2025 is about to pass, and I want to summarize my trading insights in the crypto space over the past year. The biggest takeaway is understanding a principle: complexity is not necessarily effective.

I found that the tools I use most comfortably are still the simplest ones—Bollinger Bands and EMA moving averages. At first, I also tried various advanced models, but they tended to drown out signals and led to frequent strategy adjustments. It was only later that I realized that simple methods combined with solid execution are actually more stable.

How exactly do I use them? In an uptrend, I wait for the price to pull back near the middle Bollinger Band before buying. In ranging markets, it’s different: I buy low near the lower band and start reducing positions as it approaches the upper band. It sounds a bit "dumb," but the benefit of this approach is that it naturally avoids overtrading. I don’t always think about catching the bottom or chasing highs, which keeps my mindset much calmer.

Risk management also benefits from this approach. Because the logic is clear, stop-loss settings are more decisive. Over the course of a year, compared to traders chasing complex strategies and frequently switching approaches, I’ve actually captured more trend opportunities. So if you’re also exploring in the crypto space, why not give it a try—sometimes, the most effective methods are the simple ones that everyone overlooks.