Recently, I was chatting with a seasoned trader, and he threw out a sentence: "In this market, the direction isn't a secret; the real skill lies in the rhythm." It made me pause—like it hit many people's soft spots.

Many veterans around me are still tangled up in the old debate of "futures or spot." They may not realize that the game has already changed. The logic of "spot is king, long-term always wins" has been repeatedly proven wrong in today's market. The so-called value coins you're holding onto tightly are just shrinking in value.

I have a friend who, at the peak of the last bull market, went all-in on spot, believing in long-term holding. But when the bear market hit, his 120,000 USD account plummeted to less than 10,000. He kept saying, "This market is unplayable." But honestly, he lost not because of the project, but because of the rhythm.

I've been down this road too. Once, I blindly believed "long-term is sacred," but after a wave of correction, my profits vanished. Later, I completely changed my approach: don't bet on the direction, focus on the rhythm. Enter on swings, take profits when available. A 10% or 20% gain may seem small, but the key is stability and repeatability. Recently, I traded an AI coin short-term, entered at 14.9 with a short position, and closed at 14.1 in less than 24 hours, netting a profit of 9,800 USD—this isn't luck; it's about getting the rhythm right.

The essence of today's market is a contest between discipline and patience. Mainstream coins are stagnant, small-cap coins are quiet, and dreaming of earning 10x or 100x passively will only lead to more despair. To truly profit, you must face reality: when the market is unclear, the first step is to learn how to defend.

My simple insight: making money depends on rhythm; preserving capital depends on position sizing. Eat enough and then exit, steady small profits, compound growth year after year—that's the way to survive until the end.

In the past, the market was driven by stories and imagination. Now, it relies on execution and rules. People who can read the charts may not always make money, but those who can recognize mistakes and quickly adjust their rhythm are the ones with vitality.

Half of 2025 has passed. I give you eight words: don't chase the market as a dreamer; be the helmsman who controls his own rhythm. Don't chase overnight riches; seek steady growth. The overall trend may be influenced by external forces, but your rhythm will always be your own.