The weekend market conditions remind me of learning to drive at the driving school—no gas pedal pressed, the car moves slowly, but there's no real power behind the movement.

That's exactly how ETH is now. It swings around 3100, with a fluctuation of no more than 10 points up and down. The bulls are afraid of a continued decline, while the bears are worried about a sudden rebound. Everyone wants to act, but no one dares to make a real move.

My instructor once said: "Fear comes from not seeing the road ahead clearly. When you can't see clearly, the smartest move is to hit the brakes." The same principle applies to trading.

This "dead time" actually has a hidden function—it automatically filters out impatient capital. The big players are hiding off the market, sipping coffee, watching retail traders cut each other's profits. When there's no sense of direction, mistakes are easiest to make, and losses are most likely.

My trading logic is straightforward: as long as ETH doesn't break through 3080 with volume, I treat this level as a "red light waiting." I won't take risks for a tiny profit, nor will I gamble my entire position just to quickly turn things around.

This is the difference between experts and beginners. Learning to hit the brakes often requires more skill than learning to stomp the accelerator hard.