Trading & Analysis
Strategies, technical analysis, market talk.
Trading can be awesome but also a trap. Some folks throw in too much cash and end up spiraling into bad decisions. It's like gambling... you might be…
Started by shard_2013 · May 17, 2018, 03:10 PM · 19 / 581958by benblockMay 21, 2018, 07:27 PMA lot of traders seem to stick to short time frames when analyzing. Honestly, small time frames are just for quick entries and final tweaks. The real…
Started by 0xAlt · May 1, 2018, 04:25 AM · 2 / 3302330by swiftblockMay 1, 2018, 06:41 PMThe recent pre-election rally in 2024 left Bitcoin's weekly chart looking pretty risky. You see, those huge impulse candles create this nasty gap…
Started by HyperLynx · Apr 23, 2018, 02:09 PM · 0 / 3360336by HyperLynxApr 23, 2018, 02:09 PMI've been watching trading stuff online for years and it's wild how out of touch it can be with real trading. Everyone talks about trading in…
Started by pixel_bit · Apr 7, 2018, 07:05 AM · 21 / 25721257by ben.matrixApr 13, 2018, 11:32 AMIt's wild how people keep losing but always have excuses ready. They say they need more patience or that it's just a little dip in the market. Yet…
Started by calmoracle · Apr 4, 2018, 08:41 PM · 20 / 29120291by ben.matrixApr 13, 2018, 08:55 AMMost traders mess up because of overtrading, not really because of what they choose to trade. Seriously, every time the market wiggles, they see a…
Started by plankton · Mar 14, 2018, 10:38 AM · 20 / 23420234by ben.matrixMar 20, 2018, 10:36 AMStarted my investment journey today. Going for a steady wealth build-up with a World ETF. Just put in €100. I'm 36 now. After some wild years in…
Started by mike.miner · Mar 15, 2018, 12:25 PM · 6 / 48648by th3_h4wkMar 18, 2018, 04:45 AMWe should definitely do a poll on this. What mistakes did you make this year that you want to avoid in 2026? My biggest advice is to trade only with…
Started by shard_2013 · Feb 24, 2018, 02:12 PM · 20 / 35820358by ben.matrixMar 3, 2018, 03:55 AMI’ve been wondering if account balance really influences trading profits. I mean, isn’t it more about knowledge and strategy? Having a big balance…
Started by nickhash · Jan 26, 2018, 12:32 PM · 20 / 36520365by ben.matrixFeb 6, 2018, 04:26 PMHonestly, humans are terrible at predictions. I've tried many times, and I end up being wrong. That's why I trade futures and perps for fun.…
Started by chain404 · Dec 13, 2017, 04:02 AM · 21 / 20721207by ben.matrixDec 21, 2017, 05:56 AMPatience is key when you're trading. If you’re not patient, you’re gonna struggle to make profits.
Started by BasedNova · Dec 6, 2017, 05:15 PM · 21 / 34921349by ben.matrixDec 18, 2017, 05:14 PMStarting this thread since day trading is getting way too much hype. It's not what it's cracked up to be, kinda like MLMs but worse. The longer you…
Started by samfork · Dec 1, 2017, 06:27 PM · 20 / 30020300by ben.matrixDec 12, 2017, 03:19 AMA lot of folks think it's their skills or strategies that mess things up. But honestly, it's usually their mindset that's the real issue. Master your…
Started by 0xSage · Nov 10, 2017, 02:19 AM · 20 / 352035by ben.matrixNov 19, 2017, 06:42 PMI used to be all in on binary trading thinking I’d make a fortune. Got sucked in by promises and lost a bunch... then found crypto trading through a…
Started by sam.chad · Nov 9, 2017, 01:23 PM · 20 / 47420474by ben.matrixNov 16, 2017, 03:40 PMtrading can get addictive when it shifts from being a calculated financial move to something driven by emotions and desperation to recover losses.…
Started by AtomicBlock · Oct 15, 2017, 03:38 AM · 19 / 39519395by whale420Oct 20, 2017, 05:34 PMDid you know you can make predictions on Bitcoin’s price through prediction markets? I’m talking durations from just 5 minutes to several days. It's…
Started by shard_2013 · Sep 26, 2017, 11:24 AM · 20 / 35820358by ben.matrixOct 5, 2017, 09:22 AMA lot of traders miss this point. They think trading is like gambling, which is kinda true on an emotional level. Winning or losing feels the same,…
Started by 0xSage · Sep 10, 2017, 08:36 AM · 21 / 16621166by ben.matrixSep 18, 2017, 01:38 PMSo, I think the rainbow chart got a revamp after BTC dropped past the lowest blue band during the FTX chaos, right? The guy behind that site added a…
Started by omega_2020 · Sep 16, 2017, 06:33 AM · 5 / 2925292by omega_2020Sep 18, 2017, 01:25 PMHey everyone, I'm new to trading and crypto. Got a hardware wallet and some funds, using CoinMarketCap to track everything. Lucky me, bought SOL at…
Started by rocket420 · Aug 18, 2017, 08:51 AM · 10 / 45210452by wildaltAug 28, 2017, 10:58 AMI went long at 65k, but now I'm kinda worried about a slow decline from here. Anyone have some technical insights or thoughts?
Started by hash_2011 · Jul 11, 2017, 03:13 PM · 19 / 39519395by fullnodeJul 18, 2017, 10:55 AMDifferent traders have different styles. I usually analyze various time frames before jumping in. There’s 15 mins, 1 hour, 4 hours, daily, weekly,…
Started by shard_2013 · Jun 26, 2017, 01:53 PM · 19 / 33519335by wildaltJul 2, 2017, 08:35 AMPerpetuals and futures are not the same. Exchanges often call everything futures, which can be super confusing.
Started by shard_2013 · Jun 6, 2017, 02:00 AM · 20 / 412041by ben.matrixJun 14, 2017, 02:09 AMBitcoin is back around the $80K mark again. Last time it hit this point, it really struggled. This level seems key.
Started by MadViper · May 22, 2017, 06:59 PM · 19 / 19819198by CryptoHawkMay 31, 2017, 05:20 PMI really wonder if anyone actually trades just for fun. Seems strange to me, but I’m curious if there are traders here who treat it like gambling.
Started by shard_2013 · May 9, 2017, 07:08 AM · 20 / 10020100by ben.matrixMay 18, 2017, 05:01 PMThis isn't really for newbies, more for those who've been in the game for a while. I tried using hedge mode when I first started, but it was a…
Started by shard_2013 · Mar 15, 2017, 10:35 PM · 0 / 1070107by shard_2013Mar 15, 2017, 10:35 PM