Suddenly, 320,000 appeared in my account, but I just can't seem to smile.

The city of Hangzhou has witnessed my eight years of struggle in the crypto world. Between the ups and downs, my hair has become sparser, my eye bags heavier, and my heart has been worn down to the point of being undisturbed.

When I entered in 2016, I held 5000U in my hands. With no background and no insider info, I relied entirely on the simplest methods – after four years, I managed to roll my principal up to 1.2 million U. On this road, I've tasted the bitterness of liquidation more than once. But each time I fell, I was still able to get back up.

Reviewing every day has become a habit. Breaking down each operation to the minute. What is the hardest part? It is to control the hands that want to follow the trend when the market is fluctuating violently.

The pitfalls and bloodshed I've experienced over the years can be summarized into six lessons, hoping they can help you:

**1. Pay attention to trading volume, don't just look at the price**
Prices rise quickly and fall sharply. If you follow blindly, you will certainly suffer losses. A sudden spike followed by a slow drop? Most likely a trap. A rapid drop after a surge in volume at the top? That's when the harvesting begins.

**2. Flash crashes are not opportunities, they are traps**
After a sharp drop, slowly rebounding actually indicates that the main force is retreating. Don't think it's safe just because the price has hit the bottom—there is often a basement waiting below the floor.

**3. The highest position fears silence the most**
A surge in volume does not necessarily indicate a peak, but a decrease in volume at high levels is truly dangerous. It's like a bustling tavern suddenly falling silent; the next moment could be a table-flipping riot.

**4. At the bottom, observe endurance, don't trust single-volume releases**
An occasional increase in volume may be a false signal. Only after a sustained decrease in volume, followed by a continuous increase in volume, can it be said that the main force is truly accumulating positions.

**5. The candlestick chart is the appearance, the trading volume is the truth**
The candlestick chart only tells you the results of price fluctuations, but the trading volume can restore the madness and panic of the market at that time.

**6. Detaching from emotions to survive**
People who make money in the crypto world never rely on precise predictions. What they rely on is the courage to act decisively and the clarity to cut off greed and fear in a timely manner.

On the day the 320,000 arrived, I suddenly realized one thing: wealth is just a reflection of cognition. The lost youth and stability over the years, traded for experience and accumulation, can no longer be measured by numbers.

Most people are trapped in a vicious cycle, not because they don't work hard enough, but because they lack a guiding light. The market is always there, but opportunities do not wait for anyone.