After years of navigating the crypto market, looking back, you'll realize that the people who make money are often not the smartest, but the ones who are the best at avoiding losses. The pitfalls you've stepped into, the positions you've blown up, and the experiences of regaining your funds—all of these become the secrets to wealth by helping you take fewer detours.

**Survival Rules for Small Capital**

If your starting funds are just over 10,000, don't be overwhelmed by the greed of full-position trading. Instead of frequent trades that drain fees and test your mental state, be patient and wait for a major upward wave. Before the market arrives, waiting is the highest-level skill. Many people fail because they can't wait and end up losing their small capital.

**Cognitive Ceiling**

Don't think you can earn more than your understanding through luck—that's an iron law. Before risking real money, use demo accounts to fully hone your mindset and courage. Demo trading allows unlimited failures, but real trading can't withstand several big mistakes—one misjudgment could mean elimination. Many newcomers skip this step and jump straight into live trading, ending up with devastating losses.

**The Double-Edged Nature of Good News**

Remember an counterintuitive phenomenon: good news often signals a selling point. On the day major positive news is announced, if there's no rally, then a high open the next day is a sign to sell immediately. Greed for more can trap you. Continuing to hold can lead to being caught in a downturn. This is a market pattern repeatedly validated.

**Holiday Risks**

Reducing or even completely exiting positions before holidays is not baseless advice. Historical data repeatedly confirms that "markets tend to fall during holidays," though it sounds absolute, it’s worth being cautious. Liquidity drops, big players may dump, and retail investors are easily caught holding the bag. Instead of gambling on luck, it's better to avoid the risk in advance.

**Mid- to Long-Term Rhythm**

The core secret of mid- to long-term investing isn't about picking the perfect entry point once, but about maintaining sufficient cash reserves. Buying high and selling low, rolling over positions—only then can you handle market fluctuations. The idea of riding a wave to the end is a game for big players; retail investors can't and shouldn't.

**Short-Term Selection Tips**

For short-term trading, focus on coins with active trading volume and large price swings. Inactive assets waste your time and gradually erode your mental resilience. Instead of clinging to obscure coins and hoping for miracles, concentrate on mainstream assets.

**Signs of a Downtrend**

If the market is slowly declining, rebounds can be very frustrating and can break your confidence; but if the decline accelerates, rebounds tend to come back quickly. Grasping this rhythm is crucial—it helps you decide when to act.

**Stop-Loss is Fundamental to Survival**

If you make a wrong move, admit it and cut losses immediately. Many people are reluctant to stop-loss, turning small losses into big ones. As long as your principal remains, opportunities are always there. This isn't pessimism—it's a pragmatic survival philosophy.

**Practicality of Technical Indicators**

For short-term monitoring, watching 15-minute K-line charts combined with KDJ indicators can reveal many golden buy/sell signals. Of course, indicators are just tools, not truths—don't be repeatedly fooled by them.

**Ultimate Methodology**

Crypto trading techniques are diverse, but you don't need to master them all. Being proficient in one or two methods is enough; the key is to practice them to the extreme. A skilled, simple method often makes more money than ten half-understood complex ones.

Every piece of this experience is earned through real money. Avoiding detours is itself a way to make money, and I hope this can inspire you.