Left: +$5.7M.
Right: +$85k.
Same guy. Same week.
Everyone’s posting the left column like it’s a paycheck. It’s not. It’s a number that disappears the day $AI dumps 40%.
Look at #4 — $3.8M on screen, $0 in the bank.
Look at #7 — still green on the left, already −$107k on the right.
That’s what falling in love with a ticker looks like.
I take money off. Then I decide if the rest deserves to stay. Not the other way around.
Winners can run. Bags that only look good on a screenshot can’t.
Cash is a position. The next trade doesn’t care that you “almost” made millions.
Preserve capital. Stay focused.
Which column are you actually in?
My crypto journey — and why, after 5 years in the market, I’ve decided to start writing here.
I entered crypto in June 2021 with a small amount of capital and one simple goal: financial freedom.
The freedom to control my own time, build my own ideas, and not be tied to an employer or a specific place.
This chart shows my journey since then. ↓
when a Based market gets heavy volume, something interesting is happening.
• high volume + stable price = strong consensus.
• high volume + price movement = consensus shifting.
• low volume + extreme price = echo chamber.
Based teaches you to read sentiment like a chart.