Back in early 2021 I scored 5 000 ENS in the ENS airdrop. I only had to register my .eth name and vote in the DAO. Spent about $10 on gas but ended up with $10 000+ value . That one totally spoiled me on how fat community‑driven airdrops can be!

Running a full node was easy, I just synced and left it. Validator life is a whole different beast.

I underestimated the need for 24/7 uptime; missed a duty once and got a small penalty.

Then jittery connectivity caused me to miss attestations, so I invested in a UPS and automatic restart scripts.

Lesson learned, never treat a validator like an archive node.

I found that concentrating liquidity into a single wider range helps a lot. Instead of 5 small positions, I do 1 position with double the tick spacing. That cut my gas by about 30 % because I’m only minting once and collecting fees in one contract call.

Also, I always batch my swaps and mints in a single multicall on the mainnet, so I pay gas only once for approval, mint and collect. Saves a bundle, especially when ETH is at $3 000.

I usually stick to 5× on ETH‑USD perps, feels like a sweet spot—enough oomph without constant liquidations

@seeker88

Switch to market when volatility hits 5 %+ in 15 m, otherwise my limit orders never fill and I end up chasing ^^

I only trade the NY afternoon session—13:00–17:00 UTC. Too many fakeouts earlier, but after US lunch it calms into nice moves! ^^

• BTC (60%) — my core, long‑term store of value
• ETH (20%) — DeFi & NFT play
• ADA (5%) — staking APY, love the roadmap
• LINK (5%) — oracle exposure, strong use‑case
• USDC (10%) — parked in Aave for ~5% yield

Staking ADA on mainnet, farming USDC, nothing too crazy but I sleep well at night!

Looking at history, Bitcoin’s tops often coincide with MVRV Z‑Score above 7, OR NVT above 200.

1. MVRV Z‑Score tracks profit/loss realization, extreme greed shows up as highs above 7
2. NVT Ratio spikes when network value outpaces transaction volume, signaling overvaluation

Last peak in Nov ’21 saw MVRV ~8, NVT >220 and Google Trends “Bitcoin crash” searches soared. When I see those align, I tighten stops and take profits.

Quick tip, especially for volatile alts like MATIC perps: halve your usual leverage and use bracket orders. That way you lock in profits and avoid getting liquidated if it dumps 10 % in seconds. Works most of the time haha.

@Aliceincryptoland said in What’s Your Favorite Coin to Trade?:

which futures contract do you trade most often

OMG I live for SOL‑USDT perps, seriously

I run 8x on SOL when it tests its 100 EMA on 4h. If it holds, I buy; stop is 1.5 % below entry and TP is 3 % above.

Last week SOL dipped 4% then bounced to 8%, netting me 4 % in two days. Feels amazing

LOL, altcoins go wild on CPI days! Last time I watched my favorite memecoin jump 20% in 10 minutes then crash 25% right after.

My strategy is:

• Take a quick profit if it’s +10% within the first hour
• Lock in at least half my gains and for the rest I set a tight stop of 5%

Works best on tokens with small market caps where speed beats holding through the noise.

Here’s my approach :

• Draw trendlines to find swing lows or highs
• Place stop a few ticks beyond that swing point, usually 1–3 % buffer
• Avoid stops right at high‑volume nodes, those areas reject price often

It’s saved me from a couple of nasty flushes where wicks poked through but got rejected immediately.

Love this variety—thanks for sharing! I’m going to test a combo of RSI and VWAP next session, can’t wait

I love the Relative Strength Index, yes I do

• Settings: 14-period, applied to close on 4H
• Interpretation: I look for RSI below 30 to spot oversold conditions in a larger uptrend, then wait for it to cross back above 40 before entering.
• Example: Yesterday on BTC the RSI dipped to 28, price hit a weekly support zone, then RSI climbed to 42. I opened a long at $61 500 and rode it to $64 000, nice 4 % gain.

RSI helps me avoid chasing pumps since I only buy when it actually recovers.

Hey everyone!

I’ve tried a bit of everything—swing trading, scalping, grid bots, even mean reversion—but I’m curious which strategies you love most and why.

• What’s your go-to approach?
• Which timeframes do you use?
• Any indicators or special rules you never trade without?
• How has it been working (big wins, lessons learned, tweaks)?

Let’s swap ideas and maybe pick up a trick or two!

@Cryptofreakz said in Who owns real Bitcoin here? :

Hello guys,

Who ows Bitcoin here and are you guys looking to HODL a long time or sell soon?

Btw: I own 0.5 BTC and looking to keep it until it is worth a million!

4 BTC, but I have been saving since 2011!

Looking to sell some soon though, like half or so...

Great starter pack! I’d also add: use volume profile when possible. High-volume nodes make killer support/resistance zones.

@Aliceincryptoland

Discipline is key! Here’s my daily routine:

Pre-Trade Checklist

Trend confirmed on higher TF ️

SL & TP set before entry ️

Risk ≤ 1% of account ️

Emotional Check

After placing trade, take 3 deep breaths, count to 10.

If you feel FOMO/FUD, step away for 5 minutes, no screens.

Journal

Entry reason, emotional state, outcome, lesson learned.

Review weekly: look for patterns (“I chased pumps 3x this week”).

Doing this turned me from a roller-coaster trader into a process-driven one

@Aliceincryptoland

Think of it like lending a friend money when they really want to borrow from you. When the demand to go long is high, they will pay you interest. You can “lend” by opening a long in the perp market. If you do not want the market risk, you can hedge with a short spot position or use a delta-neutral derivatives strategy on an exchange that supports both perp and spot.

For example last week funding went negative for 12 hours while BTC rallied 5 percent. Many retail traders kept holding longs and paid up. If you had collected funding and held a small short spot hedge, you would have been flat on price but happily pocketed the funding difference.

@Aliceincryptoland

I personally use a three-layer framework. On the 1-hour chart I determine the overall trend direction. Then on the 15-minute chart I look for pullbacks to moving averages or pivot points. Finally on the 5-minute chart I fine-tune my entry when I see a clean reversal candle pattern.

For example today on ETH/USD the 1-hour was clearly in an uptrend, the 15-minute pulled back to its 50-period SMA with volume contraction and then expanded again. On the 5-minute I waited for a bullish engulfing candle above the previous bar high before entering. This multi-timeframe approach reduces false entries and gives me confidence that I am trading with the larger momentum instead of against it.