I think the cheat code is simple when it comes to where you should bet your money: - Look for where the bull or bear market is (because that is where the liquidity is). - Look at the leading stock or crypto. - Bet mainly on the leading stock plus beta. If it is a bull market, buy on any pullback. If it is a bear market, sell on any pump. What is liquidity in the market? It's where there are enough unlucky guys with money to liquidate in that category. It really works on any category. We rotate from memes to gold, to BTC, to stocks based on where more liquidity is in the market. What I see some people doing is playing in only one category, like BTC only or gold only. But without liquidity in that market, you mostly see ranging consolidation. Why try to play within a range when there are better opportunities elsewhere? Don't marry your bags. Don't marry your sector. Don't marry your ticker. Expand your scope and horizons. "But what if I'm only familiar with this ticker?" Then you must train yourself to upgrade your skills and look at chart patterns. Chart patterns are the history of human actions, so there is a higher chance you see history repeating itself. A leopard doesn't change its spots. When one sector dumps, another sector will pump, because money rotates from "putting money to work." Why liquidation will always happen is because of the mentality that money should be put to work, i.e. either to earn interest or to go into a potential area that could have more gains. Money can't stay idle in stables just to depreciate in value over time. Short-term liquid cash: Your job is to ride on the back of whales with liquidity when the time comes. Long-term less liquid cash: This idle money is meant to FOMO into non-hype stocks, crypto, or memes that will pump in the future when it is time. Not hard once you figure out the cheat code, eh?