When you start a trading session, don’t make any trades for the first 30–40 minutes. Even if it feels like something is about to moon. Take time to adapt to the market, understand the meta, review 20–30 charts, analyze the volumes. Only once you’ve done all that, start trading carefully. Did something pump while you waited? No worries — there will be more tokens.
Never jump into a token at its all-time high (ATH). Always wait for a pullback. Often you see a token flying, FOMO kicks in, and you buy at the top. In 95% of cases, it will dump. Only in 5% will it actually keep pumping. Over time, these ATH entries will destroy your deposit. Did the token fly without you? No worries — there will be more tokens.
Once you exit a token — close the chart. FOMO is the number one reason people get wiped out in crypto. Again, if the token pumps after you exit — it’s okay, there will be more.
Forget about dollars on Solana. You only have Solana, that’s it. Never convert it to dollars in your head! Also, switch your profit display to Solana in Axiom (the best terminal for trading). You have chips (Solana) and a goal. For example: you have 10 SOL, and your goal is to turn it into 100 SOL. Thinking in real dollar terms can mess with your psyche and lead to poor decisions. Treat your SOL as chips — they mean nothing by themselves (but your goal means everything).
Don’t blindly follow calls. Without your own research, you reduce your win rate and you don’t develop your own thinking. That’s a dead-end road. Lack of personal analysis and experience = blown account in the long run.
Of course, there are other strategies and approaches, but these are the rules I personally follow. They’re extremely important, and if you truly understand them, you’ll preserve both your deposit and your mental health.
