Surviving in the volatile crypto market requires discipline far more than luck.

Anyone who has traded contracts knows that feeling—watching the market move, opening a position only to be hit with a reverse cut, and then after stopping out and taking a loss, the price continues to surge in the direction of your original judgment. This is not coincidence, but a sign that there is a problem with the methodology. There was a time when my assets in the bull market reached 3 million, but due to greed and disorganized operations, I eventually accumulated a debt of 8 million. The real turning point was realizing one thing: stories of short-term wealth in the crypto world are tempting, but consistent profitability is the key to lasting survival.

Today, I want to share a set of strategies derived from those lessons. It’s not some get-rich-quick scheme, but a practical plan tested multiple times in the market.

**Logic for Finding Coins**

During the screening phase, I focus on only one dimension: coins that have appeared on the gainers list within the past 11 days. Being on the gainers list indicates that there is capital attention and market discussion. But there is a trap—those that have been falling for more than three consecutive days must be excluded. Continuous decline usually means that the funds that bought the dip earlier have already exited, and new entrants are more likely to become the bagholders.

Spending an hour or so each day scanning the gainers data is like panning for gold—finding coins that truly have momentum, not just short-term rebounds. Doing this right means you’ve already won half the battle in trading.

**Monthly Chart for Direction**

Many traders focus on hourly and daily charts, but I treat the monthly chart as my compass. When the MACD on the monthly chart forms a golden cross, it indicates that the long-term trend has turned bullish. This determines whether you should participate and in which direction. If the overall trend is wrong, even the best short-term trades are pointless.