Crypto markets follow trends, and those who read them correctly have a huge advantage. I’m always surprised by how many traders overlook what’s obvious—yet it’s actually quite simple.

Let’s start with the bullish trend. The most important thing: always look at the higher timeframes first. What happens on the 4h chart is irrelevant if the Weekly trend isn’t right. If things are truly bullish, you’ll see continuously higher highs and higher lows. That’s the confirmation you need. The price doesn’t break previous lows—so long as that stays the case, the bullish structure remains intact.

When it comes to the question of where to enter: nothing goes straight up. The smaller timeframes bring pullbacks, while the larger ones only consolidate. If the price then falls into the key zone (the previous higher low), that can be a perfect entry point. The target? New highs.

The opposite works the same way. When the market is bearish, the price produces lower highs and lower lows. If you want to short, you wait for the same setup—only this time the target is new lows.

But this is where most people lose their money: during the trend reversal. When people are pessimistic and the trend turns bullish, they don’t accept it and keep shorting. When they’re optimistic and the trend flips, they still keep buying after it. That’s the biggest mistake.

You can recognize a trend reversal with the same method. When a bullish trend breaks, the price falls below the higher low—that’s your signal to rethink. When a bearish trend breaks, the price breaks above the lower highs—now it becomes bullish.

My advice: be optimistic when the trend is bullish. Be pessimistic when it’s bearish. And above all: accept the trend reversal when it comes. That’s the secret to surviving long-term and trading successfully.