Having ventured into the crypto world for eight years now, I am 36 years old. Although I haven't achieved financial freedom yet, trading has brought me this far. Compared to many peers working in traditional industries, this path has allowed me to maintain a much more relaxed pace of life.

I've always believed that relying solely on a fixed salary makes it difficult to leap to a higher social class. Instead of waiting, it's better to dive into market practice early. Over the years, I've stepped on more pitfalls than I've earned, and surviving until now isn't because I mastered some secret technique, but because I stuck to a few core principles.

My biggest insight into this market is—survival is always more important than getting rich quickly. I've seen too many cases where a seemingly promising trend turns into a trap, and over time, I've learned to distinguish them. Rapid surges followed by slow declines are nine times out of ten trap setups; soft, weak rebounds after a sharp drop should be approached with caution, as they are often just laying the groundwork for new buyers.

Volume is the most direct window into the market's pulse. Suddenly increasing volume at a top doesn't necessarily mean an immediate reversal; sometimes it's just the last sprint before a correction. But if volume shrinks at a high level, it's time to sound the alarm. Similarly, at the bottom, increasing volume doesn't mean to act immediately; wait until it stabilizes for a few days without making new lows—that'