u/boringpretty

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    I finally finished my book: The Crypto Trading Bible (the stuff I wish I knew before my first leveraged trade) (self.MadEasyCrypto)

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    What I wish I knew before trading Meme Coins — Full Guide (i.redd.it)

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    Why do most traders lose money? (it's usually not the strategy) (self.MadEasyCrypto)

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    How does the Fed affect crypto? Here's what I actually do on Fed week (self.MadEasyCrypto)

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    EUR/USD sat "oversold" on the daily for about two weeks this month and kept dropping. How do you actually use RSI? (self.Forex) [Strategy Development]

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    How to read volume profile in crypto (POC, value area and high volume nodes in plain English) (self.MadEasyCrypto)

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    How to stop overtrading and revenge trading (self.MadEasyCrypto)

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    Is USDC safe on Coinbase? (self.MadEasyCrypto)

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    BTC is down about 4% this month. Most of the alts I watch are down 15 to 20%. Do you track your alts against BTC? (self.altcoin)

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    How many trades should I take a day? (self.MadEasyCrypto)

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    Can you trade crypto on weekends? Yes, but here's why I trade smaller (self.MadEasyCrypto)

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boringpretty

With the Fed decision on Wednesday, I would expect thinner liquidity and sharp wicks in both directions before the statement. Smaller size and wider stops tend to beat guessing the headline.

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Quantum resistance is a real long term topic, but smaller signatures usually come with tradeoffs in security assumptions or complexity. Worth reading how it holds up under review before judging it.

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Be careful with anyone selling signals, because a reputation is easy to fake with cherry picked screenshots. Ask for a long verified track record and size small until you have seen it hold up yourself.

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Interesting data, though rank on CMC mostly tracks market cap and trading volume, so it says little about whether a coin is actually used. I would pair it with real on chain activity before reading too much into it.

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Whatever it is we stay liquid like water

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Good reminder. A quick rule that helps is to never open a wallet or exchange from an email link, and to type the address yourself or use a bookmark instead. Also never share your seed phrase with anyone, no real support team will ask for it.

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Sideways weeks like this are where most people overtrade out of boredom. If there is no setup, doing nothing is a position too, and your fees will thank you.

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I would want to see buybacks or fee sharing that actually goes to holders, not just revenue on a dashboard. Then I would check whether the token is also beating BTC over a full cycle, because a falling ETH/BTC chart says the market is not rewarding it yet.

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BTC is chopping around $80K, so I would not read much into intraday moves until we get a daily close above or below it. Until then I am keeping size smaller than usual, because ranges like this punish anyone who chases breakouts.

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Whichever market you pick, paper trade the setup first and count fees and slippage in the results. Options can look great for weeks and then one volatile day wipes it out, so keep size small while you learn.

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Weekend liquidity is thin, so moves through round numbers like $80K can look scarier than they are. I would wait for a daily close below the level before reading too much into it.

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The fixed schedule with halvings is the part I would want to see stress tested, since a hard cap can feel great in a boom and then punish you when credit dries up. Does the game model what happens to the poorer half when the exchange rate swings?

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A useful one would be an alert that flags when RSI divergence lines up with a key support or resistance level. Most of us mark that by hand and it is easy to miss when you are watching several charts.