You can only endure steadily to last long.

Back in 2018, I entered the crypto world with 2000 USDT. Now, after 8 years, having moved from Shandong to settle in Zhejiang, my account has completely changed. Looking around, people come in batch by batch and leave in batch. Only later did I realize—those who survive in this market are never the smartest, but the ones with the most stable mindset.

Today I share seven lessons learned through blood, sweat, and tears. I can't guarantee you'll get rich overnight, but understanding just one might help you lose tens of thousands less; if you truly grasp three, surpassing most retail investors might not be that difficult.

**1. Trading volume is the market's heartbeat. If you don't understand it, don't touch it.**

Beginners focus on price, while veterans focus on trading volume. Candlestick charts are just traces left by trading, but volume reflects the true logic and temperature.

Prices can be easily manipulated short-term by a small amount of capital, creating perfect candlestick charts, but volume is different—it’s accumulated by the main players with real money, one pile at a time. You can't fool it. It reflects how strong the true emotions of market participants are.

Volume surge upwards? The bulls are strong enough, and the trend has credibility. Volume increase with price rise? Like a train running out of coal, no matter how beautiful the track, it can't go far.

**2. Rapid rise and slow fall often indicate a shakeout.**

After a coin's price surges, it doesn't crash immediately but gradually, step by step, retracing. This rhythm usually doesn't mean the trend is over.

Most of the time, the main force is clearing out inventory. They use small dips to wear down retail investors' patience and shake out those with weak resolve. Once all the "weeds" are pulled out, the real rise begins.

Be especially cautious of "rapid rise and rapid fall"—when the price jumps up and then crashes down immediately, that’s a dangerous signal.

**3. Don’t chase highs, but don’t be too greedy at the bottom either.**

I totally understand the urge to buy when the price is rising. But chasing highs is like dancing on the edge of a cliff—exciting but risky.

What’s the other extreme? Holding tightly at the bottom, waiting for the lowest point to buy. But the problem is—there are multiple bottoms, who knows which one is the real bottom?

The proper approach is to find support levels. With support in place, risk becomes manageable.

**4. Position management determines how long you can survive.**

I’ve seen too many people go all-in and end up losing everything.

Crypto is highly volatile; no one can be right every time. So, falling isn’t usually because of a wrong judgment once, but because a single mistake leaves no capital to recover.

Diversifying risk isn’t some advanced theory; it’s the most straightforward survival rule.

**5. Hotspot rotation follows patterns—follow the rhythm to profit.**

Market rotation in crypto is very obvious. When a certain sector heats up, funds rush there. Before long, the trend shifts again.

Learn to observe this rotation. You don’t need to always pick the perfect direction; just follow the mainstream capital’s rhythm, and you can enjoy good gains.

**6. News + charts + volume analysis—triangle analysis.**

News, technicals, and capital flow—three dimensions confirming each other are more reliable.

Just looking at news? You might get fooled. Only charts? They could be manipulated by whales. Only volume? It might be false prosperity.

When all three point in the same direction, you can trust it about 70-80%.

**7. Reflect once a year—more important than trading itself.**

Every year, I review my trading records. Which trades made money, and why? Which lost money, and why?

This habit is more valuable than any trading skill because it helps me avoid repeating the same mistakes.

The market is always changing, but human nature remains the same. As long as you are a little more rational than yesterday’s self, you’ve already won 90% of people in the long run. That’s why I’ve been able to survive from 2000U to now.