Recently, many people have asked me why I think altcoins are easier to grasp than ETH. Instead of just talking about it, I’d rather share the practical logic behind how my account has doubled during this period.

Altcoins—especially those with relatively concentrated market control by large players—have a clear advantage: less noise. When the price reaches a key level or undergoes sideways consolidation in preparation for a breakout, the movements tend to be cleaner and more decisive, with a much lower probability of false breakouts compared to ETH. I have to criticize ETH here—no matter how the market moves later, it habitually breaks previous highs or lows to absorb liquidity. Honestly, this trait is quite annoying.

My core trading approach is contrarian entry. When the market is rising, I short; when it’s falling, I go long— but the most critical part is timing. I break it down into two dimensions: first is absorption, second is structural key levels.

What is absorption? Simply put, it’s when the price repeatedly tries to move past a certain level but fails. At this point, I will short at the high points. But the prerequisite is that I must be confident; if I miss the optimal timing, I prefer to stay out. Better to wait for the next opportunity than to lose on fees and effort. As for key levels—more straightforward—these are the recent highs or lows on the daily chart of ETH, which often serve as support or resistance during subsequent oscillations.

The profit-taking rhythm is arranged as follows: when the hourly chart shows an absorption signal, I first close half of my position, then move the stop-loss to the entry price—so I won’t incur losses. If the trend continues, I add another position on a pullback. But once absorption or oscillation at key levels appears, I close all positions immediately, as this often indicates a turning point for a period of time.

Looking at a recent chart, the reason I entered at the yellow point is that the price did not break the previous high and showed clear absorption. I closed my positions below because I saw weakness in the decline, then immediately went long, closing at the red and blue levels. These two trades may seem to have small fluctuations—around 1% to 1.5%—but with 60x leverage, the potential gains are terrifying.

Finally, I want to share a quote I learned from reading—since we can sense that risk is approaching, why wait until stop-loss to close? Proactive defense often earns more than passive stop-loss.