gained with real money—if you can listen, avoiding a loss of 100,000 USDT is definitely possible; if you can truly follow three of these, you’re already ahead of over 90% of retail investors.

**Trading volume is a more genuine signal than price**

Most people focus on candlestick charts, only watching price fluctuations, but completely ignore the most critical thing—the trading volume. Price is just the result; trading volume is the true market temperature. When a stock or coin rises, if it climbs like a slow staircase, with each step accompanied by moderate volume, it indicates a healthy trend. Conversely, if volume surges sharply during a decline, as if rushing down a vertical slide, it often signals panic selling. But beware of a trap—don’t rush to follow the trend. Many times, what looks like a volume spike during a sharp drop is actually the main force taking the opportunity to accumulate.

The most dangerous signal is "rapid rise, slow fall." The price is quickly pushed up, then begins to decline gradually. This pattern usually indicates that the main force is quietly distributing, gradually trapping everyone. When the true top arrives, it will be accompanied by a volume waterfall—that’s when the sickle truly falls.

**Flash crashes are never opportunities, only traps**

I’ve seen too many beginners rush in to buy cheap whenever a coin suddenly crashes. What’s the most likely outcome? It continues to fall. Behind flash crashes, it’s often not a buying opportunity but someone dumping an unimaginable amount of chips, or some negative news brewing. The term "bottom-fishing" sounds appealing, but in reality, most of the time you’re stepping on the "blade’s edge." Learning to stay put during a flash crash will earn you much more than rushing in blindly.