Newcomers to the crypto space always want to find opportunities as quickly as possible. Actually, understanding many principles can save you more than half the effort.

Let's start with the most painful truth—if you’re staring at the charts all day, unwilling to put down your phone, waking up in the middle of the night scared by a single K-line, you’re not really investing; you’re just being led by the market. What’s the probability of making mistakes under this mindset? It’s faster than burning money. The market loves to cut off people like this; the more panicked you are, the easier you are to be manipulated.

Regarding position sizing, I need to be realistic. With so many traps out there and not enough experience, don’t get over-leveraged. Use idle funds that you can afford to lose to explore patterns. Stick to your plan, don’t add to your positions recklessly, and don’t be tempted. Treat being harvested as tuition—this is the most cost-effective way to grow. After understanding the logic of market makers a few times, your mindset will naturally stabilize. Take $ZEC as an example—you need to understand why such coins have cyclical fluctuations, rather than blindly chasing rises and falls.

Many people only focus on the bid-ask spread, but the crypto world isn’t just about trading. Information gaps, cognitive accumulation, and social networks can all be monetized. The time you spend thinking and learning will eventually be rewarded by the market at some stage.

Don’t think about getting rich overnight every day. First, learn to live steadily. Those who stay will have the opportunity to enjoy the real dividends later.