The investment market always punishes those who follow the crowd. To achieve excess returns, you need to master at least one of two weapons: obtaining information earlier or having a deeper analytical perspective than market consensus.

But here’s a key point—true "superior analysis" is not just piling up data, but thinking from a different dimension. Most people look at candlestick charts to find support levels, while a few consider market psychology; most follow hot coins, while a few study fundamental logic. This is the power of second-order thinking.

In the zero-sum game of the crypto market, if your views align with 90% of retail investors, your returns are destined to be mediocre. The premise of beating the market is simple: having independent, non-consensus judgments. Such judgments come from correct thinking methods and are even more rooted in genuine independence.

As the classic saying goes— the first key to successful investing is thinking correctly, and the second is independent thinking. Both are indispensable.