Hello everyone, my name is Binge. Today I want to talk with you about the true nature of the crypto world.



I have been in the industry since 2015, which makes it six years now. In the beginning, I also tasted some success—doubling or tripling my investment overnight. At that time, I truly thought I was a genius. But after a cycle of bull and bear markets? I almost lost everything. The most desperate period was when I owed nearly a million in debt. I would wake up in the middle of the night, grab my phone to check the market, and my heart would race at the sight of a sharp drop.

Now I have finally found a stable profit path. Looking back at the ups and downs over these years, I realize: in the end, making money in the crypto space is not about technical skills, but about discipline and mindset.

**There are actually only three ways to play the market**

Many newcomers focus on five-minute K-line charts, which is no different from gambling with your life. After exploring for so many years, I’ve discovered a key trick—only look at the larger timeframes and ignore the noise on hourly charts.

The market for Bitcoin and other coins essentially has three states: bullish candles breaking previous highs, bearish candles crashing down, or prices oscillating within a range. The corresponding strategies are straightforward—only go long during an uptrend, only go short during a downtrend, and be patient and observant during sideways movement.

I’ve found a method that works particularly well: focus on the daily chart and ignore small fluctuations on the hourly chart. When the daily MACD crosses above the zero line and the price is above the MA30, the trend signal is very clear.

**How to find support and resistance levels**

Price movement is like a trampoline—bouncing back at support levels and pulling back at resistance levels. I mainly use three ways to identify these key points:

The simplest and most effective method: draw horizontal lines using previous highs and lows. This is basic but powerful.

The second method is Fibonacci retracement levels. After a significant rise or fall, I pay close attention to the 38.2%, 50%, and 61.8% levels. Often, the price tests these levels repeatedly before deciding the next direction.

**Mindset and discipline are the moat**

Technical analysis is just a tool; what truly separates traders is execution and psychological resilience. Don’t be greedy when you make money, and don’t act recklessly when you lose. My approach is strict stop-loss, and once I set my risk ratio, I never change it.

These six years have taught me that people who make money in the crypto space are not necessarily the smartest, but they are definitely the most disciplined.
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staking_grampsvip
· 2h ago
Brother Bin, I believe in this discipline theory. I really couldn't hold it together during the period of a million in debt...
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DaoGovernanceOfficervip
· 5h ago
empirically speaking, discipline beats signal chasing every single time. the data on retail trader failure rates supports this narrative pretty heavily. tho ngl, the whole "three market states" framework lacks rigor—feels more like heuristic oversimplification than actual protocol-level analysis. where's the quantitative research backing this up? 🤓
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MEVictimvip
· 7h ago
You're right, discipline is truly the core. I used to be the kind of person who would stare at five-minute candlesticks until I was dizzy, only to realize later that was suicidal trading. Now, looking at the daily chart is enough; the noise on the hourly chart can really drive you crazy. I now also strictly adhere to stop-losses—when I’m losing money, I grit my teeth and cut, or else my account would have been gone long ago.
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MEVSandwichVictimvip
· 7h ago
I really couldn't hold it together when I had a million in debt. Watching the market late at night made my heart race and I almost lost it—I totally understand.
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MEVSupportGroupvip
· 7h ago
The part about owing a million really hit home, I’ve also experienced the days of waking up in the middle of the night to check the market. The point about discipline is spot on; now we look at trends on the daily chart, and those fluctuations on the hourly chart are just noise.
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ILCollectorvip
· 8h ago
That part about owing a million really hit home. I understand the feeling of checking the market on your phone in the middle of the night.
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screenshot_gainsvip
· 8h ago
The part about owing a million really pushed me to the limit. This is truly the real picture of the crypto world.
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