When the account showed 210,000 received, I stared at the screen in silence for a long time. In these eight years in the crypto world, I’ve lost hair down to the scalp, developed heavy bags under my eyes that almost sagged my eyelids, my wallet has grown fat, but my heart feels empty.

A fluctuation of 350,000 yuan pulled me back to that decision in 2016—the 5,000 USD entry. Over four years, it grew to 1.2 million USD, without relying on insider information or luck—just hard work. 1,460 days spent doing one thing: recording, reviewing, controlling my hands.

**These six lessons are bought with blood. Understanding one saves you at least 100,000 yuan; mastering three can make you win over 90% of retail investors.**

**1. Trading volume is the heartbeat of the market**

When rising, climb slowly; when falling, slide down the slide quickly—don’t rush to run. The big players are quietly accumulating. It’s uncomfortable to see a rapid rise or slow decline, but understand: the true top is always accompanied by a volume waterfall—that’s the signal of the sickle falling.

**2. Flash crashes are cuts, not red envelopes**

A sharp drop followed by a slow rebound—that’s the typical rhythm of the big players attacking and retreating. Don’t brainwash yourself into thinking “it’s all over.” The market can still kill you eighteen levels underground.

**3. The most feared at high levels is silence**

High volume doesn’t necessarily mean a top, but a lack of volume at high levels is frightening. Like a midnight KTV suddenly going quiet—next second, a dump happens.

**4. Look for signs of sustained upward movement at the bottom**

A single surge in volume might just be the big players enticing more buyers. After a period of stabilization with reduced volume, then a volume spike—this is the real sign of building positions. Whether to follow depends on your courage.

**5. Candlesticks are corpses; volume is body temperature**

Candlestick charts only show the result; volume is the thermometer. When volume shrinks to suffocation, only retail chips remain; when volume suddenly spikes, funds swarm like sharks hunting.

**6. The last one: None**

No obsession, dare to decisively turn off the screen; no greed, keep your hands in your pockets when chasing highs; no fear, dare to buy low during sharp declines. This isn’t some Zen mindset; it’s the instinct of survivors.

The crypto world never lacks opportunities; what’s missing are those who know how to wait for them.