Speaking of trading cryptocurrencies, many people are just busy with random activities. Actually, there's only one key: identify the leading coin and stick to it, everything else is a waste of time.

What counts as a true leader? Those fierce players who are completely unaffected by the market—when the market is bullish, they surge to the front; when the market plunges, they reduce their positions and hold steady; once the trend stabilizes, they make another rapid move. As for follow-the- crowd coins, they just follow the herd, rising a little when others do, and shrinking significantly when the market dips. Chasing after these junk coins for small gains often results in the biggest losses.

Observing traders around me, their reckless operations are endless: chasing highs and selling lows, flipping positions left and right, frequently stopping out. As a result, their holdings shrink more and more, and their accounts become emptier. The bull market is actually very simple: be bold, hold onto your coins. If you're not at a professional level, don’t try to do swing trading; pick a reliable mainstream coin, and the smartest move is to hold and not sell.

Now, let's talk about two completely different buying philosophies:

**Buy More as It Rises — The Trend Following Strategy**

This is right-side trading, only entering in the upward channel, with small amounts and flexible entries and exits, which has a pretty good success rate. The key is to find a good entry point, ideally at the early stage of the rally, or at a relatively low point in the uptrend—those hoping to buy at the absolute lowest price often end up with the worst losses. If you keep chasing after a huge rally, your costs will skyrocket, and without a complete take-profit and stop-loss system, getting caught is only a matter of time.

**Buy More as It Falls — The Ultimate Value Accumulation Technique**

This is the move of fundamental investors, especially favored by large funds who prefer to add positions gradually. After all, buying after a rise means paying a much higher cost. But the premise is that you truly understand the coin’s basic logic and fair valuation, buy at a sufficiently low price, leave enough margin of safety, and ensure each additional purchase is spaced out. Otherwise, buying more as it falls will only deepen your losses.

For leaders like BTC and ETH, no matter which strategy you choose, first make sure you really understand them.