I spent a lot of effort on learning about trade. I have also experienced many psychological feelings, ups and downs, so I would like to share from the bottom of my heart some tips for beginners or amateur traders:
1. Trade only 1 pair of currency: usdt and altcoin
2. Invest in good altcoins only (1-5 crypto), focus will bring about higher chance of winning. Treat btc as an altcoin and make a speculation with it. Learn how to identify a good crypto in order to hold the coin whenever the storms come.
3. BUY ON RED- SELL ON GREEN. Spend only one third of your money on trading long down waves. Two-thirds of the money should be allocated in the downtrend cycle of this market.
3. Prepare yourself for the great crisis that may happen during 2019-2021. Before that time, you should be flexible to convert your money flow from cash, real estate to gold and valuable assets. During the crisis, we can hold diamond at junk price (for crypto and securities) and buy good real estate at low prices.
I believe you can not trade successfully when trading is not following the trend, there is a rule that the market is always right, if you trade the opposite will only lead to failure and loss. The market at the moment is showing signs of recovery but can see that the price of altcoin is dropping so strongly I think you should only deal altcoin to be able to minimize the risk.