Last Wednesday early morning, BTC has been hovering around 85,000 for 7 days straight. More and more people in the trading group can't sit still. Lao Chen finally couldn't hold back and posted a screenshot of his long position: "No more waiting, just go in! Betting on it directly hitting 90,000!" I didn't respond, just sent him my wallet balance—全部是稳定币，没有半个BTC。 "Aren't you missing out?" he asked anxiously. "I'm waiting for a confirmation signal," I said, "wait until it falsely breaks below 80,888 before acting." Today, BTC finally started testing downward. Lao Chen's leveraged position is in danger, while my stablecoins are still in my wallet. I patiently wait for that "second test" moment. This has been my deepest realization recently: **In the crypto world, surviving is more important than catching opportunities.** Many people don't understand why we choose to wait and see at the 85,000 level. The reason is simple— the market needs to clear out those who are trapped and can't break key levels, and the main players need to avoid panic to acquire cheap chips; you need patience and wait for clear signals, which is essentially gambling on luck. During this waiting period, converting funds into stablecoins has three practical benefits: **Immediate conversion** — when that false break occurs, you can instantly switch back to BTC; **Avoid wear and tear** — in the oscillating zone like 85,000, leveraged positions will be repeatedly squeezed, but stablecoins avoid this trouble; **Stable mindset** — seeing stable asset numbers prevents rash decisions driven by volatility. The value of stable assets in this kind of market is quite clear: they are not the final destination, but a safe harbor during the wait. The opportunity will come eventually, as long as you are still alive.