2026-01-06 20:37:15

From simple HODLing to flexible trading: How to accelerate profit growth with intraday BTC swings

I used to believe that just holding BTC was enough, but I realized this approach has limitations. Later, I started trying to capture small swing opportunities daily, making small trades on trading platforms, and only then did I realize that the market is far more complex than imagined. Seemingly minor intraday operations, when accumulated, can actually produce significant results. Many people underestimate the power of swing trading — it’s not about chasing highs and selling lows frequently, but about learning to identify daily support and resistance levels, and seizing those rebounds or pullbacks with higher certainty. Stick to this method, and you’ll find that the profits from holding coins and trading are two completely different concepts. The key isn’t trading frequency, but the quality of each operation.

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CounterIndicator

· 4h ago

Hey, wait a minute. Holding coins is enough, so why bother with swings? I see that the coins I've accumulated haven't made me less profit. Does this theory sound easy, and is it really practical to implement?

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MetaReckt

· 01-08 02:07

To be honest, the era of just holding coins and waiting for gains is over. Now, you need to use your brain. The intraday swing trading strategy does have some merit, but you need patience and avoid reckless operations. Making quick money is never as comfortable as stable gains. Frequent trading can lead to pitfalls; the key is to find the optimal trading frequency. The success or failure of swing trading depends on stop-loss and recognizing resistance levels. Getting these wrong can lead to huge losses. Holders and traders are indeed people from two different worlds, but both can profit when the market is good. I've tried intraday trading myself, and the transaction fees can eat up half of the profits...

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OnlyUpOnly

· 01-06 21:05

Swing trading is indeed more enjoyable than simply holding coins, but to be honest, most people can't really catch those support and resistance levels. The ones who truly make money are still a minority; quality trading sounds easy but is hard to execute.

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notSatoshi1971

· 01-06 21:03

Swing trading sounds good, but very few people can truly stick to it without chasing highs and killing lows. It's easy to talk about but hard to do.

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MEVictim

· 01-06 21:03

That's right, holding coins is indeed too passive; intraday trading is the real way to make money. I'm also exploring support and resistance levels, but it doesn't seem as simple to execute. Swing trading sounds easy, but the hardest part is controlling your mindset during actual operations. Holding coins vs. trading, it seems like in the end, everyone ends up losing money haha. I agree that quality > frequency, but unfortunately most people still can't resist the itch. Intraday rebounds and pullbacks do have patterns, the key is not to be greedy.

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DeFiCaffeinator

· 01-06 20:59

Swing trading sounds easy, but how many people can truly grasp support and resistance? --- HODLing coins earns time, swing trading earns brains, I have neither haha --- Quality > frequency, this statement is correct, but most people still can't stop their hands --- Day trading is this thing, sticking to it for a week is easy, sticking to it for a year is the real test --- Support and resistance sound simple, but in actual operation, a single candlestick can slap you in the face --- Higher certainty? Bro, those two words are just a joke in the crypto circle --- From pure HODLing to swing trading, I realized I'm just paying transaction fees to the exchange --- The key is each trade has high quality... but I feel like I lose money on every single one

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DAOdreamer

· 01-06 20:58

To be honest, the days of just holding coins and waiting for profits are long gone. Not actively trading now is really just giving away money. The small daily profits may seem insignificant, but they add up over time, easily outperforming spot holders. Frequent trading actually makes you more likely to be a rookie; the key is to understand support and resistance levels, and only take trades with high probability. Holding coins and trading yields are so different, why do some people insist on going all in on just one method? While swing trading has a higher threshold than just holding coins, those who truly make money are secretly using it.

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