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I recall Warren Buffett's words: "Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful." It sounds simple, but in reality, very few people can truly do it.
In trading, the most common deadlock we encounter is this dilemma. You have a position and make some profit, but your heart starts pounding, fearing a pullback, so you hurriedly lock in the gains. As a result, the market turns and moves away, and watching the price rise makes you feel terrible. On another occasion, you might stubbornly hold on without taking profit, hoping the gains will run further, only for the market

Recently, someone asked me how to understand the concepts of bearish and bullish divergences in technical analysis. I found that these two concepts are often misused by many people, so I want to share my understanding.
Simply put, these signals mainly look at indicators like RSI or MACD. A bearish divergence occurs when the price hits a new high but the indicator doesn't follow and instead weakens, which usually suggests that the upward momentum may be slowing down. Conversely, a bullish divergence happens when the price hits a new low but the indicator starts to rise, indicating that the sell

Recently, I’ve been researching the VPVR indicator and found that this tool is really helpful for judging market structure.
Many traders only look at candlesticks and regular volume histogram bars, but the VPVR indicator can actually tell you more clearly at which price levels the trading volume is concentrated. Unlike traditional volume, which is displayed along the time axis, VPVR is laid out along the price axis—so you can see which price points are the market’s hotspot areas.
In short, the VPVR indicator has a few core concepts worth paying attention to. First is the Point of Control (POC)

Recently, I saw someone ask why the total supply of Bitcoin is only 21 million coins. In fact, there is a sophisticated mathematical design behind this, worth a deeper understanding.
Since its inception, Bitcoin has been set as a deflationary asset, which is why many call it digital gold. Like gold, a limited supply means scarcity, and scarcity ensures long-term value preservation. The 21 million figure is not arbitrary; it is precisely specified by the creator in the white paper.
The core mechanism is quite simple: a new block is generated approximately every 10 minutes on the blockchain, and

Many beginners get confused by these letters when they enter a trading platform. Let me help everyone clarify the common units of measurement used in exchanges.
The most basic is K, which stands for 1,000. Everyone should know this. Then M is 1 million, often used when looking at trading volume. Next is E, which means 100 million; if a coin's market cap is expressed in E, it indicates a pretty significant project.
Following that is B, meaning 1 billion. Wait, I’ve noticed many people confuse these units, especially the relationship between B and M. Simply put, B has one more zero than M, makin

Recently, I’ve been reviewing candlestick patterns again and noticed that many traders still have a superficial understanding of this set of tools. In fact, candlestick charts were invented by Japanese rice merchants hundreds of years ago and weren’t introduced to Western analysts until 1989. Now, they have become one of the most essential tools in technical trading.
Why are candlestick charts so important? Essentially, they provide the most intuitive display of market sentiment behind price movements. Each candlestick contains four key pieces of information—opening price, closing price, highe

I’ve recently been researching cryptocurrency trading methods and found that many people are still a bit unfamiliar with P2P trading. In fact, the concept of peer-to-peer trading (P2P means users trade directly with each other) isn’t complicated. Simply put, buyers and sellers bypass traditional intermediaries and directly complete the transfer of cryptocurrencies.
Imagine that you want to buy Bitcoin. Usually, you place an order on a centralized exchange, and the system automatically matches you with a seller. But P2P is different—you can directly choose a seller, negotiate the price and paym

Recently, many people still find staking mining a bit confusing, but understanding it isn't as complicated as it seems.
Simply put, staking mining means locking your cryptocurrencies into a blockchain network, which will periodically reward you with some incentives. It's similar to depositing money in a bank to earn interest, except here you're staking assets like Bitcoin or Ethereum, and the rewards are also in digital currencies. For example, staking 100 ETH might earn you about 5 ETH in rewards over a year, which sounds quite attractive.
But honestly, staking mining isn't a "free lunch." Fi

Recently, I’ve seen many people in the community discussing the term "degen." In fact, it has already become a cultural label within the crypto space. Simply put, a degen refers to traders who are willing to take extremely high risks in exchange for greater rewards — they operate with aggressive strategies, high leverage, or even all-in.
The term originally comes from gambling slang, used to describe reckless gamblers. Later, it was introduced into the finance and crypto worlds, and now it almost serves as a badge of identity. Interestingly, many degen traders actually see this label as a form

Recently, I came across a set of quite noteworthy data. The US non-farm employment benchmark has been significantly revised downward, with an unseasonally adjusted reduction of 862k jobs and a seasonally adjusted decrease of 898k. Although the situation isn't as dire as initially expected, the underlying signals are definitely worth analyzing.
Think about it—what does a downward revision in employment data imply? Essentially, it means that job creation isn't as optimistic as before, and the new labor force driving consumption is shrinking. The impact on consumer spending is self-evident.
Even

Recently, a friend asked me about arbitrage trading with moving bricks, so I organized some of my practical experience.
The logic of moving brick arbitrage is actually very simple—profit from the price difference of USDT across different exchanges. For example, buy USDT at a low price on Platform A, quickly transfer it to Platform B, and sell at a higher price. The difference between the two prices is the profit. It sounds easy, but in practice, it requires precise execution.
The core profit formula is: single-trade profit equals principal multiplied by the price difference rate minus fees. Fo

Many newcomers are confused about the various fundraising methods in the crypto space. Let me give a simple overview.
ICO is the earliest token issuance method. Basically, the issuing organization releases new tokens under the name "based on Bitcoin" or similar, and retail investors exchange mainstream cryptocurrencies for these tokens. After the new tokens are listed, they often experience price drops or even fail completely, with some projects disappearing entirely. This method has now been banned in many countries.
IFO refers to forked coin issuance, which are derivative tokens based on mai

Lately, I’ve been thinking about a question: how can people who hold cryptocurrency truly sleep soundly? I’ve found that many people actually underestimate the importance of cold wallets.
To be clear, the concept of a cold wallet isn’t complicated. Simply put, it means storing your assets in a completely offline place—without a network connection, hackers can’t reach it at all. Compared with hot wallets, which need to stay connected to the internet at all times in order to trade, cold wallets use the complete opposite logic—sacrificing convenience for security.
I recently came across a case. S

Recently, I’ve been reviewing some bottom reversal cases and found that the process of building a bottom is really crucial. Many people actually don’t understand its true nature.
In simple terms, building a bottom means that after a long period of deep correction, there are signals indicating that bullish forces are starting to enter. But this isn’t an instant process; it’s a gradual one. I’ve noticed that when trading volume begins to increase and the market shifts from a pure supply-and-demand game to an influx of new capital, that’s a very clear turning point. At this stage, the bulls start

Recently, I organized some of the most widely recognized classic trading systems in the trading community and found that there are reasons these methodologies have persisted to this day. Many top traders worldwide still use these systems for their trading, so today I want to discuss the logic behind these eight major trading systems.
Let's start with the most classic one—the Turtle Trading System. In 1983, the famous financial speculator Richard Dennis conducted an interesting experiment—he wanted to prove whether great traders are born or made. He recruited 13 people and taught them basic tra

While recently reviewing the history of cryptocurrency development, I noticed a pretty interesting phenomenon. When it comes to mining and early Bitcoin promotion, many people can’t avoid mentioning Wu Jihan. His experience really is worth discussing.
In 2011, Wu Jihan was still just an investment banking analyst, and at age 25 he was doing a typical 9-to-5 job. But that year, when he came across Bitcoin, it directly changed the course of his life. Unlike most people who treat Bitcoin as a speculative asset, he saw the underlying logic— the possibility of a decentralized financial system. He w

Recently, many beginners have been confused by the English letter units when looking at exchange market data. Actually, the symbols K, M, E, B, T on exchanges are abbreviations for numerical units. Once you understand these, you won't be fooled by the data anymore.
Let's start with the basics. 1K represents 1k, which should be easy to understand. 1M is one million, or 6 zeros. Next is 1E, which stands for 100 million—this is a common unit, often used when looking at trading volume or market capitalization. 1B is 1 billion, which is one more zero than 1E. The largest is 1T, representing ten tri

Recently, someone asked me about the difference between MA and EMA on Binance candlestick charts. Let me clarify once and for all.
First, let's talk about MA, which stands for Moving Average. Simply put, it’s the average closing price over the past few days, representing the average cost basis of the market during that period. For example, a daily MA7 calculates the average of the closing prices over the past 7 days. This gives an approximate idea of the market’s average cost during those days.
EMA, on the other hand, is different. It adds the concept of Exponential weighting on top of the MA.

Recently, I've seen many people claiming that 10 out of 12 mnemonic phrases in Satoshi Nakamoto's wallet have been cracked, suggesting an imminent brute-force attack. Let me tell you directly, that's completely false.
First and foremost: Satoshi Nakamoto's wallet does not have a mnemonic phrase at all. Why? Because the timeline doesn't match. When Satoshi mined the genesis block in January 2009, the BIP39 standard didn't exist yet. This mnemonic phrase scheme was only proposed in 2013. Think about it—back then, Bitcoin was still in its very early days. Satoshi used the original Bitcoin Core cl

Last month, I almost got tricked out of a sum of money. When I look back on it now, I’m still breaking out in a cold sweat. I want to share this experience, hoping it can help everyone avoid falling into the same trap.
This is how it happened — I saw a USDT balance in my wallet. The amount looked pretty legitimate; it was my salary. I wanted to withdraw it, but the system popped up asking me to pay a 20% activation fee to unlock the funds. At the time, I felt something was off. Only after I contacted the wallet customer service did I understand what was going on: I had connected to a fake cust