A player entered the market 8 years ago with 1,500 USDT. Knowing nothing, she just gritted her teeth and started exploring. She didn’t catch any super bull runs, just stuck with a set of “simple methods,” and now her account has grown to over 900,000 USDT.

For 2,920 days, she only did one thing: treat trading as a long-term game, and don’t rush to go all in. Here are the 6 lessons she summed up, each paid for with real money—

**Observe the Rhythm of Price Movements**
Rising fast, dropping slow? Most likely someone is accumulating. After a pump, if the price gradually pulls back, don’t rush to sell—it could just be a shakeout. When the real top comes, it often features a sudden surge in volume followed by a flash crash that traps late buyers.

**Identify Distribution Signals**
Dropping sharply, rising sluggishly? Beware of someone offloading. The slow rebound after a crash is the most dangerous. Don’t think “it’s fallen so much, how much lower can it go?”—the final drop is often the harshest.

**Volume Trap at the Top**
High volume at the top doesn’t always mean it’s over; low volume is the real warning. Sometimes the top can still push higher, but when volume dries up, a crash is usually imminent.

**Patience in Bottom Building**
Don’t get excited over a single day of high volume at the bottom; sustained volume is more reliable. One-off spikes are often bait. If high volume persists after a few days of choppy action, that’s real accumulation.

**Volume is Key**
Crypto trading is all about expectations, and those are reflected in volume. Candlesticks only show the outcome; volume is the thermometer of market sentiment—no volume means no one’s playing, but a surge in volume means capital is moving.

**Staying in Cash is a Skill Too**
Don’t always aim to be fully invested; go to cash when you need to. Only act when you see real opportunities. Don’t be greedy or panicked; that’s how you survive long-term in this space.

These 6 rules look simple, but few people can actually follow them. Many love to trade frequently, but the most reliable path is to take it slow and make every trade count. The market never lacks opportunities, but it does lack people who can endure boredom.