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The alternative wild season of meme coins flying everywhere - How to protect your wallet?

Recently, against the backdrop of easing US-Iran tensions and Bitcoin trading sideways at high levels, a series of small-cap altcoins have repeatedly staged "crazy" rollercoaster markets, with SIREN repeatedly pulling and crashing, and ARIA "pumping for a month, crashing in an hour" among the acts. The volatile market attracts many high-risk investors to participate. Analyzing these "crazy" coins, they share common features: many have highly concentrated spot holdings, contract trading pairs on bn, and strong controllers behind the scenes, which means there’s a high probability that 🐶 whales are manipulating bn to harvest retail investors.

Although bn issued a market maker risk guide on March 25, warning against unilateral selling and abnormal trading behaviors, the "crazy" market has sprouted like mushrooms since April, increasing rather than decreasing. In response to this phenomenon, some crypto community members say it’s not a bad thing: "The most attractive part of crypto is its high volatility; volatility attracts liquidity." And it’s true—during these coins’ high volatility periods, their daily contract trading volume can reach hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars, which is undoubtedly a strong boost for the still-bearish crypto market.

However, risk-averse investors also express concerns. They believe these crazy altcoins lack fundamental support and are purely a game of funds; frequent heavy trading will ultimately lead to assets going to zero.

So, what is the correct approach to participate in this meme coin speculation?

1. Recognize the essence

These manipulated tokens often lack fundamentals, and their prices are often far above their valuation. Essentially, it’s a "pump-and-dump" game of "follow the leader." As retail investors, we are actually betting on where the whales will push the price up to and when they will withdraw. So, mental preparation is necessary, always remember what you are doing.

2. Take profits early, only earn within your knowledge

For these meme coins, the price to which they are pumped is entirely decided by the whales. Don’t think you must sell at the top. The best you can do is "get off early." Use technical indicators to assist your judgment, set your profit-taking targets, and stick to them when reached. Don’t chase the high afterward.

3. Gamble small, control your position size

In normal crypto trading, you must distinguish your holdings between altcoins and Bitcoin. For these highly volatile meme coins, it’s even more important to trade with small positions. These tokens often see large short-term gains, so even small positions can yield good returns. Never rely on a single trade to achieve financial freedom.

4. Set stop-loss orders

Setting stop-loss orders when opening a position is an old but essential rule. Remember this, family members.

5. Follow the trend, don’t go against the market $BTC $RAVE $SIREN

Another common feature of these meme coins is that after the whales finish building their positions, they often violently push the price up in a one-sided trend. In such markets, don’t rely on your feelings or judgments to short against the trend or buy the dip during a crash, because the whales’ manipulation methods often surpass our understanding!

That’s all for now. Do you find these tips useful? What meme coins have you traded recently? Which one are you planning to trade next? Leave a comment and chat!