Just got home and took a look at the market—the price action is really dull. I withdrew today’s grid profits and counted them—it’s a sorry sight. The volatility is just not enough, so the grid isn’t generating much profit. On a whim, I did try two small-position long grids on LUNA and, surprisingly, they doubled for me. But honestly, I really don’t dare to go big on this thing—the shadow of going to zero still looms. Who knows when another Luna-style crash might happen? I’ll just keep things as they are for now. I still don’t feel like I’ve fully figured out the tricks for grid trading on altcoins—when to be aggressive, when to be conservative—I need to keep studying. BTC and ETH are solid, but with this kind of volatility, it’s really boring, and the profit efficiency is just too low.

Last year, a buddy of mine came to vent, saying his account went from $100,000 straight down to just $5,000. After hearing about his trades, I was speechless—constantly jumping in and out, getting eaten alive by fees, holding onto losing positions hoping to break even, impulsively chasing tops and bottoms, and in the end, his account was nearly wiped out. He asked me if there was any hope left with the little money he had. I told him straight up: stop looking for magic tricks—the key is to change your approach. Later, he stuck to these three rules, and his account actually started to recover bit by bit. **Rule 1: Stop messing around—focus on the big opportunities** Ignore those wild swings on the minute charts. Only pay attention to clear signals on 4-hour or higher time frames. Maximum of three trades per day. Remember these words: better to miss out than to make a mistake. Patience is more effective than any technical indicator. **Rule 2: Scale in—never go all-in** Start with a probe position—never more than 10% of your total capital. Only add to your position if you’re already in profit. Up 20%? Take half off the table, and use a trailing stop for the rest to chase bigger gains. The toughest rule: if any single trade hits a 5% loss, cut it immediately—never average down. **Rule 3: Set a brake for yourself** Two consecutive stop-losses? Call it a day—don’t let emotions take over. Every night, review your trades and write down exactly why you entered and exited each one. That’s how you kill emotional trading. These principles sound simple, so why do most people fail to follow them? Because discipline goes against human nature—admitting you’re wrong feels even worse than losing money. Look back at your own trading records: are your losses really because of a lack of skill, or is it knowing the rules but not sticking to them? Whether it’s ETH or any other coin, the market always has opportunities, but once your capital is gone, it’s really gone. Protecting your principal is priority number one. Systematic discipline is the only way to climb out of a hole. Don’t wait until you’re wiped out to wake up.

Do you still remember that bloodbath in April this year? ETH crashed straight through $1,385, with the candlestick chart dropping like a cliff. Back then, the entire screen was filled with shouts of "the bull market is dead," influencers everywhere were urging people to cut their losses and run, and ETH was getting trashed—useless, outdated, should exit the stage of history. But the tables turned so quickly. From the bottom at $1,385, ETH skyrocketed all the way to a new high of $4,956! That so-called "end of the market" was just retail investors panicking. The real trend? It never actually stopped. This exposed a harsh truth: the old ways of reading the market no longer work. After Wall Street money flooded in, the market dynamics changed completely—deeper liquidity, weirder volatility. If you keep relying on past experience, you're basically just waiting to get slapped hard by the market. Now, the same scenario is playing out again. Altcoins are getting roasted—called worthless, unable to rise, just trash. But you know how crypto works: the next explosive, regret-inducing rally is often hidden in those corners that are being trashed and that no one dares to touch. The market’s favorite move is to pump right after everyone has panicked and left. It always moves against the crowd’s emotions—that’s the real underlying rule of this space. By the time you figure it out, the train has already left the station.