2025-12-28 12:20:14

Diligent fishermen wouldn't go out to sea in a storm; they would focus on maintaining their boats well.

In the crypto world over these years, I have witnessed too many people come in full of dreams of getting rich quickly, only to leave disappointed. I started with a capital of 50,000 and experienced several margin calls and moments of despair before gradually finding my own trading rhythm. So today, I am not here to share stories of overnight wealth, but to discuss a method for understanding how the market operates — the Wyckoff Trading Method.

**The Invisible Hand Behind the Market**

The Wyckoff method teaches that there is a concept of a "composite man" in the market — those large funds and institutions capable of moving the market. They won't straightforwardly tell you whether they plan to push the price up or dump it; instead, they go to great lengths to hide their true intentions. Their tactics are quite routine: secretly accumulating shares when prices are low, quietly distributing when prices are high. Retail traders need to recognize these actions and keep up with the rhythm.

Some traders love stacking various complex technical indicators, but they overlook the most fundamental elements — price and volume. The power of Wyckoff lies in this: it hits the core of the market, pointing to the essence of supply and demand. When buying pressure exceeds selling pressure, the price rises; otherwise, it falls. It sounds simple, but few traders can truly apply this logic effectively.

**The Three Core Points of the Wyckoff Method**

First is the law of supply and demand. This is the most common way I judge the trend of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. For example, if the price is rising along with increasing volume, it indicates strong market demand. Conversely, if the price rises but volume diminishes, caution is needed — in such cases, the upward movement often lacks the momentum to sustain.

Once you understand this principle, you can view the market with clearer eyes instead of being misled by all kinds of noise.

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TopBuyerBottomSeller

· 6h ago

Maintain the ship well before setting sail, there's no wrong in that. After watching so many Wyckoff explanations, I feel that volume still speaks the most, all indicators are just clouds. --- Starting from 50,000 and experiencing several liquidation events before finding the rhythm, I understand this process. Large funds accumulate and distribute, and retail investors need to learn to read the stories in K-line charts, don't be fooled by technical indicators. --- Price and volume divergence can indeed be a trap. Only volume-driven upward movement is a real uptrend, while decreasing volume during an uptrend should alert us to a potential reversal. The law of supply and demand is such a simple yet effective principle. --- Haha, another beginner's Wyckoff post. Basically, it's about volume and price action working together, but few can actually profit from it. --- Storms and heavy rain but no sailing—this metaphor is perfect. The crypto world is like that; not every market condition is worth chasing.

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GateUser-afe07a92

· 6h ago

That's right, protecting your principal is the key. Those who chase gains and sell off daily will ultimately work for big institutions. --- Really, the rise with shrinking volume is the most false, a single pullback and everything is lost. --- So retail investors need to learn to read the traces of big funds; price is fake, volume tells the truth. --- From 50,000 to now, this journey is truly heartbreaking. How many times have I been wiped out to finally understand? --- VSA (Volume Spread Analysis) is actually about seeing through the tricks; don't get dizzy from technical indicators, that's all. --- It's difficult; very few can actually implement this logic, most are still chasing dreams. --- The supply and demand relationship hasn't changed; price movements have clues to follow, the key is whether you're willing to wait.

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DefiVeteran

· 6h ago

How many times do you need to blow up your 50,000 principal before you realize? I believe you are truly trading with your heart. The market is just the retail traders who can't understand supply and demand. To be honest, it's still the same old story. Trading volume is the real truth; indicators are all deceptive tricks. The big players accumulate at low levels and distribute at high levels, while retail traders are still watching all kinds of fancy lines. I'm telling you, truly capable traders who can execute the Wyckoff method are indeed rare. The intentions of large funds are tightly hidden; those who can see through them are already making money. That's why I also avoid highly volatile markets. Just wait and see.

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FromMinerToFarmer

· 6h ago

This fisherman is a metaphor for my love, much more clear-headed than those who shout "buy the dip" every day.

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OnchainDetective

· 6h ago

Wait, I need to analyze the fund flow of this "composite person"... According to on-chain data, there is indeed a clear anomaly in the address pattern of large institutions accumulating funds. I've heard this kind of rhetoric before.

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