After being in the crypto world until now, my biggest realization is: don't think about getting rich overnight, focus on how to survive first. When the bull run truly arrives, having coins in hand is the way to go.

I am 35 this year and started playing with coins 11 years ago. From 2021 to 2023, my account has reached eight digits. To be honest without pretending—my life is much easier compared to those post-80s peers who are engaged in physical businesses and e-commerce.

Over the years of struggling and crawling, I have summarized 8 iron rules. They are still in use now and are effective every day:

**The first point, BTC is the command stick of the entire market.** ETH can occasionally be strong and have some independent market movements, but the other 99% of altcoins? They are basically BTC's followers, and it's fundamentally impossible for them to be independent.

**The second point, BTC and USDT are like a seesaw.** When you see the price of U going up, BTC is likely to drop; conversely, when BTC is rising, it's the perfect time to exchange for U. This pattern has proven to be reliable.

**Article 3: The most likely time for price manipulation is between 12 AM and 1 AM.** So before I sleep, I always place my orders in advance, setting up low buy and high sell orders. Many times, I wake up after a good night's sleep and find that my orders have been executed automatically; the feeling of making money while lying down is simply amazing.

**Article 4, check the direction between 6-8 AM.** The logic is very simple: if it has been falling from midnight to 6 AM, but continues to fall during this time period, it is highly likely that it will rise that day, and you can enter the market or add to your position; if it has been rising from midnight to the morning and continues to rise during this time, it basically means there will be a correction that day, and it's time to exit.

**Article 5, pay close attention at 5 PM.** Due to the time difference, Americans are just waking up at this time, and the market often experiences significant fluctuations. Sudden surges and drops can occur at this moment.

**Article 6: "Black Friday" is not superstition.** Historically, there have indeed been several cases of Friday market crashes, but it is not always accurate. Use it as a supplementary signal, but do not rely on it as the primary basis for judgment.

**Article 7, don't panic when a coin with good liquidity drops.** As long as the project itself hasn't turned into garbage, there's really no need to be afraid of a drop. I've experienced countless times; within three to four days, I break even in the short term, and in the long term, it usually takes about a month. If you have spare money, spread out your cost basis in batches; if you don't have money, just be patient and wait. Usually, the recovery is quite fast.

**Article 8: Making money in spot trading requires less fuss.** For the same coin, frequently entering and exiting is not as good as holding it steady. I bought Dogecoin at 0.09 and have held it without selling; it has increased more than 20 times by now. Many newcomers do not struggle with choosing coins, but with holding on to them.

Market laws have always been there; the key is whether you can stick to your principles and not let emotions lead you by the nose.