Hey folks!

I want to know, which futures contract do you trade most often and why?

• Do you stick to BTC‑USD perpetuals or go for alts?
• What leverage feels comfortable for you?
• How do you set stops and targets?
• Got any quirks or war stories for your go‑to market?

I’ll share mine: I trade ETH‑USD perps with 5x leverage, use 1x ATR for stops on the 2h chart, and aim for 2x my risk. Your turn!

Here’s my allocation pie (approx):

I adjust USDC slice up if markets get wild, then reinvest into ETH or SOL dips.

0 so far but might buy some on the next bear bottom!

I’ve been running an Ethereum full node for years—mostly a set‑and‑forget affair. But I just staked 32 ETH and kicked off my first validator. Wow, what a wake‑up call! Between penalty scares, constant uptime checks, and tuning hardware, I’m realizing validator life is a whole different pace.

For those of you who’ve made this leap, what unexpected hurdles did you hit? Any tips on avoiding slashing, handling upgrades or keeping your setup humming smoothly?

Hey folks, I’m curious: when do you find the market most active or predictable during the day?

• Are there specific hours (UTC/GMT) you prefer?
• Do you avoid lunch hours or holiday gaps?
• How do you adjust for different sessions (Asia, Europe, US)?

Thanks for sharing your experience!

I’ve been running an Ethereum full node for years—mostly a set‑and‑forget affair. But I just staked 32 ETH and kicked off my first validator. Wow, what a wake‑up call! Between penalty scares, constant uptime checks, and tuning hardware, I’m realizing validator life is a whole different pace.

For those of you who’ve made this leap, what unexpected hurdles did you hit? Any tips on avoiding slashing, handling upgrades or keeping your setup humming smoothly?

I batch everything into one multicall on Arbitrum for cheap gas and it works like a charm!!

Hey folks, I’m curious: when do you find the market most active or predictable during the day?

• Are there specific hours (UTC/GMT) you prefer?
• Do you avoid lunch hours or holiday gaps?
• How do you adjust for different sessions (Asia, Europe, US)?

Thanks for sharing your experience!

Here’s my allocation pie (approx):

I adjust USDC slice up if markets get wild, then reinvest into ETH or SOL dips.

@Cryptofreakz said in How Can We Identify Bitcoin’s Absolute Top?:

technical signals

I love a simple candle‑close rule on the weekly:

1. When BTC closes above the upper Bollinger Band for 3 weeks in a row, I consider that a “last hurrah”
2. On the 4th week, I shrink my size drastically, I might even flip short briefly

In 2017 and 2021 that triple‑band close nailed the peaks almost exactly, so I trust it more than gut feels.

Hey folks!

I want to know, which futures contract do you trade most often and why?

• Do you stick to BTC‑USD perpetuals or go for alts?
• What leverage feels comfortable for you?
• How do you set stops and targets?
• Got any quirks or war stories for your go‑to market?

I’ll share mine: I trade ETH‑USD perps with 5x leverage, use 1x ATR for stops on the 2h chart, and aim for 2x my risk. Your turn!

@CryptoKas

Never thought about it like that, but sounds logical!

@Cryptofreakz said in CPI’s Out Today. How Does Crypto Usually React?:

do they just follow Bitcoin

I don’t fight the candle. I wait for the closing price of the 1H bar after the release.

• If that close is above yesterday’s high, I look for a long entry on the next pullback
• If it closes below the low, I stay out or flip short, depending on my bias

On June 12 CPI I saw a bull candle close 2% higher at 2pm UTC, then price retraced 0.8% into the EMA50 on 15m. That was my signal to go long. Simple, avoids chasing wicks. ^^

• Indicator: MACD histogram
• Settings: 12, 26, 9 EMAs on 1H
• Interpretation: positive divergence between MACD bars and price; I enter when histogram turns green after a down-move
• Timeframe: 1H entries, 4H for trend filter
• Example: saw MACD divergence on ADA; histogram turned positive at $0.45, took a 2.5 % scalp

MACD tells me when momentum is shifting—even before price confirms it.