#数字资产生态回暖 Greed is the biggest enemy in the crypto world—I've heard this a hundred times, but only one person truly practices it.

To be honest, those losing money are not unaware of stop-losses. The problem is, when floating losses are in front of you, the devil called "greed" begins whispering: "Wait a bit longer, it will surely rebound." What’s the result? The more you hold on, the more hopeless it becomes, watching your account shrink faster than any job pays. I used to be like that—staying up late monitoring charts, chasing rallies, getting exhausted and still losing money. Only later did I realize, instead of chasing perfect entries, it’s better to stick to a simple and straightforward system.

**Timing and Indicators, Both Are Essential**

What seems like simple advice is actually the hardest to follow. Don’t trade based on feelings—that’s self-deception. Take $ETH as an example, the market after 9 PM is usually cleaner than during the day—daytime news floods in, candlesticks bounce around like out-of-control puppets; at night, the market slows down, and the true direction becomes clearer.

Always check indicators before entering. Not just one, but at least three: Is MACD forming a golden or death cross? Is RSI in overbought or oversold territory? Is the Bollinger Band narrowing or breaking out? When two or more of these indicators point in the same direction, consider acting. This approach might cause you to miss some opportunities, but it can also help you avoid countless traps.

**Stop-loss is Defensive, Not Weakness**

The art of stop-loss lies in "acting." If you can monitor the market, move your stop-loss upward during each rally—that’s not greed, it’s locking in profits. If you can’t actively trail, set a hard stop-loss at 3%—leave no room for luck. A good stop-loss can preserve a month’s worth of effort. Conversely, one greedy hold can wipe out all your gains in minutes.

**Two Key Points for Reading Charts**

Short-term traders watch the 1-hour chart, waiting for two consecutive candles moving in the same direction before following the trend. When direction isn’t clear, switch to the 4-hour chart to find support and resistance levels, and act near critical points. This multi-timeframe confirmation can miss some quick moves, but greatly increases your win rate.

**Some Coins Are Bound to Be Traps**

Coins driven purely by emotion, today surge wildly, tomorrow crash hard. You think you’re betting on probabilities, but actually you’re just providing chips for others to flip. True trading opportunities are in assets with solid fundamentals and clear technical setups.

**Final Words**

The real masters in crypto are not those who make the most money, but those who survive the longest with the least losses. Giving up hope is always harder than admitting mistakes, but that’s precisely the dividing line from rookie to veteran. The market is always there, opportunities come again and again—what matters is whether you can survive until that moment.