Liquid Capital Founder Yi Lihua: "Stay in Spot, Avoid Leverage – ETH $3,000–$3,300 Is a Reasonable Bottom Zone"

Yi Lihua, founder of Liquid Capital (formerly LD Capital), shared a candid reflection on social media about his own trading history and current market stance amid Ethereum’s drop below $3,000.

Yi’s Track Record and Lesson Learned

“In the first half of the year, I started buying at $1,800. The price eventually fell to $1,350. I called the bottom again at $1,450. I sold near $4,500. Then it went to $4,700.

No one can catch the absolute bottom or the absolute top.”

Yi used his personal experience to emphasize that perfect timing is impossible and that attempting to do so often leads to unnecessary stress and losses.

Current View on ETH and the Broader Market

“For this round, I suggest accumulating spot ETH in the $3,000–$3,300 range. Do not trade futures/leveraged contracts — the situation is not yet clear.

These past few days we’ve seen Japan raising rates, U.S. rate-cut odds fluctuating, the AI bubble narrative cooling, and the U.S. economy dragging equities lower. ETH briefly broke below $3,000 as a result.

My position: stay in spot and hold steady.

Crypto spot volatility is already large enough. Unless you are a top-tier professional, do not touch leveraged contracts.

Watching U.S. stocks continue to fall, it’s normal for BTC and ETH to drop another 10% from here. But I choose to rest and stay still.

Sharing honestly is also a form of joy. No one is 100% correct.”

Key Takeaways from Yi Lihua’s Message

1. Spot-only discipline: Leverage magnifies mistakes in uncertain markets.
2. $3,000–$3,300 as accumulation zone: Reasonable entry for long-term holders.
3. 10% further downside possible: Normal in the current risk-off environment.
4. Patience over precision: Missing the exact bottom matters less than preserving capital and mental bandwidth.

Yi’s calm, experience-based approach resonates with many in the Chinese crypto community, reinforcing the classic mantra: in volatile times, surviving and staying invested often beats trying to outsmart the market.