Always chasing the rise and selling the dip? It shows you haven't understood what the main players are doing.

Having been in the crypto market for 7 years, I started with 10,000 yuan and managed to grow it to 2.9 million. No background, no insider information, and I missed a few bull runs. Relying solely on analyzing the relationship between volume and price, turning trading into a game of dissecting the actions of the big players. After 2555 days of practical experience, I’ve summarized 6 core survival principles. Sharing them all now—understanding just one can help you lose less, and mastering three can elevate you from a retail trader being harvested to a minority who can eat the meat.

**Rapid rise and slow fall is not the top; it’s the main players screening for chives**

When the market surges sharply, retail traders are most likely to follow the trend. What happens next? After chasing, the price begins to decline gradually, wearing down your patience little by little, until you panic and sell—just falling into the trap set by the big players. The routine is simple: use a small amount of capital to quickly push the price up to create a profit-making effect, then slowly let the price decline to force you to hand over your chips, while they quietly accumulate behind the scenes. The true top isn’t a slow decline; it’s a sharp, volume-driven drop after a quick rise—no chance to react. Remember this: a slow decline is just a shakeout; a rapid drop is the real signal.

**Be cautious of rapid drops and slow rises; the main players are sneaking away**

After a flash crash, a weak rebound often occurs, leading many to think they’ve found a bargain. Still thinking, “It’s already like this, how much lower can it go?” But this mindset is exactly the root of trading losses. The big players love these rebounds—they can trick a wave of follow-up buyers into taking the bait, and during the rebound, they slowly distribute their chips. By the time you realize something’s wrong and want to escape, it’s already too late.