ionicXBT

30) Bitcoin's price is doing the EXACT same thing.

This is an interesting fractal I found.

Look, most of you remember that I ACCURATELY called the top at $69k.

This was done by identifying a very similar pattern on the charts and then it REPEATED itself.

Let me remind you:

This is an important discovery:

Finding a fractal that has actually played out proves that Bitcoin fractals can be RELIABLE.

This specific fractal serves as concrete EVIDENCE.

Now, we already know that there was a fractal pattern from 2021 to 2022.

So, it's reasonable to consider the possibility of another fractal pattern continuing in the future.

Let me elaborate on this concept.

What if: 

The entire market this year is inversely correlated to Bitcoin's price action in 2022?

In other words, what if the price movement in 2023 follows the opposite direction compared to 2022?

Look at this below:

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Hear me out.

In 2022, we observed a bearish divergence on the weekly timeframe, which signaled the TOP of the market and led to a downtrend for the year.

Now, in 2023, we noticed a bullish divergence on the weekly timeframe which could indicate a potential BOTTOMING out of the market and the start of an uptrend.

The key point here is the inverse relationship between the bearish divergence in 2022 and the bullish divergence in 2023.

If the bearish divergence resulted in a DOWNTREND, it suggests that the bullish divergence could potentially lead to an UPTREND.

This is an analysis based on patterns and historical observations.

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Also not only is the trend similar, but also the DATES it occurred in.

In 2022, the bearish trend began in November 2021. Then the market started to experience a downward movement throughout the year 2022.

Now, in 2023, we are observing that the bullish trend began in November 2022.

Comparing these two timeframes it suggests that the year 2023 may be characterized by an overall bullish movement in the market.

Coincidence?

This analysis is about being one step ahead analysis - lets continue.

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Now I am going to show you the actual pattern/fractal that this move could be following.

This is the fractal below:

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Let's analyse this carefully:

Left Fractal (Bearish Trend in 2022):

Point A: The initial fall, which was a significant downward move.

Point B: A small upward move after the fall.

Point C: Continued the downward trend.

Point D: A larger deep pullback occurred.

Finally, the largest move followed.

Now, let's consider the inverse for the bullish divergence of 2022, which could shape the potential trend in 2023:

Right Fractal (Potential Bullish Trend in 2023):

Point A: The initial upward move.

Point B: A small pullback after the initial rise.

Point C: Continuing the upward trend.

Point D: Currently experiencing a pullback, which, in this scenario, may precede the largest move upward.

By observing these fractals and their corresponding movements, we can speculate that 2023 may continue a bullish trend, similar to the INVERSE pattern of the bearish divergence in 2022.

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Let's address these two final important questions you probably have:

• How deep will the pullback of point D be? 
• What is the invalidation level of this fractal?

To determine the potential depth of the pullback at point D, we can refer to the bearish trend's pullback at point D as a guideline. 

In that case, the pullback did not go below point B.

Therefore, in the bullish trend, we would want to see the pullback at point D stay ABOVE point B.

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The invalidation level of this fractal refers to the point at which this theory would be considered invalid. 

In this case, if the price drops below point B in the bullish fractal, it would INVALIDATE the previous fractal pattern. 

This level becomes the threshold for monitoring the validity of the bullish trend.

To be specific, if the price falls below $20k, which is below point B, it would invalidate the fractal and suggest a deviation from the expected pattern.

It's worth noting that there is a HUGE wick at point B.

In this scenario, considering the large wick on point B in the bullish fractal, we need to decide whether we include the wick or only consider the candle close at $22k. 

To be on the safe side and avoid missing out on a potential bull run, it is best to count the wick at $20k as part of the analysis.

This approach ensures that we don't sell at the bottom and potentially miss out on favorable market conditions.

Always one step ahead.

@ionicXBT

29) Lesson 6 of Technical Analysis.

Discord group is now open.

There are certain rules that you must accept before I give you the link:

• Don't be shy - remember, you're behind a screen, you don't know which high-net-worth individual you are speaking to, and one person may be able to change your life.
• Ask questions - this is how you learn fast and expand your knowledge. Don't be afraid to ask, even if you think the question is stupid.
• Answer people's questions - share your knowledge with others. No one will help you if you are not helping others.

If you are willing to follow these rules then Private message me for the discord link.

I will send it to you personally.

28) A simple 10x opportunity.

This opportunity is a SAFE bet.

It is still a bet, but safer.

Understand that the previous projects I shared with you haven't been AROUND for very long, $AZERO, $EJS, and $SAITO.

This means that they will do way more than 10x in the future, but they're also risky because they don't have a track record yet.

On the other hand, there are coins that HAVE been around for a while.

These more ESTABLISHED coins have gone through a few market cycles already and have shown to be more stable over time.

While they might not have the potential for HUGE gains like the NEWER coins, they still will do well and will most certainly do an easy 5-10x.

Look in a bull run the WHOLE CRYPTO MARKET CAP increases, all you have to do is position well.

So, if you're looking for a safer investment option that still has good potential for returns, you should READ on.

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As you know we are shifting into a DIGITAL era.

Everything is becoming more VIRTUAL, from people glued to their phones to engineers producing new realities, augmented and virtual.

And as technology and graphics continue to evolve and improve, the demand for even more realistic and immersive experiences will only INCREASE,

and we will need to keep up with this demand by CONSTANTLY improving our rendering capabilities.

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However,

There is no system that can efficiently scale rendering speed for content creators.

What does this mean in simple words?

When people create things like movies, animations, or virtual reality experiences on a computer, they have to "render" them, which MEANS turning them into a finished product that looks good and runs smoothly.

The problem is that when projects get very BIG & COMPLEX, like movies or games with lots of details and special effects, it can take a long time to render everything.

This slows down the creative process and makes it hard for people to work efficiently.

Currently, there is no system that can SPEED up this rendering process for big projects, which makes it DIFFICULT for content creators to complete their work quickly and efficiently.

There needs to be a solution especially as time progresses we will need larger and more complex jobs spanning thousands of frames across time (for animations) and space (for VR walkthroughs) require external servers and additional resources.

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So what's the solution?

A blockchain-based network called Render Token (RNDR).

RNDR is the future of the rendering ecosystem. How?

It is the FIRST GPU that actually utilizes the blockchain.

There's a reason why it is on the blockchain and did NOT follow traditional methods.

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The BENEFITS of having a GPU on a BLOCKCHAIN include:

• Increased processing power:

A GPU is capable of performing many more calculations per second than a CPU, making it much faster for certain tasks.

When combined with the power of a blockchain network, this processing power can be harnessed to perform complex tasks like rendering images or videos quickly and efficiently.

• Decentralisation:

By utilizing a blockchain network, the processing power of multiple GPUs can be pooled together in a decentralized network.

This means that the processing power is distributed across many different computers and locations, making it more resilient and less vulnerable to hacking or failure.

• Security:

Blockchains use advanced cryptographic algorithms to ensure that all transactions are secure and tamper-proof.

By running computations on a blockchain, the results are stored in an immutable ledger that cannot be altered or deleted, making it an ideal platform for handling sensitive or valuable data.

• Transparency:

Because the blockchain is a decentralized and distributed network, all transactions and computations are transparent and open to scrutiny.

This makes it easier to audit and verify the accuracy of the results, ensuring that there is no fraud or errors in the system.

• Efficiency:

By harnessing the power of a GPU on a blockchain network, tasks can be completed more quickly and efficiently than with traditional CPU-based systems.

This reduces costs and improves productivity, making it a more attractive option for businesses and individuals alike.

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Who is behind this project?

No other than the man himself JULES URBACH.

He is a specialist in the field of computer graphics and virtual reality as he created a company called OTOY that uses graphics cards instead of CPUs for rendering.

He was the FIRST to develop a commercial renderer that utilized GPUs instead of CPUs, which revolutionized the way in which graphics and visual effects are rendered.

It REVOLUTIONISED the rendering process by significantly REDUCING the time it takes to render complex graphics and visual effects.

Now his new project, RNDR, uses blockchain technology to make rendering EVEN FASTER and MORE efficient.

With his expertise in graphics and virtual reality, and the potential for RNDR to revolutionize rendering, the project has a very HIGH chance of success.

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The fact that this project is the FIRST of its kind suggests how REVOLUTIONARY it is and why I am BULLISH on it.

These are the areas below in which I will be Dollar Cost Averaging in.

This should coincide with $BTC pulling back BEFORE going higher.

Not only is the founder an EXPERT but I see the demand for it actually coming into play.

I have already explained why metaverse is going to be HUGE and it will require a massive amount of computing power to create and sustain.

With the RDNR token, users can access the decentralized rendering network powered by GPU technology and EARN tokens for providing their rendering power.

This creates a win-win situation where users get REWARDED for contributing to the network, and the network can SCALE UP to meet the growing demand for rendering power.

As more and more industries turn to virtual and augmented reality, the need for HIGH-QUALITY rendering solutions will only continue to GROW,

making the RDNR token an ATTRACTIVE investment opportunity for those bullish on the future of the digital world.

If you have not noticed my picks are all based on what I see happening in the FUTURE.

@ionicXBT

27) Lesson 5 of Technical Analysis.

POLL.

I’ve spoken to so many smart people on here.

There is a lot of ideas to be shared.

And quite a few opportunities not to be missed.

So what would be easier and cleaner for you:

26) Earn $1200 for FREE with this confirmed airdrop.

The project for this AIRDROP is called:

SHARDEUM

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SHARDEUM is a blockchain network for decentralized applications that provides fast and secure transactions, with its own cryptocurrency called SHM. 

The main reason why it's EFFICIENT is that it uses "linear scalability".

This means that Shardeum can handle A LOT of smart contracts at the same time, WITHOUT slowing down or getting MORE expensive.

Shardeum also keeps things SECURE by using something called "dynamic state sharding". 

This means that it SPLITS up data and processes in a SMART way so that if one part of the network gets attacked, the REST can keep working.

Overall, Shardeum is a way to create smart contracts that are efficient, affordable, and secure.

And now they are releasing their token called $SHM and CONFIRMED they are giving away AIRDROPS

Here is how YOU can participate:

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Step 1:

The first thing you need to do is add the SHARDEUM NETWORK to your METAMASK wallet at:

https://chainlist.org/

Make sure you connect to their LATEST one which is Sphinx 1.X, 

This is their betanet which is the final step before the MAINNET launch. 

Add this to your MetaMask by clicking on “Click to Connect to Sphinx 1.x”.

You should now be CONNECTED.

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Step 2:

Once you have added Shardeum to MetaMask, you will need TESTNET TOKENS to INTERACT with their platform.

This is how you claim the FAUCET tokens.

These are NOTHING valuable and are only used to INTERACT.

Go onto the project's WEBSITE as shown below:

https://shardeum.org/betanet/

Once you are on the SHARDEUM website click “Claim Testnet SHM”. 

You will then need to join their DISCORD and claim the tokens using their Discord faucet TEXT channels.

You will find this in the CHANNELS SECTION as shown below:

Type in this PROMPT with your metamask wallet address like the following into the chat:

/faucet [yourMetamaskWalletAddress]

Once you have typed it in, REFRESH your wallet and you should have RECEIVED the tokens into your metamask.

This is what you are going to USE to interact in their ECOSYSTEM.

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Step 3:

SHARDEUM has 60 projects in its ecosystem, including DeFi protocols and DEXs.

ENGAGING with these projects INCREASES your chances of RECEIVING a SHARDEUM airdrop. 

Certain projects may have a HIGHER probability of receiving an airdrop, which I RECOMMEND interacting with.

I am going to share them below.

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# Swapped Finance

Swapped Finance is a decentralized exchange built on the SHARDEUM Network. 

https://app.swapped.finance/en/swap

It offers features such as yield farming, staking, margin orders, launchpad, and lending/borrowing.

As long as you use your TESTNET tokens for swapping or liquidity provision, there is a HIGH chance you will be included in the AIRDROP.

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# SHAREDEX

SHAREDEX is a decentralized exchange on the SHARDEUM network. 

On SHAREDEX, you can:

- trade various cryptocurrencies,

- add liquidity to liquidity pools, and

- earn rewards for your contributions to the network.

INTERACTING with this platform INCREASES your chances of being included in the airdrop. 

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# Complete Crew3 quests

Completing the Crew3 quests offers a unique opportunity to engage with the SHARDEUM network and receive rewards. 

You do this at:

https://zealy.io/c/shardeumofficial/questboard?invitationId=715grTT0_v_f9ryuLcy83

By completing these quests, you can earn badges and unlock exclusive features within the ecosystem. 

This all increases your chances of being included in the AIRDROP

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If you complete these steps you are almost GUARANTEED to receive this AIRDROP.

Remember, it's NOT only about the amount but how FREQUENTLY you interact.

I recommend interacting TWICE a month.

This AIRDROP should pay out before zkSYNC.

This is close, whilst zkSYNC could take up to a year.

@ionicXBT

25) My next 100x meme coins?

"Degen plays".

These are high-risk investments made by people who are willing to take on a lot of risk for the chance of HIGH returns.

Buying MEME coins or investing in new UNTESTED projects are 'Degen plays'.

I have been shown one of these coins by a very GOOD friend of mine, who told me to invest.

I immediately said NO.

He insisted I just AT LEAST take a look, so I did.

Once I checked it out, I came to the conclusion it is worth a GOOD shot.

Especially when the narrative or reason behind it is so STRONG?

Let me explain...

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$FLOKI. $DOGE. $SHIBA

These are some of the GREATEST meme coins that changed people's life the LAST bull run.

What do they ALL have in common?

Yes, they are DOG coins. Yes, they are MEME coins. But there's something else.

It's got ELON MUSK behind it.

He TWEETED about these coins way before they did 100x.

Look below.

So now we understand that ELON has a strong PROVEN record for meme coins.

Let's use this to our ADVANTAGE.

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The FIRST meme coin on my radar that like is:

$MONKEYS.

https://dexscreener.com/ethereum/0xa67ceebf094b32ff3313f9a63150c74792a1acdc

This is the original first MONKEY token by the founder.

The link below is a NEW token ran by the community - will definitely not get rugged.

https://www.dextools.io/app/en/ether/pair-explorer/0xa67ceebf094b32ff3313f9a63150c74792a1acdc

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Look this one is SPECIAL.

Elon Musk created his first Twitter LIST called 'Monkeys', why?

I have absolutely NO idea.

But it's Elon so something is DOWN to happen.

For most people that would be ENOUGH to buy into it. But I researched MORE.

And this is what I found.

The WORST case is he deletes the list which is UNLIKELY- this is why.

I took a look at all of ELONS tweets which include 'Monkeys', it's clear that he believes that they are INTELLIGENT.

I would argue that its his real FAVOURITE animals.

He probably believes that we EVOLVED from monkeys, but i do not CARE what he believes.

We are here to make profit.

Look at the tweets.

And what do you think is the FIRST thing he will most likely post in that twitter list?

A picture of a MONKEY.

That's why I believe its worth a very GOOD shot by being EARLY.

I will Dollar Cost Average average at these two levels below.

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The next TWO meme coins are very similar:

$GATSBY

https://www.dextools.io/app/en/ether/pair-explorer/0xc37ecc839ba67a46847dc367252b057f8feae680

$HOBBES

https://www.dextools.io/app/en/ether/pair-explorer/0x6178081202165c521c80b95d2c7ef54893c7232c

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They are both ELON DOGS coins.

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Why these could do GOOD as meme coins?

Simply for the fact that ELON MUSK dogs did very well in the PAST.

On average, it took $FLOKI. $DOGE. $SHIBA 90 days from LAUNCH for it to go INSANE.

We are EARLY and these coins have not done their real PARABOLIC move up HIGHER.

I prefer HOBBES more than GATSBY.

Just because the tweet isn't from 2019, but only from LAST month.

Below are the levels I would DCA in.

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I find it funny how we went from analysing HIGH TECH coins with SOLID fundamentals to analysing DOGS and MONKEYS.

Well, that's MEME coins for you.

These are worth a good chance and ONE of these WILL do a crazy return.

It literally has no TIMELINE for how long, you don't want to be the person who SOLD just before the PUMP.

So buy and FORGET about it.

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My famous saying, for meme coins especially is:

INVEST AS YOU HAVE LOST THE MONEY ALREADY.

I don't care, believe that you LOST the money.

Expect the WORST.

Expect that it went to 0 already.

People invest in meme coins EXPECTING a high return and put a whole MONTHS WAGE into it and complain when it gets RUGPULLED.

You are NOT going to do that.

Invest ONLY what you would spend a month's takeaway/restaurant on.

The MAXIMUM you should WASTE on meme coins is 15% of your TOTAL portfolio.

I said WASTE because you are not expecting a return remember?

That's what YOU are going to do.

@ionicXBT

TRADE

Looking at this for a breakout.

This is a clear sideways range. Price does not chop around forever.

This could take off anywhere, so DOLLAR COST AVERAGING our entry is the optimal decision.

I will be buying the pullbacks.

Notice that once we close above the blue line, we head straight to $9 as a minimum.

This could really do a big pump in the following months.

$LINK

24) Do not miss out on this AIRDROP.

You have probably seen the $ARB airdrop.

Most people who just INTERACTED with Arbitrum received around $3000 to $5000.

For absolutely NOTHING.

They performed certain tasks like a YEAR AGO and got airdropped FREE money.

Now you see it's TRUE.

What's the next one you should participate in?

Here is the next BIG one.

It's one of the most heavily-backed projects in crypto, raising over $450m from the likes of a16z, Dragonfly, Lightspeed.

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The coin is called:

zkSync

zkSync is a layer-2 scaling solution that leverages state-of-the-art zero-knowledge proof technology to address some of the most pressing challenges facing the Ethereum network.

Hard to understand right?

You probably skipped right past it.

So let me SIMPLIFY it for you:

zkSync is a technology that makes it cheaper and faster to do things on Ethereum.

zkSync is a platform designed to reduce transaction TIME and FEES on the Ethereum network,

It uses Zero-Knowledge Rollup (ZK-Rollup) technology to achieve this. 

ZK-Rollups generate PROOFS that validate transactions WITHOUT revealing private information, thereby maintaining high security and privacy for users.

It WILL release its own token in the future, we just don't know EXACTLY when.

I assume in 6 months to a year.

Most people don't know this as they have not PUBLICLY announced this.

But I checked COINMARKETCAP and they are already LISTED which tells me they WILL. 

We are ALWAYS one step ahead.

So, let's get ready for a zkSync airdrop ($ZKS)

To prepare for the airdrop, FOLLOW the guides below.

The MORE you do, the more you are increasing your chances of RECEIVING the airdrop.

And the HIGHER amount you do, the higher amount you are increasing to receive.

Note that the key point with airdrops is that "you INTERACT with the platform"!

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# Add zkSync onto your MetaMask

To clear any confusion, zkSync now has 2 networks:

• zkSync 1.0 (now called zkSync LITE) 

• zkSync 2.0 (now called zkSync ERA) 

Both will operate simultaneously as two separate networks.  

We are going to focus on the ERA MAINNET - as this is likely the important one.

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Create a METAMASK wallet and click on the network (Eth Mainnet) in the top centre.

Click on Add network.

Scroll down to the bottom of the network list and click Add network manually.

Add the following information and click “Save”:

• Network Name: zkSync Era Mainnet
• New RPC URL: https://mainnet.era.zksync.io
• Chain ID: 324
• Currency Symbol: ETH
• Block Explorer URL: https://explorer.zksync.io/
• WebSocket URL: wss://mainnet.era.zksync.io/ws

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# Bridge Funds to zkSync

You are going to transfer funds FROM metamask TO zkSync Era Mainnet.

You do this at bridge.zksync.io by connecting your wallet. 

Select the amount you wish to bridge and click “DEPOSIT”. 

Once you have done that, you can just SWAP it back.

Swap back to metamask by clicking the ARROWS, 

choosing the amount you wish to bridge back to Ethereum and click “WITHDRAW”.

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# Interact with the zkSync Ecosystem.

zkSync has an entire ECOSYSTEM of protocols.

Here are some top zkSync ecosystem projects you could INTERACT with to MAXIMISE your chances of a potential zkSync airdrop:

All you need to do is INTERACT.

This is done by sending money BACK and FORTH on the platforms:

• Syncswap

Go to http://syncswap.xyz

Swap between $ETH and $USDC

Provide some liquidity into their pools.

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• Orbiter Finance

Interact with Orbiter Finance.

Visit Orbiter Finance and connect your MetaMask Wallet.

Select the network you want to transfer tokens from (ETH).

Select the token you want to bridge from (ETH) to zkSync and input the amount.

Review and confirm the transaction.

Then do this BACK and FORTH.

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• Mute

Go to http://mute.io

Swap from $ETH into a token of your choice.

Provide some liquidity into their pools.

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# Complete quests on zkSync’s Crew3.

Go to zkSync’s Crew3 Questboard and complete the quests. 

Tasks include:

• following them on social media
• reading their articles
• completing quizzes.

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The ABOVE is what you had to do to get $ARB.

So let's use this as a GUIDELINE for the potential zkSync AIRDROP.

Do these once a MONTH.

You will have INCREASED your chances as much as possible.

Also, there will be a METAMASK Airdrop.

I will cover what to do in order to receive these next.

@ionicXBT

23) Lesson 4 of Technical Analysis.

22) 3 Coins I will buy for the next Bull Run.

Look I'm going to EXPLAIN this to you.

These are just some of the coins that I am CERTAIN will do well in the next bull run.

I trade with CERTAINTY.

You should know this by now.

This way I can sleep at night.

This way I know my investment won't go to 0.

In no particular order let us begin:

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EJNJINSTARTER ($EJS)

Gaming and metaverse will continue to be HOT next bull run.

People will STILL be releasing NEW gaming projects.

When all these new projects launch they will need to raise FUNDS and essentially need HELP.

EnjinStarter helps new projects LAUNCH their tokens and raise funds through initial token offerings (ITOs) - presale.

They mainly help super hype projects in these sectors:

• Gamify 
• Metaverse 
• web3 gaming.
• Collectibles + NFT

They are a LAUNCHPAD token.

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$EJS is a token that is used on EnjinStarter as a means of participating in ITOs

When a new project launches an ITO on EnjinStarter, they will offer a certain amount of their tokens in EXCHANGE for $EJS launchpad tokens. 

These launchpad tokens can be purchased using crypto, and give investors the right to participate in the ITO pre sale and receive a certain amount of the NEW project's tokens EARLY.

This way investors get to get involved in new blockchain projects EARLY and potentially profit from their success, while also providing a means for new projects to raise FUNDS and grow their communities.

Enjinstarter’s vision is to go beyond just being a launchpad for gaming ITOs, and becoming the first choice for all blockchain projects in need of assistance with monetization, player acquisition, IDOs, education, and much more.

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So in order for people to participate in the pre-sale they will HAVE to buy $EJS.

This will work in our FAVOUR, as the more projects that are being released the more $EJS people will need to buy.

Thus causing the price to INCREASE.

You see how we POSITION ourselves to be a step AHEAD.

Also the CEO of $EJS is doing a lot of inside marketing and is speaking with Dubai princes and Qatar princes.

This tells me he is very ACTIVE and EXPANDING which will only bring more opportunities which is EXACTLY the types of projects I look for.

Not only does it have a great CEO but it has great potential as this token is not even on Kuccoin and currently on GATE.IO

I easily see a new lisitn gon kucoin in the next bull run.

The market cap is only $11 MILLION which in this crypto space is absolutely TINY.

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 SAITO ($SAITO)

Every bull run there are 3-5 lAYER1 projects that RUN the show.

These do very well and give INSANE returns.

Last bull run we had projects such as:

1. Polkadot (DOT)
2. Avalanche (AVAX)
3. Solana (SOL)

I believe $SAITO will be the one of the LEADING Layer 1 projects next bull run.

Saito is a decentralized blockchain platform that aims to solve the SCALABILTY issues faced by many other blockchain networks.

It achieves this by using its OWN consensus mechanism which combines Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Service.

The platform also employs a unique "Fee Market" system that rewards nodes for processing transactions based on the amount of work required to process them.

This helps ensure that the network is always processing transactions EFFICIENTLY.

Saito's goal is to create a blockchain that can support large-scale decentralized applications WITHOUT sacrificing performance or security.

Saito has a VERY strong community engagement and everyday is gaining MORE traction, which is important for its success.  

This projects solving an important problem in blockchain and the team has a long-term vision and is looking way down the line.

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What i've noticed is that Saito is more TRANSPARENT, FAIR, and less prone to pump and dump than OTHER blockchains.

David and Richard Paris, the founders, claim that Saito is a BETTER blockchain than others and provides a DIFFERENT way of looking at blockchain.

That's what I like to see, AMBITION.

This project also is NOT even on KUCOIN but on gate.io, thus implying how EARLY we are.

The market cap is also only $15 MILLION. 

You should notice the PATTERN here. 

My low market caps have PARABOLIC potential.

Look majority of coins in crypto have BILLION-DOLLAR market caps, so we are picking coins that are way WAY UNDERVALUED.

That's where the LIFE-CHANGING gains are.

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ALEPH ZERO ($AZERO)

A close friend of mine who has his OWN Venture capital has been in this project since the pre-sale.

He is currently up 12x from the pre-sale and plans to hold UNTIL he reaches 50x.

Aleph Zero is a blockchain that enhances privacy and offers superior speed, validation time, scalability, and security compared to currently distributed ledger technology platforms.

This is a ZK coin paired with SCALABILTY.

Scalable as validation times are always FAST, regardless of the number of transactions.

Aleph Zero, running on Golang, was able to validate 89,600 transactions per second (TPS) in 416 milliseconds.

It uses zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) and secure multi-party computation (sMPC) to protect the SECURITY and PRIVACY of user data.

You know a narrative for the next bull run will be ZK Coins.

That's why I like this coin.

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And the REAL WORLD use case is that,

Azero uses a "hub and spoke" model that allows businesses to have a spoke or private instance, which interacts with the main decentralized ledger.

It lets businesses create their own solutions to interact with others and make transactions on a decentralized platform.

Azero aims to make it possible for SMBs and enterprises to communicate at a rate close to what they would expect with regular internet communication while still utilizing the benefits of decentralization.

That is pretty REVOLUTIONARY. 

But all this would NOT do well if there was a SHIT marketing team.

Luckily in this case, the team at Azero KNOWS how to market themselves.

The STRONG community speaks for itself.

The market cap is $200MIllion which may seem high, But with this technology, it really isn't.

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These are just a FEW projects.

I like projects that have STRONG tokenomics, vision, and a community with traction.

Especially projects that most people have NOT heard about.

Notice how the projects have TINY market caps.

The room to grow is HUGE, 10X Minimum.

Patience.

That's the aim of the game.

I would rather be 1 month early THAN 1 week later.

and don't worry I will let you know exactly WHEN I acquire more for CHEAP.

This is going to be the BEST bull run of our lives.

With that being said, see you at Lesson 4.

@ionicXBT

21) The Dangers of the Metaverse.

Before I start, I just want to let you know that in the NEXT POST I will be sharing 3 OF MY CRYPTO PICKS which I will buy and sell in the next bull run. 

I have NOT even mentioned this coin on twitter.

We are PREPARING for the biggest bull run of our lives.

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You should all know by now how REVOLUTIONARY the metaverse will be and it is only a matter of TIME before it becomes a REALITY.

I told you that the metaverse is a place:

• Where you can BE whoever you want to be
• Where your ethnicity, race, economic background, and political hierarchies are irrelevant
• Where you can GO wherever you want to go
• Where you can DO whatever you ever want to do
• Where you won’t have to do any EFFORT whatsoever to feel joy, happiness and accomplishment.

It seems to be the prefect ESCAPE from reality, a place where people could live out their WILDEST DREAMS and leave their BORING lives behind.

But its NOT as amazing as it seems.

Let me tell you why this is one of the biggest THREATS to human society.

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In 2021, Facebook renamed itself to META.

Did you know that their main goal is:

to have 1,000,000,000 (one billion) active users within the metaverse by 2030.

This is one of the biggest companies in the world and they are going to invest around 10 BILLION dollars per year into the development of the metaverse.

They WANT people to spend an unbelievable amount of TIME on it. 

The more time a user spends, the MORE they will learn about that user.

Just read below what MR ZUCKERBURG himself said:

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You need to understand Facebook is a DATA company.

They make money off ADVERTISING to users. 

The MORE data they collect the more TARGETED they can advertise to you.

Facebook is the only company that possesses the HIGHEST level of detailed customer information.

Facebook can classify any person using up to 52,000 different traits, by collecting DATA on archaic technologies like the Internet, phone apps and social media.

Facebook already tracks you anywhere, even if you have NEVER registered on their services.

Their COOKIES and trackers are all over the Internet.

Facebook already knows us MORE than we do.

They knows EXACTLY what to do in order to give us the dopamine rushes we need to make us BLINDLY do whatever they want, and feel GREAT about it in the moment.

So for them gathering MORE data will NEVER be enough.

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Now think about this

Imagine how POWERFUL it would be if Facebook could get access to more SPECIFIC data like:

• What TYPE of music gets you hyped up during metaverse concerts?
• What kind of stuff makes you LIKE or HATE other users in the metaverse?
• Why do people decide to LEAVE the metaverse?

Lets go a bit DEEPER.

• How would you feel if Facebook could analyze your EMOTIONS in real-time during metaverse interactions, and use this data to make targeted advertising?

• What if Facebook analyze the emotional responses that you exhibit during metaverse interactions, such as changes in facial expressions or physiological indicators, and use this data to improve their products or services?

• What if Facebook analyzes the types of virtual environments or locations that you tend to frequent within the metaverse, and use this data for targeted product recommendations?

• What if Facebook knew what specific features or aspects of the metaverse you find most engaging or exciting, and use this data to improve your user experience or create new products?

All this DATA could be used to understand your likes, dislikes, and motivations in the metaverse. 

Then they would be able to HAMMER DOWN on what you specifically like.

All this for you to spend MORE time in this virtual reality.

But, it could also be used to MANIPULATE you into doing things you don't really want to do.

For example, a company might use this data to SELL you stuff or to make you SPEND more time in the metaverse.

But, someone with bad intentions could also use this information to HARM you or mess with your heads.

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People are already highly DEPRESSED because of social media alone.

How do you think you will feel after experiencing how great the metaverse is?

You'll feel profoundly more DEPRESSED and sad about how your real life is MISERABLE with added stress and social comparison.

This as all manipulation and DISTRACTIONS from the actual and important PROBLEMS our society is facing. 

Instead of addressing those problems, it is EASIER and makes much more PROFIT to make us forget about it.

Even for LAZY people instead of becoming rich in real life, the EASY way out would be to just join the metaverse and become rich in the virtual world.

Which in the end all leads down to:

• Addiction
• Make you lose track of time
• Separate you from the real nature and the real world
• Overstimulates your senses

You need to start realizing how EVIL corporations like Facebook are and stop believing that any progress is GOOD for your lives.

This reminds me of the FAMOUS QUOTE which was ORIGINALLY related to Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Google.

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Even the GOVERNMENT has a dark side to it.

When the Metaverse becomes more INTEGRATED into peoples daily life, it could provide an ADDITIONAL TOOL for governments to MONITOR and surveil individuals.

Governments could use data collected in the virtual world to identify and track individuals, monitor their behavior, and potentially even use it for law enforcement purposes.

This includes being a tool for SOCIAL CREDIT SYSTEMS. 

Governments could use virtual reality to track individuals' behavior and interactions, assigning them social scores based on their BEHAVIOUR in the VIRTUAL world,

such as how they INTERACT with others, what activities they PARTICIPATE in, and what kind of CONTENT they create.

Those with HIGHER scores would receive preferential treatment, while those with LOWER scores would be disadvantaged, such as facing restrictions on their access to resources and opportunities.

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Let me give you an EXAMPLE.

A user who creates POSITIVE and socially RESPONSIBLE content might receive a HIGHER score, while a user who engages in HATE speech or BULLYING might receive a LOWER score.

The government could use this system to ENCOURAGE positive behavior and DISCOURAGE negative behavior in the virtual world.

That sounds like a good thing, right?

However, this system could also be used to MANIPULATE and CONTROL individuals by creating a culture of CONFORMITY and LIMITING free speech.

Users will feel PRESSURE to conform to certain values or behaviors in order to maintain their social score, limiting individual CREATIVITY and expression.

The use of the metaverse as a tool for 'social credit systems' poses a significant threat to individual freedom and autonomy. 

Overall, the Metaverse provides governments with an UNPRECEDENTED level of CONTROL over individuals' lives.

This could potentially lead to a dystopian future where individual FREEDOM and autonomy are severely RESTRCIED. 

Something like this already exists in CHINA.

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It is not over. It can get a whole lot WORSE.

In the metaverse what will be using to transact?

Your crypto wallet.

At some point in the future, WALLETS could also be associated with reputation scores.

Therefore limiting your SPENDING .

Or even worse if you act like a toxic spreading troll, you may damage your reputation and potentially have your sphere of influence reduced by the system.

This could create an incentive for people to behave well in the metaverse.

I will do another post on CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currencies).

It will become an intangible part of our lives, even if we don’t want it.

This is the FUTURE.

So ionic how do we actually PROFIT off this information?

I will tell you how.

We are going to invest in companies and industries that are poised to succeed in the FUTURE based on what we see happening and our predictions for how things will evolve.

For example for stocks, investing in RENEWABLE companies is a wise choice as governments and businesses worldwide shift towards a more sustainable future. 

Similarly for crypto, investing in companies that are innovating in fields such as artificial intelligence, VIRTUAL REALITY, CBDC, will provide HIGH returns as these tech become increasingly important.

It is important to keep a finger on the PULSE of the world (WHICH I AM) and invest in companies and industries that align with our vision for the future. 

With that being said,

See you at my next post with 3 of my picks for the bull run.

@ionicXBT

20) What the RICH teach their children.

19) 1 way of making free money in Crypto.

Nothing in this LIFE is for free. Yes, that's correct.

But in crypto, it's a little DIFFERENT.

Some companies give out FREE tokens.

These are called AIRDROPS.

People think finding airdrops are complicated, but with the right information and a little bit of effort, ANYONE can participate. 

A crypto airdrop is a promotional activity where a cryptocurrency project gives out free tokens or coins to a large number of individuals. 

Unlike 'token sales' as we discussed in lesson 17, airdrops should be COMPLETELY FREE and you should NOT have to PAY in order to get an airdrop token.

You can do WHATEVER you want with these tokens, trade them, use them as a means of payment, or HOLD them as an investment.

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The reason why AIRDROPS exists is because it creates a BUZZ and generates INTEREST for the project. Also helps the project:

• Increase Awareness: By giving out tokens the project can increase the visibility of its platform. Leading to more people learning about the project and potentially becoming users in the future.
• Community Building: Airdrops can be a way for projects to build and engage with their communities. 
• Token Distribution: Airdrops can be a way for projects to distribute their tokens to a wider audience to ensure that the tokens are held by a diverse group of people. Leading to a more stable network as well as reducing the risk of centralisation.
• Increased Liquidity: When participants receive free tokens, they may be more likely to trade or use them, which increases the liquidity of the token and makes it easier for others to buy and sell.
• Attracting Developers: By giving away free tokens, projects can incentivize developers to build on their platform and create new applications. Leading to a more innovative ecosystem for the project.

So giving out free tokens through an airdrop can be a valuable MARKETING and community-building tool for a project,

This is done to increase AWARENESS and ADOPTION of the company's project.

Simply put, they are paying YOU for engagement.

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I FIND which projects are doing these airdrops by using Airdrop tracking websites.

Some POPULAR airdrop tracking websites are:

• Airdrops.io
• AirdropBob
• Airdrop Alert

These websites keep TRACK of all the latest airdrops and provide all the information you need to claim your share of free tokens. 

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Now understand carefully.

You will see MANY projects giving away their tokens for free.

Most of these tokens are of LITTLE worth.

60% are going to be USELESS coins and are UNLIKELY to have any significant value.

Also, SCAMS are very LIKELY to take place with Airdrops, do not fall for these.

HOWEVER, the BEST airdrops are those that are distributed by POPULAR and successful projects WITHIN established ecosystems. 

These airdrops are more likely to be WORTH MORE than just a few thousand dollars. 

Many of these high-profile airdrops are happening in the DeFi (Decentralised Finance) space, where you have to interact with a protocol or DApp (Decentralized Application) to participate.

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There are a number of things to LOOK out for when CONSIDERING an airdrop.

Check if the project even has a TOKEN, as some of the BEST airdrops have been for projects that have introduced a NEW token.

A new and exciting token that is in LIMITED supply can be attractive.

However, it is important to keep in mind that NOT all new tokens are valuable.

To INCREASE your chances of finding a valuable airdrop, it is wise to focus on projects that are POPULAR and have a large user base and a STRONG community.

The more PASSIONATE the community is, the more likely the airdrop will be VALUABLE.

It is also helpful to consider the COMPETITION and see what other projects are doing.

For example, if a project does not have a token and a competing protocol does, there may be PRESSURE to introduce a token.

It is also important to check if the project has been backed by large VC funds.

So the SAME WAY you look at projects for investments or TOKEN SALES, you want to LOOK at to participate in an airdrop.

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Now one thing to notice is that these airdrops rewards are RANDOM.

An airdrop is a STRAIGHTFORWARD process, but it's important to follow the instructions carefully for your best chance of receiving the airdrop.

Each project has its OWN process.

So in order for you to try and claim your share of free tokens you must follow the project's steps CORRECTLY.

So make sure you Meet the Eligibility Requirements

These requirements may include things like FOLLOWING the project on social media, or holding a certain AMOUNT of their tokens beforehand in your wallet.

You should not have to send the tokens anywhere.

Make sure you read the instructions carefully and FULFIL all the requirements before proceeding.

In MOST cases you will have to Create a Wallet

You will need to do this to RECEIVE and store your airdropped tokens.

The best wallet I use is METAMASK.

This is a decentralised wallet which means that you do not have to VERIFY your identity and anyone can make an account as they give you 12 random phrases as your login.

Once you have a wallet, you'll need to provide your wallet address to the project conducting the airdrop. 

Your wallet address is a UNIQUE string of numbers and letters that are used to identify your wallet. 

Make sure you provide the CORRECT wallet address, as tokens cannot be retrieved once they've been sent to the wrong address.

Once you've completed the steps, WAIT for the airdrop to be distributed.

This process can take a few DAYS or even a few WEEKS, so it's important to be patient. 

Once the airdrop has been distributed, you should be able to see the tokens in your wallet.

In the above example, OPTIMISM had an airdrop, this is a coin that is doing very well now due to the ZK hype.

And you can see the DIFFERENT requirements you had to do to receive an airdrop.

You only had to do one to meet the requirement, but if you like the project you can do MORE to INCREASE your chances.

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If you've received your airdropped tokens, it's important to monitor their value. 

To Maximize Your Gains, Do Not Sell Anything During The Bear Market

Whatever you have earned, even if it is just $1 worth of tokens you got from an airdrop or a giveaway, do not sell it.

Yes, chances suggest most projects will tank and reach zero.

But, those that will survive will present a RARE opportunity that will cover up all the losses and also provide vast profit, making hunting worthwhile.

Back in 2019, I made some horrible mistakes like this one:

This was a reward from a Decentraland contest, where my design won one of the prizes.

Yet, I sold these tokens for $151, while during the PEAK of 2021, they were more than $15,000. 

I sold for $0.05, and the price reached $5 two years later. A missed 100x opportunity.

The wrong mindset prevailed, but i KNOW there are other ones.

You want to SELL as the bull run turns parabolic.

Below is the Axie Infinity (AXS) chart, which airdropped tokens in 2019.

Some of the low-valued tokens you receive could be projects with a working product, a decent community, and a constant presence in the crypto news.

We will accumulate anything and only look again at our wallets in 2025.

This is the mindset to have, as some of the coins you will get from all these activities will grow during the bull run to heights you never expected.

Some airdrops I am waiting to get more details from to participate in are:

• Celestia
• Metamask - potentially the biggest airdrop (going to do a step by step guide)
• Fuel
• Quai
• Aztec

Any time you are going for an airdrop, you want to enter the projects DISCORD which is more civilized than the telegram and check for ANNOUNCEMENTS regarding the airdrop.

Also, ASK the community moderators anything, it is their JOB.

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Airdrops to avoid:

• Avoid DeFi airdrops that ask for trades and volumes.
  You will end up paying excessively more than the airdrop you will receive. Many tried to exploit these airdrops but ended up with a net negative.
• Avoid airdrops asking for deposits or initial purchases of their token. That’s never going to end well.
• Avoid KYC-related airdrops at all costs.
  Better to avoid all KYC anywhere online since your data is never safe. Scammers have operated KYC airdrops and abused private documents to facilitate scams and money laundering in the name of the airdrop hunter. You will get in trouble if you send your ID to scammers, so handle your private documents and data with respect.
• Airdrop telegram groups

Crypto airdrops are a fantastic way for individuals to earn free cryptocurrency without any investment.

Just remember to stay informed, follow the instructions carefully, and always use a secure wallet.

@ionicxbt

18) Lesson 3 of Technical Analysis.

17) The real secret to buying a coin that does 3000%.

No bullshit, lets get straight into it.

You should know by now that if you want to do 30x with an altcoin, you need TWO things:

• Buy smaller market caps.
• Be early before the public.

However LIFE CHANGING gains are done by BUYING altcoins way BEFORE it even makes it to the PUBLIC market.

These returns on NEWLY listed cryptocurrencies can EASILY do 30x.

Have you seen coins that list on Kucoin/Binance and IMMEDIATELY do 1000%+, then dumps?

This is when the developers and the team of a project SELL their tokens for HUGE profit.

They do not get paid for being a developer or working on projects, but get equity/TOKENS which they profit BIG when they sell on the PUBLIC market.

I'm going to show you how to PARTICIPATE in that.

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There are two types of projects: Fair launch & Pre-mine.

FAIR LAUNCH cryptocurrencies do NOT have any specific allocation - like bitcoin none of it was allocated to any investors in the project, everyone buys at the SAME time. 

PRE-MINED cryptocurrencies have a portion of their initial total supply PRE-ALLOCATED to certain groups of people. These include:

• Founders
• Developers
• Investors
• Marketers
• Advisors

PRE-MINES give ALLOCATED number of tokens to a small group of THOSE individuals. 

MOST new cryptocurrencies you see will be Pre-mined.

FAIR LAUNCH cryptocurrencies are incredibly RARE and HARD to find but will likely yield much HIGHER rewards than pre-mined cryptos IF you find them and just buy early.

The best place to find FAIR LAUNCH cryptos are places like Twitter, Reddit and Bitcointalk.

Sometimes SOME crypto news will mention it if it was created by a REPUTABLE PERSON in the space.

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In PRE-MINES you will be getting your tokens EARLIER before the general public thus getting it at a CHEAPER price.

You can partake in a PRE-MINE project through an Initial Coin Offering.

A project seeking to raise money can launch an ICO as a way to raise FUNDS.

This is how most 'Venture Capital' firms make money. 

They raise money from investors and enter the ICO stage and give the funds to the project, the project allocates them specific amount tokens in exchange.

When the project launches the VC firm SELL their tokens on the PUBLIC market for huge profits and return the funds back to the investors with PROFIT and take a % of the profit.

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You ALSO can have the chance to partake in that when projects RAISE funds.

You can TRACK which different projects are doing ICO on the website 'icodrops.com' BELOW.

On the home page the two columns that you CAN participate in are the ACTIVE ICO and UPCOMING ICO.

I only like to use the ENDED ICO as a reference point to see which tokens launched successfully and pumped crazy to gain on understanding on WHY.

• Is it a theme or trend?
• Is it because of the team being reputable?
• Are they tackling an issue which no one is aware of?

For example,

If I see 3 GAMING coins in the ENDED ICO section that did over 2000% on PUBLIC SALE, then I will know that currently gaming coins will do WELL and look for the next one.

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This website gives you a BRIEF overview of what the project your looking at AIMS to do.

Projects that have an explicit USE CASE that has not yet been addressed by an existing crypto can have SERIOUS potential.

Also projects that seek to add VALUE to EXISTING REPUTABLE blockchains like bitcoin or Ethereum usually do well.

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If you scroll down a bit you'll see a few CRITICAL details about the actual token sale.

First make sure that you're actually ALLOWED to participate in the token sale. You will see a list of EXEMPT countries is given on the RIGHT hand side.

Then take note of the ICO TOKEN PRICE.

The LOWER the price the BIGGER the gain assuming that everything goes according to plan.

Next check whether the tokens being sold are ERC20 tokens or tokens issued on the project's OWN blockchain.

If they are distributing their OWN tokens this is generally a GOOD sign because it suggests that the project has already put in the WORK to create a functioning platform.

Whereas it takes very LITTLE effort to create an ERC20 token on UNISWAP and build a website.

Plus you can HIRE someone CHEAPLY to write a white paper filled with BUZZWORDS and BUY some publicity with NEWS.

This is why REGULATION is important for crypto.

What ends up with these projects is that they looks PROMISING on paper but FAIL to deliver on the promises made.

Not ALL ERC20 tokens are bad as some promising defi projects HAVE TO issue ERC20 tokens especially if they want to INTERACT with the Ethereum blockchain and its smart contracts.

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If you scroll down you will see images of the website which will be USEFUL to see the POTENTIAL of the project.

# Look for the TEAM.

If the team are ANONYMOUS then do not invest in it. The team must be socially ACTIVE and reputable.

I have been in this game FAR TOO LONG to spot any bullshit.

Make sure they really are who they say they are by CHECKING the project’s online presence.

Search their name on YOUTUBE and see if they have done any video AMA (Ask Me Anything).

# Look for the ROADMAP.

If they have been HITTING previous roadmap targets that's a good sign and they are on track.

Make sure that project developers can clearly define what their goals are.

Successful ICOs typically have straightforward, understandable white papers with clear, concise goals.

Make sure the goals make sense and are not bullshit. Do not fall for dreams.

# Look for the PARTNERSHIPS.

ASSUME that every partnership CLAIM is weak or entirely non-existent until proven otherwise.

Every project uses this as a way to ENTICE you.

To CONFIRM partnerships LOOK for PROJECT BLOGS confirming this.

If you cannot find a blog post that details the SPECIFIC partnership consider that a RED flag.

Likewise if the project claims to be featured in reputable news outlets like FORBES, take it with a pinch of salt as they are usually nothing more than PAID promotions.

Even some crypto news sites like 'Cointelegraph' will sometimes clearly label these as sponsored posts.

Also check if the company they claim to partner with FOLLOWS the project on twitter as most cases if it is true they should.

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# Look for the FUNDING/INVESTORS.

Just because a project has MILLIONS of dollars in FUNDING from reputable venture capital firms doesn't mean its PERFECT.

In most cases that money will have some STRINGS attached to it, which you can check through the token DISTRIBUTIOM of the project.

Ideally a majority of the initial token supply should be SOLD during the ICO.

But this is almost NEVER the case as it's more common to see ICO token allocations of anywhere between 15% to 50% of the initial token supply.

If less than 10 of the initial token supply is going to be publicly sold i would not think about investing in this ICO.

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# Look for the TOKENOMICS.

Which is Token Economics.

These tokens you look to invest in will have 'Lock-ups' or 'Vesting schedules'.

Simply put,

the tokens allocated to founders/investors will be either immediately available to sell or they will be gradually released over a fixed period of time. 

Check the cryptocurrency project's WHITEPAPER and they should have a page dedicated to their token which details any lock-up periods or vesting schedules.

Make sure that the team NEVER HAVE more than 20% of the tokens as you don't want them to SELL the tokens on you which would make price FALL.

Be on the lookout for any details relating to token supply token inflation or token burning.

TOKEN BURNS are usually BULLISH as they reduce SUPPLY of the coins by sending the tokens to an incorrect wallet with no private keys and NO ONE has access to.

Everything above 20% to the team can be perceived as greedy and will away potential investors.

The most optimal token allocation structure is the one that looks logical for the project and prompts the least number of questions or concerns from the community.

Most importantly a token must provide SIMPLE economic incentives for participation either due to its use case or staking or mining rewards.

If their is not a clear picture of this ICOS token lockups vesting schedules that would be a RED flag.

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 #Look for the DEMAND

The upcoming crypto project must be able to generate the hype that's needed to get people interested and ENGAGED.

At the end of the day the thing that's going to PUMP the price of the coin is HIGH demand.

You can measure the demand for a cryptocurrency in its ICO stage by seeing how MUCH money the project has raised RELATIVE to how LONG the ICO has been active.

For example, if it's only been a DAY and the project is already 50% funded then that's a GREAT sign.

The real big ICOS tend to sell out within hours or even within minutes meaning you're going to have to measure demand well before. 

Go to the website of the project and open up their social channels twitter telegram .

If they already have thousands of followers and have a high amount of ENGAGEMENT you can be pretty confident that their ICO is going to do well.

The BEST projects tend to have some amount of star power behind it.

This includes having a reputable or POPULAR founder + having significant PARTNERSHIPS + the project is working closely with a current LEADER in the cryptocurrency space.

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Realistically you're going to spend a lot of your time SEPARATING the good pre-mined cryptos from the bad pre-mined cryptos, the REAL from the SCAMS.

You will then follow the projects INSTRUCTIONS on how to participate.

Every project is different.

They may have a minimum or maximum amount that you can invest but it is reasonable as the potential is HUGE .

With that being said understand that this is HIGH RISK hence why NO ONE talks about this.

NO ONE WILL TELL YOU THE TRUTH THESE DAYS.

This is how you could have invested in SOLANA for $0.22, or MATIC for $0.0026 which to current price is a 447x return.

£500 in at that price would had given you nearly a quarter of a million pounds profit - if you HELD of course!

The past is the past and NOW with this knowledge which you would NOT have found else where,

Use it and look FORWARD.

This is the BEST TIME to start researching like I AM during a bear market.

The future here is looking BRIGHT.

@ionicXBT

16) First step to changing your life.

Yes you CAN change.

Stop thinking, “I was born this way,” or worse: “It’s just the way it is.”

Your personality and life are FLUID. 

YOU can change.

But it WON'T happen on its own.

Let go of who you are so YOU can become who you might be.

“Most people have two lives: the lives we live and the lives we are CAPABLE of living.”

Change always takes TIME, a few months of DEDICATION can change who you are and how you live.

Why not do something right PROPERLY for the first time in your life?

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Start with a *Life Audit*

To change your life, you first need to get clear on what your life looks like RIGHT NOW.

This will help you find out what EXACTLY you NEED to and WANT to change.

Look at the different areas of your life and determine which of those you’re (un)satisfied with:

• Health (mental & physical)
• Finances & Wealth
• Career
• Relationships (friends, family & romantic)
• Personal Fulfillment/Growth/Creativity/Spirituality

Expand these areas depending on what feels important to you, but this distinction is a great place to start.

Now, rate each of these areas on a scale of 1–5 with total HONESTY.

1= I’m unsatisfied. (This area needs change.)

5= I’m completely satisfied. (There’s nothing I want to change about this area of my life.)

Based on this rating, create a plan on how to move FORWARD with SOLUTIONS by asking yourself these questions:

• Do I need new skills to improve the poorly rated areas of my life?
• Which resources/support do I need to make those improvements?
• How can I get started?
• What’s one tiny change I can make immediately?
• Which daily shifts do I need to make in order to create lasting change?

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The NEXT step is creating a big-picture VISON of your future.

This is CRUCIAL because it’ll hold you ACCOUNTABLE by reminding you of the life you want to CREATE for yourself.

Instead of setting specific goals, you ask yourself how you want to FEEL:

• What kind of person do I want to be?
• How do I want to feel (emotionally and physically) when I get up each morning?
• How do I want to feel shortly before falling asleep?
• How do I want to spend the majority of my time?
• How do I want to make big decisions in my life? Based on fear and scarcity or based on abundance and joy?
• What are some experiences I want to make in the next 3, 5, or 10 years?

No matter WHAT you want to achieve, the starting point is always a picture in your mind.

IF YOU CAN SEE IT IN YOUR MIND THEN YOU ARE MORE THAN CAPABLE OF HAVING IT IN PERSON.

You do not bake a cake or draw art without having a clear image of it in your mind.

Don't only answer these questions in your head but INSTEAD create a VISION BOARD full of images that represent your IDEAL LIFE.

Your vision board isn’t driven by numbers or specific metrics.

Instead, it’s about your LONG TERM DREAMS and the broad overview of the life you want to CREATE for yourself.

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Now, bring it TOGETHER.

Combine your LIFE AUDIT and your VISION to develop a maximum of 3–5 GOALS you want to work on for the next 3 months.

These goals will help you IMPROVE the areas of your life you’ve determined as most UNSATISDYING in the first step of the process.

Those goals should be:

• specific
• achievable
• and a little challenging so you really need to stay focused

Don't overwhelm yourself with huge goals, FOCUS on starting small and staying consistent.

“Changes that seem SMALL and unimportant at first will COMPOUND into remarkable results if you’re willing to STICK with them for years.”

Set TWO DIFFERENT different types of goals:

Result goals are final results you want to create. E.g. losing 20 pounds.

Habit goals are about building habits that’ll ultimately help you feel a certain way or implement specific changes in your life. E.g., by working out daily, you might feel stronger and more confident.

Most result goals are ACHIEVED through habit goals.

E.g. to lose 20 pounds, you want to stick to a healthy diet, work out regularly, etc.

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Make sure you actually *DO* what you say you’ll do.

Imagine where you would be or who you would be right now, if you did the things you said you would do?

Now the question is: How can you ensure to make time for your habits/goals?

Ideally, you’ll have a specific answer to that question and define EXACTLY how you’ll stick to your good intentions.

• Will you do it first thing in the morning?
• How will you prepare and stay consistent?
• Do you want to work with an accountability partner?
• Do you need a coach or trainer to support you? (I am here to help)
• Do you need any other external resources like courses, books, etc.?

Keep in mind that only YOU are in the DRIVER'S seat of YOUR life. 

It’s YOUR responsibility to make sure you actually show up for yourself and DO what you said you’ll do.

Consistency is the unsexiest yet surest way to move forward with anything in life.

So many people have IDEAS and GOALS but lack actionable plans and discipline.

IDEAS and GOALS goals won’t lead you anywhere.

They might motivate you for a few days, but that’s it.

After a while, motivation will fade away, and you’ll face the same OLD problems. (Check out post 3)

“You can’t build a reputation on what you’re going to do.”

Less talking and more ACTION. Let the success talk for you.

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You need to fix your MIND before you can fix your life.

You’ve heard this HUNDREDS of times, the problem is, it REALLY does.

“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing — that’s why we recommend it DAILY.”

You must be determined, focused, and inspired.

If you lack the INSPIRATION to get started, you’ll likely GIVE UP before you can see your DESIRED results.

• How will you ensure you stay INSPIRED to actually make a change?
• What will you do if you DON'T feel inspired? 
• How will you ensure you *STILL* keep going?

Whenever you “don’t feel like doing the work,” remind yourself that everything in life is a TRADE-OFF. 

Your daily choices dictate the life you lead.

Every single day, you decide whether you stick to your good intentions or not. If you do, you move a step FORWARD. If not, you stay stuck, or worse: you move BACKWARD.

Every day, you choose whether you show up with integrity, courage, OR if you let the outside world dictate how you feel.

Now you’re aware of this basic principle, sacrificing your goals might suddenly feel much more PAINFUL.

THATS HOW IT SHOULD FEEL.

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The truth is changing your life is about CONSISTENCY and not about perfection.

You might make MISTAKES and slip off your routines.

That’s fine, as long as you stick to a simple rule: NEVER MISS TWICE.

Skipping your habits once is a MISTAKE that can happen to anyone. 

Skipping it TWICE in a row, however, can quickly become a PATTERN.

Skipping your intentions more than once is usually based on LAZINESS and a lack of commitment.

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Now you might ask yourself… “Well, how can I make sure I ACTUALLY stick to my good intentions?!”

The answer is, by designing your ENVIRONMENT for success. This has two fundamental goals:

• DISCOURAGING bad behavior by getting RID of negative influences.
• ENCOURAGING positive behavior by making it as CONVENIENT as possible to *do* what you said you’d do.

So the next questions are:

• How can you design your home (and/or office) to help you do the things you say you’ll do? (E.g., prepare your workout clothes in the evening, so it’s the first thing you see in the morning.)
• Do you need to make any purchases?
• Do you need to get rid of anything?
• What kind of external support do you need? & How can you get it?
• What about the people you’re surrounded by? Will they help you on your journey to change, or will they stand in your way?

Remember YOU are the center of your process, but your environment and the people you’re surrounded by matter too.

So it’s your JOB to ensure the things and people you’re surrounded by actually HELP you design the life you DESIRE.

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Last but not least.

Even though changing your life is based on a SIMPLE framework:

• You evaluate the your current status to find out what EXACTLY you want to change.
• You gain clarity about the future.
• You come up with small daily action steps that’ll help you move towards your bigger picture vision.
• And you follow your plan day after day.

# Next I will share with you some actionable steps which can help you to live a better life.

You MUST also remind yourself to ENJOY THE PROCESS.

Reward yourself for your WINS and celebrate your milestones.

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In the end, life isn’t about the final destination but about how we EXPERIENCE each day while working on something even better. 

Keep in mind that nobody really cares about YOU or your problems and that YOU'RE the only one responsible for the life YOU live.

Don’t believe in anyone being perfect. We all make mistakes.

The best time to START is now.

Do the HARD things, so you can become more experienced and STRONGER.

AND cheers to us on becoming BETTER than before.

@ionicXBT

15) 2023 Outlook.

2022 has been an AWFUL year for crypto, the financial markets, and the broad economy.

But it has been one hell of a year for LEARNING.

This was the year many of you lost, which was NEEDED.

Why?

If you did not LOSE then you would have CONTINUED thinking you knew what you were doing, only to lose a BIGGER amount later on.

Learning must come first, chase KNOWLEDGE then the money follows.

You are LUCKY to be learning here, other people are doing it wrong.

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I'm not going to tell you predictions that have NO BENEFIT to you.

I have seen people state BASIC facts like saying UNEMPLOYMENT rate is going to rise.

Or predicting that INDIA is going to have a higher POPULATION than China in 2023.

Even though I AGREE and is TRUE, there needs to be predictions that you can PROFIT off.

You are NOT here to prove a point, but to be PROFITABLE.

This is one of the reasons why I DISLIKE politics or history debates, as most times it serves no purpose in HELPING YOU increase your networth.

Here's what I see happening in 2023.

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US DOLLAR WEAKENS

DXY - is the US dollar index, which tracks the price of the US dollar against other currencies. The DXY rises when USD gains strength against the other currencies and falls when the dollar weakens.

Last year the USD was relatively STRONGER because the other currencies were in a WEAKER position.

Japan had NOT increased its interest rates, while the European currencies were affected by the Russia and Ukraine conflict.

We will come more to that later on.

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First understand that,

A FALL in the DXY is BULLISH for crypto.

How do we know this?

Let's take a look at 2022. 

2022 was a good year for the US DOLLAR. 

The FED Quantitative Tightening worked to INCREASE the value of the US dollar.

Quantitative Tightening - the process whereby a central bank sells its accumulated assets (mainly bonds) in order to reduce the supply of money circulating in the economy.

In other words, the FED was selling assets and raising interest rates (QT) in order to try and INCREASE the value of the US dollar.

This as we saw caused a DECLINE in crypto throughout the whole year of 2022.

This is because the DXY is INVERSLEY correlated with crypto.

It does the OPPOSITE of Bitcoin.

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One thing you need to understand is that Bitcoin, like other commodities, is priced in USD.

In order to hold BTC, it must be purchased using USD.

When the USD is stronger, the demand for USD is more because of the returns to investors.

They will liquidate assets to hold USD during an economic downturn.

That is why there are lots of liquidations of crypto and stocks when DXY rises.

During a STRONG economy, however, investors BUY up assets like BTC and leave USD.

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The EVIDENCE of this was in December when the Central 'Bank of Japan' BOJ decided it was time for them to TIGHTEN up their currency.

Thus COMPETING with the USD.

For so long BOJ managed a very LOW-interest rate. As a result, the Yen rate has been LOWER than the US dollar.

But they started to change their plan by allowing the rate to go OVER 0.5% from the previous 0.25%.

It isn’t exactly QT yet, but it shows them getting started.

This was the sudden announcement that shot the VALUE of the Yen UP against US dollars.

Crypto pumped too that day (but NOT SP500.)

What does this tell us?

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The devaluation of the US dollar is always BULLISH for crypto.

If BOJ (and other countries) decide to unload its US foreign reserves to get the cash to prop up their OWN currency, that won’t be good for the US and USD.

But it will be good for CRYPTO.

Remember that Japan and China are the LARGEST holders of US debt or what we call the TREASURY BILL.

A sudden supply flood of bonds would pressure the US FED to pivot ie relax and stop raising interest rates.

Or else the price of bonds goes lower while yield remains high, due to high-interest rates. 

Which would not be good for the FED as they do not want to give HIGH yield returns for CHEAP bonds. 

So I expect 2023 to have a significant devaluation of USD and here is where crypto would swoop in.

When the number 1 fiat (USD) is WEAKENED, crypto will RISE.

I have a feeling that it will start happening this year

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GOLD & SILVER

These two will be a GREAT leading performing ASSET for 2023.

Bitcoin will be in a recovery stage whilst GOLD and SILVER will rise to new all time highs.

Gold underperformed in 2022 due to factors such as the STRONG US dollar.

This was driven by the Federal Reserve's aggressive actions by Fed raising interest rates (rate hikes and quantitative tightening).

In 2023, there are different reasons to suggest gold and silver industry WILL BE successful investments.

One of them is that central banks PURCHASES have been INCREASING, especially CHINA.

This is a HUGE indication.

Central banks around the world, particularly in China, Turkey, and India, have been buying gold at a RECORD pace recently.

They have been INCREASING their gold reserves in recent years as a way to diversify their foreign exchange holdings and REDUCE RELIANCE on the U.S. dollar.

Central banks buy gold because its seems to be a SAFER assets during these times due to rising inflation.

As the chart BELOW shows that in 2020 when BTC bottomed no one was buying GOLD as you could get BETTER RETURNS returns else where e.g Bitcoin.

But as Bitcoin recovers, Gold and silver will RALLY.

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Just like BTC, Gold and silver must be bought with USD in most cases.

So if the USD value loses or DXY declines we can see a surge in Gold prices along with silver.

I believe Silver will actually OUTPEFORM Gold, but BOTH will do well in 2023.

And as  mentioned previously it is likely that the US dollar will WEAKEN.

The Federal Reserve has been increasing interest rates at the fastest pace in recent history.

But it is expected to pivot AND stop raising interests.

Lower interest rates are generally seen as POSITIVE for gold prices, as they reduce the opportunity cost of holding gold (which does not pay interest) and make it more ATTRACTIVE to investors.

When interest rates are LOW, investors may be more likely to purchase gold as a SAFE haven asset, which can drive up the price of gold.

I believe the dollar is likely to remain strong in the early part of next year, but it is expected to depreciate during the second half of 2023. 

As market participants wait for the possibility of monetary policy easing in the US, i believe the DOLLAR will start to weaken in mid-2023.

Meaning I anticipate Gold will start to rise mid 2023 to all time highs.

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CRYPTO

Crypto 2023 is about survival.

Lower inflation, possible truce in Russia, easing energy concerns and Fed stopping rate hikes will likely power the starts of the new bull market.

Also China will play a HUGE part.

Yes, China.

China just removed covid-19 restrictions and I expect the Chinese economy to BOUNCE back.

This COUPLED with the Bank of Japan increasing interest rates AS WELL AS the Bitcoin halving suggests that the BULL RUN is well on its way.

But projects without real utility will NOT last and the WEAK will not survive shown by 2022.

2023 crypto is about getting READY for our industry’s next LEADERS.

Some of them we can see already, such as WINTERMUTE. 

This a crypto market maker who partner with the world's best crypto exchanges and projects to provide LIQUIDITY.

They just announced the possibility of creating their OWN EXCHANGE filling the gap left by FTX and other bankrupts centralised entities.

Meanwhile, projects that are just about surviving are trying to to STRENGTHEN its root i.e. Binance acquiring Voyager and Tokocrypto.

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Most crypto are LAYER 1 or LAYER 2.

Layer 1 - is a project that has its OWN base blockchain (e.g., Bitcoin or Ethereum)

Layer 2- is a third-party project that is being built ON TOP of that blockchain

The hunt to find the BEST layer 1 blockchain that can provide fast, scalable transactions WITH low fees is still on.

But in 2023 the Layer 1 project i believe which will outperform is COSMOS ($ATOM)

Cosmos will fill the gap Solana left being the next Ethereum killer.

It’s on route with the modularity thesis as one of the crypto future.

Look at the chart below which shows the daily transactions for COSMOS. 

You can see the RESILIENCE that the network has shown DESPITE the bear market conditions.

These metrics are correlated with the ORGANIC and FAIR growth that we've recently seen which show increase in INTERESR and activity.

Definitely a project you SHOULD keep your eyes on.

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REGULATION

Ever since Luna crashed, we’ve been experiencing a string of billion dollar crypto project COLLAPSES.

Crypto exchanges, crypto lenders, crypto brokers, you name it, it’s tanked.

From Celsius to FTX to BlockFi, these massive “can’t possibly fail” projects failing is maybe in the long run GOOD for crypto.

Thanks to FTX collapse expect some regulation.

Crypto has been fighting regulation for as long as its EXISTENCE. 

FTX will only give reasons for regulators to be unfavorable toward crypto. We’re going to see the effect of regulations more because of them.

With regulation you must be prepared for CBDC.

This is the digital currency issued by the central bank - Central Bank Digital Currency

It may not happen this year but its good to be PREPARED.

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The PROBLEM with most peoples portfolio is that they are not REKT PROOF.

If regulation arrives and CBDC are implemented most people will LOSE their net worth.

But what do we do different?

We hold coins that play in our FAVOUR if this happens.

Always be a step ahead.

MONERO is real privacy, everyone will run to it once CBDC arrives.

Another coin is LITECOIN.

These are projects that are safe and will survive, not just any coin.

I will give more detail on why I am BULLISH on these next time.

But do some RESEARCH and YOU will see why.

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Mainstream Adoption

Crypto 2023 is about survival.

The projects that will be SURVIVE are those that work with BRANDS as this will be the real driver of mainstream adoption.

This year we’ll see more COLLABORATIONS as business continue to test the potential of web3.

So look for projects that have PARTNERSHIPS with successful businesses in the real world.

There will be weaker market participants who FAIL to gain enough traction to scale and they will DIE while others explode into mainstream relevance.

It’s an exciting time.

You’ll see more partnerships between brand AND blockchain businesses. They’ll bring the customers, and we’ll bring the technology.

Utility is going to be the defining factor for crypto. Without it, all you have are catalysts on which to SPECULATE.

Hence why I like ZILLIQA and Constellation, as they have been UNDERVALUED for too long.

They will have its time.

Yes, there are going to be coins that do multiple X number of returns, for example TDROP.

A token on the THETA Network which i believe will have significant returns come next bull market.

A low market cap coin with a huge utility which is not even on Binance or kucoin (why on post number 9)

These coins that do exponential returns usually come with a narrative or trend behind them like DEFI or NFT.

2023 trends or sectors that will happen are Artificial intelligence, Privacy and security coins, web 3.0/metaverse gaming.

Follow the TRENDS.

There are MORE projects that  will reveal when the TIME is right.

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BITCOIN

I mentioned previously that 2023 will be a much better year than 2022 for crypto.

That is actually a pretty SAFE statement since it really cant get much worse than last year.

in 2022 BTC fell 75%.

In theory, BTC would have to fall more than 75% in 2023 to be considered as a worse year.

That suggests BTC falling way below $3000, which is UNLIKELY.

So then we can already see why 2023 will be a better year.

Bottom indicators are usually detected by an ABUNDANCE of FEAR articles and news.

Were seeing a lot more of them, including "crushing regulations" type content.

The only thing left for crypto is CAPITULATION.

What is capitulation?

It is the point when investors throw in the towel and SELL their investments.

Capitulation is also the point when markets hit rock BOTTOM.

It is shown by a QUICK wick down which lasts couple days.

Make sure your HERE as the closer we get to it the more we will smell it.

I will ALERT you all.

That could occur from around $12,000.

Also notice on the higher time frame (MONTHLY)

The LOWER HIGH has not been formed. 

So in 2023 a lower high to $40,000 is be expected, but it is too early to say.

Never the less be prepared for the RECOVERY.

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You should be doing anything necessary to get CAPITAL ready to deploy, as the last thing you want to have is REGRET.

Do not have the idea that $100 in your account to buy the BTC bottom is enough.

Do not waste your time.

You need CAPITAL to invest.

MAKE money, SAVE the money, then INVEST the money.

It is better to get a 10% return on $1000 than 100% return on $50.

Investing is the cherry on top.

@ionicXBT

14) Lesson 2 of Technical Analysis.

13) Stay far away from these 3 types of people.

You’re not just the average of the FIVE people you surround yourself with. 

It’s way BIGGER than that.

You’re the average of all the people who SURROUND YOU.

So take a look around and make sure you’re in the RIGHT surroundings.

Most people know about typical DANGEROUS people, narcissists, and so on.

But there are dangerous traits much more COMMON.

These traits are in people, yet they THEMSELVES don't even know.

After you read this you will be AWAKEN.

Your self-awareness will INCREASE and you will notice these traits in MANY people.

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#1- Miserable People

This is not just a SAD person as most people think.

They are not sad about themselves it's the sadness about OTHER people.

*MISERABLE definition:

(of a person) wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable.

You may think it's easy to tell, but usually, it's HIDDEN. 

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When someone is HAPPY, a highly miserable person will point out all that could possibly go WRONG in great detail.

They may smile and laugh on the surface, but their insides are FILLED with unresolved insecurities which cause them IRRITATION. 

Miserable people won’t OUTRIGHT say they are ENVIOUS of other people’s successes.

What they WILL do, however, is, 

put DOWN other people’s achievements and successes by pointing out the NEGATIVES or DOWNPLAYING the news so the other person’s excitement is immediately DEFLATED.

In other words, dampen your confidence.

They tend to never want other people to have the SHINE if they are in the same room.

If someone achieved something, they will be the first to UNDERMINE and say:

• "I could've done that."
• "Why are you so happy?, That's not a big deal."
• "You could've done better."

Instead of seeing the GOOD in people.

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They also always expect the WORST.

They believe Life sucks and all the BAD stuff happens to them, which is the mantra of a miserable person.

And it is not a PHASE they are going through!

That’s just how they have been for years and are making no attempt on working on that aspect of themselves.

They are chronically UNHAPPY, CAN'T and REFUSES to feel joy, and HATES it when others are content.

Always COMPLAINING and getting angry at PETTY things causing them to take out their frustration on others.

I know a 74-year-old man who has been like this, apparently his whole life.

Neither his wife nor daughters enjoy being around him.

What then happens is, he feels incredibly LONELY and tries to take up your space and deplete you of your happiness.

It's best to have BOUNDARIES with people like this.

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#2 - Entitled people

These types of people feel as if they are ENTITLED to your life.

What does that mean?

*ENTITLED definition:

believing oneself to be inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment.

It is as if you OWE them something.

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These are the people who can't take NO for an answer.

This may be because they are OLDER than you or anything that puts them in a position where they feel SUPERIOR.

Or have been brought up by their parents to be "the chosen one", causing them to act like they are higher than everyone else.

Entitled people are those who didn’t hear the word “no” enough as children.

It is almost IMPOSSIBLE to COMPROMISE with these people.

Whether it’s deciding simple things like where to eat or making life-changing choices, they tend to find a way to have it their way.

Often times ARGUING with everything you say.

They set EXPECTATIONS for other people and expect their personal needs to come BEFORE everyone else's needs.

They EXPECT everyone to be behind their back and call and tend to act AGGRESSIVELY when they don’t.

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There is a DIFFERENCE between feeling entitled and your self-worth. 

SELF-WORTH is about respecting yourself and not letting no others INVALIDATE or dismiss you out of hand.

ENTITLEMENT is the feeling that you can do whatever you want without repercussions, and that people owe you certain things without you doing anything to earn or deserve them. 

It's also about ignoring other people's boundaries and only thinking about what THEY can do for YOU.

Don't MISTAKE the two.

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3# People who play the victim.

They BLAME everyone else refusing to take any RESPONSIBILITY.

If you go to them for a PROBLEM that they caused, they end up DODGING it by playing the victim.

They do this to make YOU feel GUILTY.

There are reasons why they always play the VICTIM:

• To avoid taking responsibility
• To get your sympathy
• To get attention from others
• To win an argument

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Victims believe that they are at the MERCY of everyone and everything around them.

They ARGUE when you try to tell them the TRUTH and REJECT any reasonable advice you're offering.

They are UNABLE to be in the wrong. 

Even if you call them out for something SMALL, they’ll TWIST it.

For example:

• “You told me the wrong date so I was not able to arrive on time” (proven with chat logs) “No! We never talked about that and you just communicated wrong” 

Subconsciously believing they are always PERFECT.

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The victim has trouble choosing their battles. 

To them, every battle is a war.

They feel as they are UNDER ATTACK all the time and have a HARD time realising that not everything is about them.

Ironically, when there is a chance that they could be caught in an ERROR, they suddenly become PERFECT. 

They FAIL to see that they have an issue with literally everyone they come across but yet still think they are NEVER in the wrong.

People who play the victim are loud and INTENSE sharers.

Their stories are LENGTHY and overly EMOTIONAL and purposely tailored to grab the attention and heartstrings of the person they are talking to.

They seem to have a lot of conflicts and are ACTUALLY happy even when getting attention.

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The crucial point is NOT to cut these people off and cause a scene.

Don't even call them out on it.

NEVER show your cards.

It is for you to be AWARE of the defaults in that person and stay away from it IMPACTING you.

It is not also about ANALYSING every person and labeling them.

But if you notice these people in your life you CAN NOT let it impact you.

Remember:

You’re the average of all the people who SURROUND YOU.

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Here's what YOU can do:

*Limit interactions as much as possible while still remaining in touch.

*During interactions, remain mindful that, "I didn't cause it", "I can't control it" and "I can't cure it".

*When they share something negative about their situation, I may say something like, "That's too bad for you" and move the conversation in another direction. 

*Ask them open-ended questions to change the negative topic "What are you looking forward to this month?" "What did you like best about....?" etc.

*After interactions, remind yourself of those three Truths ("I didn't cause it" "I can't control it" and "I can't cure it") and make sure not to create resentments that you carry away with you.

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At the end of the day, life teaches you that everyone is responsible for themselves!

And despite other people’s behaviours and choices, YOU are responsible for protecting YOURSELF, your peace, health, energy, and life force.

YOU need to look out for, preserve, and protect, yourself, from certain kinds of people.

Not everyone is worthy of and deserves YOUR energy, space, and time.

Especially, people who abuse YOU, or YOUR space!

@ionicXBT

12) How will the Metaverse change the world?

The METAVERSE seems to be the hottest and most POPULAR topic in the world right now.

FACEBOOK rebranded to META.

Huge companies such as NVIDIA, NIKE and WALMART are spending BILLIONS to become APPARENT on the metaverse.

Bloomberg analysts predict the metaverse market will be WORTH $800 BILLION by 2024.

But, what even is the metaverse?

The actual DEFINITION of the metaverse is:

A virtual-reality space in which users can INTERACT with a computer-generated environment and other users.

The way I see it is a place where humans can experience life in ways they could not in the physical world.

This may sound scary at first and you may not believe in it,

but realise whether you believe in it or not, every day the world is EVOLVING and you can't stop it or control it.

so don't DENY it but only CAPITALISE off it.

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E-Commerce

Businesses currently selling ONLINE already have their benefits.

But if they LINK the virtual world of the metaverse then their customers will have a higher level of IMMERSIVE and MORE entertaining experiences. 

This means MORE attention and more INCOME for their business. 

They will use this to lure prospective customers when selling virtual goods with branded gaming adventures and VR showrooms.

Also expanding their audience by hosting EVENTS in the virtual universe.

All these different IMMERSIVE experiences will boost their customer ENGAGEMENT, 

and brand loyalty which will lead to more referrals, especially when they post about their product or overall EXPERIENCE.

This has ALREADY been started with AMAZON.

They have introduced “AMAZONMETAWORLD" in five Indian cities where customers will join to earn Amazon PRIZES.

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Enhances Education

LEARNING will be integrated with the metaverse.

The COVID lockdown was tangible PROOF of why this WOULD work.

Students were forced to remain at home whilst STILL participating in classes.

Now, what if students could have their own virtual classroom where they could collaborate with OTHER students from around the world?

YES, around the world.

The boy in a third-world country would be able to be in a HARVARD lecture and no other classmates would know.

This is bridging the INEQUALITY gap, already called METAVERSITIES.

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Remember the definition:

a place where humans can experience life in ways they could not in the physical world.

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Let's look at another example,

What if an engineering student could learn how to make a 3D MODEL of an AIRPLANE without ever PHYSICALLY seeing one?

Or what if an art student could VISIT The Louvre Museum and see paintings by their favourite artist?

They would save so many RESOURCES.

The metaverse is that place.

It is a virtual environment that will enhance education and change learning forever.

The metaverse will not only change the way they LEARN but also how they TEACH. 

Teachers can use this to create IMMERSIVE LESSONS for students in any subject area, which could lead to students being MORE ENGAGED in their studies.

You can see already how many OPPORTUNITIES it will bring.

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Digital Real Estate

When most people think of digital real estate they think it will NEVER work because they have the WRONG IDEA of it.

They THINK digital real estate in the metaverse is JUST virtual land.

Land that has no 'intrinsic value' nor is there a 'high demand' for this land thus arguing that it is worthless.

Or digital real estate might ONLY have value because of a 'low supply' of land in the fake world.

Sadly they are MISTAKEN.

A low supply of real estate is a LIMITATION for the physical world of real estate which is NOT NEEDED in the metaverse.

The value of Times Square is not JUST because of the 'low supply' of New York real estate.

Rather, it is because New York uniquely brings VALUE through business opportunities which is why real estate there is scarce.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

Digital real estate will only hold worth if there is VALUE added to it.

It’s not the land itself that’s important, it’s the EXPERIENCE you build on top of that land.

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It is SIMILAR to virtual content.

YouTube is FREE for anyone to make videos and you do not need to take up a loan to reserve your place on YouTube.

But the worth lies in the organic VALUE.

As a person who just STARTED YouTube, the value of their channel is zero, as they have not made any videos that have engaged a substantial amount of PEOPLE.

Hence, they have FEW followers and are not able to make MONEY from videos.

But MR BEAST has put in FAR MORE TIME and can make money by contributing VALUE to those interested in his entertainment videos.

The CRUCIAL point is that there is no essential difference, apart from the value it brings.

Mr Beast’s YouTube channel started off exactly the SAME as everyone's, but the VALUE is thousands of times higher because the actual entertainment value that it brings is thousands of times higher.

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Now if we use this SAME LOGIC and understand a large influx of people will flow INTO the metaverse.

We do not need limited land or pre-defined exclusive land with METAPHORS adopted from the real world.

Instead,

Virtual land will be BUILT UPON to create experiences that lend themselves to advertising, marketing, socialising and entertainment.

The value of each plot of land DEPENDS on the experience it provides, as well as other factors, such as collectability, platform popularity, and market sentiment.

The value is in the experience.

It’s not the land itself that’s important, it’s the experience you build on top of that land.

Just like in the real world different parts of the city are more in DEMAND than others, like where all the nightclubs/casinos are is much more VALUABLE than somewhere else on the map.

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Cryptocurrency will rule the Metaverse

People think crypto coins and tokens are just BUSINESSES that generate revenue and profits.

This may be because they TRADE the volatile currencies

But they are WRONG.

Instead, they're a type of DIGITAL CURRENCY that can be USED to make purchases or participate in a metaverse.

The metaverse isn’t being built by ONE GROUP or COMPANY.

DIFFERENT groups will build different virtual worlds, and in the future, these worlds will be INTEROPERABLE- forming the metaverse. 

Interoperable means different groups that are able to link and function together.

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As people move between virtual worlds – say from DECENTRALAND virtual world to MICROSOFTS – they’ll want to bring their stuff with them.

If two virtual worlds are INTEROPERABLE, the blockchain will authenticate proof of ownership of your digital goods in both virtual worlds.

They need crypto and its BLOCKCHAIN technology to do this, which is why it will be at the forefront.

You will be able to use crypto to SHOP and BUY digital goods like music, movies, games, and apps just as you likely do on the web now.

Also, the same way you use your leather wallet to carry your ID in real life.

Crypto wallets will be LINKABLE to real-world identities, which would facilitate transactions that require LEGAL verification, such as buying a real-world car. 

Because your ID will be linked to your wallet, you WON'T need to remember login information for all the virtual worlds that you visit – just CONNECT your wallet with a click, and you are logged in.

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Engaging Advertisement

Current adverts are ANNOYING and cause IRRITATION to the audiences.

But in the metaverse, it opens up wider opportunities as audiences will be able to INTERACT with them, instead of being shown a video where you must watch or wait. 

This will allow them to place themselves in FRONT of audiences and ENGAGE with their target audience WITHOUT disrupting their overall experience.

This is still an advertisement but just STRUCTURED in a different way

Another way is by using 'virtual billboards' in the world or GAME you are in.

Coca-Cola and Samsung made use of virtual billboards within video games such as Football Manager and Hyper Scape.

This helps them widen their reach while still remaining tight with their brand.

The metaverse offers a WAY MORE immersive experience than normal advertising.

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A decline in physical interaction

During COVID people were still interacting through zoom and facetime calls.

Video calling will become OBSOLETE as people will be able to be in the same location as the other participant in the virtual world.

Once again you can see how many different POSSIBILITES this can open up.

People will dine out and eat out without having to LEAVE their houses.

They could order the food virtually and it gets delivered to both users' different addresses physically. 

They both dine and eat the food in the desired restaurant of their choice in the virtual world whilst seeing each other.

They would have the SAME conversation in the virtual world and see the SAME restaurant BUT did not have to order a taxi and leave their home.

Also, office work and meetings will take place in the metaverse.

Companies will build OFFICES on the virtual land in the metaverse.

We are already seeing the start of this in recent years as more companies have ADOPTED encouraging employees to work REMOTE.

The Metaverse will only accelerate this trend as it becomes easier for people to work from anywhere in the world and collaborate on projects together.

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Shopping stores will be moved into the metaverse

There will be NO NEED for you to go into physical stores to do window shopping.

All this would be done with a VIRTUAL REALITY experience.

Yes, you may argue to try on the clothes, but you could order any size and just RETURN IT if it isn't your desired size.

From a COMPANY'S perspective, they will be saving THOUSAND of pounds of COSTS of running the store, no more rent or energy bills.

Especially if the exact same customer experience can be REPLICATED in a virtual world then there would not have to be any more costs for STAFF also.

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From the perspective of a CUSTOMER, not only would they have the EXACT same experience WITHOUT leaving their home, 

but they could use the metaverse at home to view products in 3D and TRUE TO SCALE in their home to view furniture inside a room. 

Using virtual and augmented reality, companies can see a 3D version product BEFORE buying it.

The metaverse LIMITS physical boundaries.

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In the END, It's about creating the VR version of SECOND life.

A virtual world where you can do the sort of stuff you WANT TO DO like traveling the world, or meeting friends WITHOUT having to drive to each one in real life.

It will allow people to GO to places they would never be able to go, EXPLORE things they would never be able to SEE, and feel things they would never be able to FEEL.

You may see the GOOD in this but in actual reality, 

you probably noticed a lot of DARK SIDES to it.

Especially if they introduced this after the COVID lockdown.

You start to QUESTION a lot of stuff.

But we will discuss that next time.

Now whether you think it's just Facebook looking for a NEW and exciting way for people to WASTE time on their platform.

Or the Metaverse aiming to be indistinguishable from REALITY to cause people to become completely ALIENATED from reality. 

It is coming. 

And you can't stop it.

@ionicXBT

11) Why does Wall Street love to talk about the Yield Curve?

You hear people on CNBC talk about this all the time.

But what does it ACTUALLY mean?

And what do they use this for?

After this read, you should gain a BETTER understanding.

It really is SIMPLE once you get to it.

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First, you need to understand the BOND market.

A BOND is a loan from an investor to a borrower such as a company or government. 

The borrower uses the money to fund its operations, and the investor receives interest on the investment.

Bonds carry the PROMISE to return the face value(full amount) of the security(loan) to the holder at maturity(when times up).

But the DIFFERENCE between Bonds and Stocks is that stocks have no such PROMISE from their issuer.

When you purchase a stock, you're buying an actual share of the company. This makes you a partial owner.

Bonds, on the other hand, are DEBT.

When an entity issues a bond, it is issuing debt with the PROMISE to pay interest for the use of the money.

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Now there are DIFFERENT types of Bonds:

# Corporate Bonds

# Treasury bonds

# Mortgage-Backed Bonds (MBS)

In this case, we will look at Treasury bonds also known as Government Bonds which are just loans to the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

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The Treasury Yield.

The TREASURY is usually the government.

YIELD is the INTEREST return on investment.

The TREASURY YIELD is the interest rate that the U.S. government pays to borrow money for different lengths of time.

These are considered the LOWEST-RISK investments because they are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. GOVERNMENT.

The Government can increase TAXES to pay for this loan back to you.

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You hear people talk about these in different forms.

They may sound CONFUSING at first, 

but Wall Street use this TERMINOLOGY to make it seem as if only they can do what they do.

Stay FOCUSED.

Treasury yields:

• Treasury Bills (T Bills)
• Treasury Notes (T Notes)
• Treasury Bonds (T Bonds)

These are all loans to the government but the only DIFFERENCE is the amount of TIME you loan for.

They also use a fancy word called MATURITY.

MATURITIES here refer to the date on which the life of the transaction ends.

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If you give a loan to the government for £5000 for 6 months, you will get a T-BILL, which says you will get your loan back with interest after 6 months.

If you give a loan to the government for £5000 for 6 years, you will get a T-NOTE, which says you will get your loan back with interest after 6 years.

If you give a loan to the government for £5000 for 16 Years, you will get a T-BOND, which says you will get your loan back with interest after 16 years.

They have different TIME RANGES.

Treasury yields:

• T BILLS: 1month - 1 Year
• T NOTES: 1 Year - 10 Years 
• T BONDS: 10+Years 

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Now let's discuss the Yield Curve.

The YIELD CURVE is a graph that plots yields (interest rates) of the above government bonds that have different maturity dates.

The SHORTER the duration you are loaning to the government, the LESS interest you SHOULD receive.

Why?

Because you are taking on LESS RISK as only so much can happen in a month.

Whereas the person loaning out to the government for 10+ years (T-Bonds) is taking a HIGHER RISK because anything could happen.

Inflation could rise, Dollar could collapse, and you might be missing out on BETTER investments.

IN GENERAL, you expect LESS interest for a shorter duration in comparison to someone who is loaning for a longer duration.

So the graph below shows what a NORMAL yield curve should LOOK like to see what type of return they are getting when they lend money to the government.

It is important to mention that the yield is ANNUALISED and is expressed as an annual rate.

That LINE is called the yield curve.

Simple isn't it?

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What determines this Yield Curve?

When the government needs to BORROW money, let's suppose they need to borrow a Billion in 1 Year's notes, people go and AUCTION those T notes.

If there are a lot of people who want to BUY these notes, then the YIELD RATE will FALL as there's a lot of DEMAND and people want to BUY it.

Similarly, if the people DON'T want to loan to the government and want to INVEST elsewhere, then the treasury(government) has to INCREASE the yield rate.

The government does auctions for all these different durations.

Remember that Government Bonds are low risk, so if people WANT to buy them, the economy isn't doing well.

If people DON'T want to buy them, then the economy is doing WELL as investors are getting higher returns elsewhere.

You can EASILY see how the RETURN RATE can tell us how GOOD or BAD people think the economy is doing.

So supply and demand of the yield curve can tell us what people think of the economy.

Let's see how WALL STREET uses this.

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Types of Yield Curves:

There are THREE TYPES of the yield curve,

1. Normal

2. Flat

3. Inverted

The NORMAL yield curve is shown below.

As it starts with LOW yields for shorter-maturity bonds and then INCREASES for bonds with a longer maturity, sloping UPWARDS.

A NORMAL yield curve means STABLE economic conditions.

This implies to us that the economy is GROWING and stable (economic expansion).

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The FLAT yield curve is shown below.

A FLAT yield curve is defined by similar yields across ALL maturities.

Simply put,

when a flat yield curve exists, investors get the same amount of money for short-term bonds as they do for long-term bonds.

It often signals UNCERTAINTY in the market and could make investors WARY.

Such a curve could mean investors are STARTING to lose faith and confidence in the economy's long-term growth outlook.

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The INVERTED yield curve is shown below.

When the return for SHORTER-term maturities are HIGHER than those for LONGER-term maturities, that creates an INVERTED yield curve. 

This can indicate a RECESSION.

HOW?

As mentioned previously, the 10-year government bond is believed to be the SAFEST asset in the world.

Now when uncertainty in markets INCREASES, everyone runs to BUY these assets. 

DEMAND bids the price up and yields DECREASE.

So we can look at this graph and if we see a decline in 10-year yields then we know the economy is perceived as WEAK,

as lots of people are trying to buy this SAFE asset, hence why yields FALL.

This inverted yield curve has predicted many recessions in the last century.

An inverted yield curve, where short-term rates are higher than long-term rates, led to a recession within 12 to 18 months.

Most people look at it wrongly.

Let's plot the charts for CURRENT yield rates. 

The website is:

https://home.treasury.gov/

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Don't let the number SCARE you!

We will look at the date 12/22/2022.

You do not need to plot all months, but the most common ones Wall Street use is the 10-Year VS 3 Months.

In a STABLE ECONOMY, the 10-year treasury should give a HIGHER yield return than the 3 month treasury.

But what do you notice?

3 Month yield rate = 4.34%

10 Year yield rate = 3.67%

If we were to plot this on a graph, then it would show the YIELD CURVE HAS INVERTED!

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Now, most people would indicate this as a recession.

But looking at the chart below, 

it has BRIEFLY INVERTED many times in the past WITHOUT economic recessions also.

So to get a QUALITY indication:

I argue a yield curve inversion must be realised for a FULL QUARTER - not merely a few days,

and it needs to remain inverted for multiple quarters to count as a TRUE indicator.

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Hopefully, you made it to the end and realised that it's actually pretty SIMPLE.

You do not need an MBA or a UNIVERSITY DEGREE to understand this.

Just a passion for learning and a dying desire to win.

That's all.

@ionicXBT

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10) Lesson 1 of Technical Analysis.

9) Truth on finding 50x Altcoins.

You wonder how people find coins that do 1000% when there are OVER 1600 coins to choose from.

You see coins such as:

• Ripple (XRP) do 34,000%
• Binance (BNB) do 21,000%
• Stellar (XLM) do 32,000%

All you see is how people made money off coins whilst your coin doesn't move.

Then you wonder how these people do it.

These coins are possible to find you just have to think DIFFERENTLY.

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Investing vs Gambling

If there is no strategy, no process, or plan when you buy crypto, you are GAMBLING.

You can not deny the fact that there are certain elements of FUN in crypto.

WHY?

Because it's easy to be a GAMBLER instead of an INVESTOR.

Your heart starts POUNDING when you're at a huge LOSS and the FEAR kicks in.

Then it can be REWARDING when you make a profit by releasing dopamine making you feel as if you are on TOP of the world.

The GREEN resembles happiness and joy whilst the RED makes you scared and creates fear.

Change your candlestick to black and white to remove the gambling aspect.

You need to have an investor's APPROACH.

An investor's approach is one with a STRATEGY.

Gamblers solely buy and HOPE, they buy when there are enough people to sell them FALSE REALITY.

This ends up horribly wrong and they ONLY SELL when the LOSS is UNBEARABLE.

You most likely know EXACTLY what I'm talking about.

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Everyone would be rich if they knew.

When you ask influencers what coin they THINK is going to do a 50x.

People EXPECT a coin that has been hidden and is a holy grail to find.

A coin that no one knows about will pump.

The truth is they DON'T KNOW either.

Don't you think if they truly knew and were 100% certain then they would have put their whole net worth on that project?

All you can do is put a HIGH PROBABILITY on different coins you think will do well.

You see there's a reason why they SPREAD their BETS.

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If you want to grow your SMALL portfolio, you CONCENTRATE.

If you want to steadily increase your LARGE portfolio, you SPREAD your bets.

Notice I did not say DIVERSIFY, why?

Diversification is a technique that REDUCES risk by allocating investments across various financial instruments, industries, and other categories.

You are not diversifying if you think you are spreading your capital just across different altcoins because If BTC falls then the whole market retraces.

HOWEVER, If you spread your money into FOREX or PRECIOUS METALS like gold then that is classed as 'diversifying'.

You are now MINIMISING losses by investing in DIFFERENT areas that would each react DIFFERENTLY to the SAME event.

That is DIVERSIFYING.

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Use simple logic.

The higher the market cap the LOWER the risk.

The lower the market cap the HIGHER the risk

Projects that are already in the TOP 50 WON'T do a 50x.

They have already made the top of the ranks, so it’s likely they have already made their GAIN.

The 'Market Capitalization' which is how much the company is WORTH, is already too high and would require much MORE MONEY than normal for it to 50x again.

This is a LOW-RISK category and why many large funds stick with these projects because the project has already ESTABLISHED itself on the marketplace.

Now 'Low Capitalisation' coins have more room to GROW because the TOTAL VALUE  of these companies is very LOW.

A coin’s low market cap indicates that it takes less money to push its price higher.

So why don't you just pick most of the Low Capitalisation coins?

Good question, But this comes with high risk because the value of the company is small.

It has not PROVEN itself yet.

The OPTIMUM place where you want to look is shown BELOW.

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More likely to find dump projects.

When trying to find 50X coins you are more prone to falling into SCAM projects, HOW?

Because shit projects know you are looking for QUICK HIGH RETURNS and use that as a SELLING point.

You are entering the HIGH-RISK territory.

If you go on to the website and you see they are promoting high ROI or the community is suggesting that you don't MISS the boat (once-in-a-lifetime opportunity), be CAREFUL.

Remember real utility doesn't have to SELL itself.

A strong community is VITAL for a project, but that does not mean LURING people in.

With dump projects, you will often find community members sharing INSANE UNREALISTIC price targets.

They often have hundreds of thousands of FAKE followers in their telegram chat.

You can check if their fake by COMPARING the number of USERS they have in the group with how many are ONLINE.

If there are 100,00 participants and during peak hours there are only 73 online.

This is clear evidence that it has been MANIPULATED.

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If you check their TWITTER page and see they have 80,000 followers but only get 20 LIKES on a recent post.

This is another sign that the growth is NOT ORGANIC.

The majority of people in that project are trying to absorb NEW market participants in order for them to SELL at a PROFIT.

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You're often too late.

I'm sure you are probably aware if the majority of people are telling you to get in, it's often too LATE.

But let's go DEEPER.

If the coin is already on CENTRALISED EXCHANGES, it is NOT going to be a 50x project.

WHY?

Because they've already had the EXPOSURE needed to get LISTED on centralised exchanges.

Of course, there is every chance they can still do 2-5x, and that is good enough also, but people want to make the most out of a bull run.

You need to find them BEFORE it gets listed on CENTRALISED EXCHANGES.

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What you need to do is LOOK at which LAYER 1 coins are PUMPING and buy into the projects in their ECOSYSTEM.

Especially coins that are listed on a SMALL exchange but have not yet been listed on a mainstream one such as BINANCE or KRAKEN.

My favourite are:

• KUCOIN
• GATE.IO 
• ASCENDEX

Then once the coin lists on a Mainstream exchange, expect more MONEY INFLOW.

For example, when SOLANA was trending bullishly, the ecosystem which had plenty of low-cap coins was RALLYING.

These low-cap coins were already listed on KUCOIN, but months down the line they moved to BINANCE and prices continued to rally higher.

These are what you SHOULD HAVE had your eyes on.

In another post, I will show you how to use Metamask so you can connect to Dexes and allow yourself to buy these tokens even earlier.

Also, I will show you how to take part in a pre-sale, which will allow you to get the tokens before it's even out to the PUBLIC.

One step at a time!

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If you don't have a strategy, you will fail.

Most people look at OTHER PEOPLE and see what they are PROFITING OFF and see if is there enough room for MORE growth.

That's a TERRIBLE strategy.

You have to take some RISK.

Buy into projects only a FEW PEOPLE are aware of, that's why I tell you to invest as you have LOST the money ALREADY.

NEVER go all-in into a crypto project! 

Many of the altcoins you’re checking out WON'T last long so be willing to risk only what you can AFFORD to LOSE. 

You’ll MINIMISE your losses and what’s more important, you’ll SLEEP BETTER.

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Some characteristics to LOOK FOR:

• Needs to be WELL FUNDED. The BIGGER the Fund the better as it is more reputable. This will help ensure the continued development of the project. Also, These firms take a lot of TIME ANALYSING these projects so it sends a strong signal that the project is LEGIT and has a lot of growth POTENTIAL.

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• STRONG Management, developers, and marketing department. This is a BUSINESS at the end of the day and it needs the proper leadership and technical skills to make it a SUCCESS. 

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• Does this cryptocurrency have the potential to DISRUPT an entire industry on a worldwide scale? The crypto project should always be INNOVATING and developing its ecosystem.

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In the end,

THE MORE CONFLUENCE THE HIGHER THE PROBABILITY.

It is really about coins with solid fundamentals and believing them from their STARTUPS when there is LOW VOLUME and a LOW MARKET CAP up to when people start to NOTICE them

For me, the best thing to do is to follow the long-term trends, instead of the short-term hype.

Last year the sentiment was focused on Defi - which it still is today, followed by NFTs.

But where do you see the trend going in the NEXT BULL is the question?

PRIVACY, PLAY2EARN, LEARN2EARN, GAMING, METAVERSE.

These are trends, which are steadily GROWING, instead of hype.

A direction to which the market's attention will be drawn.

I will share soon my lists and reasons so you stay ahead of the game.

Be patient.

@ionicxbt

8) 4 Reasons Why People Don’t Respect You.

Please do not take this as an attack on your character. This post is a self-improvement guide.

Before I start:

Realise it's a GAME people play. 

The game of SOCIAL STATUS.

Remember that 98% of the world is NOT LIKE YOU. 

Others are looking to put people DOWN and establish themselves as having HIGH status.

Trying to CONTROL and MANIPULATE you.

Basically, all the shit people do in middle school, are MOST ADULTS IN THE WORLD.

Pretty sad right?

But you have to be able to SEE the game people are PLAYING.

So use this as a PROTECTION against the dirty tricks of OTHER people.

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1. You don't set Boundaries

Do you OFTEN let things slide?

Now, this may be a GOOD trait to have as you never take things PERSONALLY.

But in the eyes of OTHER people, they may see you as SOFT.

How?

A lack of boundaries invites a lack of respect.

Individuals who lack appropriate boundaries often struggle with telling others how they feel for fear of rejection or ridicule.

However, it's crucial since boundaries are meant to safeguard your emotional well-being. 

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If someone insults you in front of others and you do not set a CLEAR LINE, then they will repeat it.

Making you look inferior.

Now in NO way am I suggesting you become a CRUEL person, but,

"Be careful of what you tolerate. You’re teaching them how to treat you.”

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If you're not used to setting boundaries, it can be CHALLENGING. 

You’ll probably be ASHAMED and AFRAID when you set boundaries.

Be prepared to FOLLOW THROUGH by ACTING with the boundaries you set.

If you say I will cut you off and they continue, CUT them off.

• “Stop doing that . . . or I’ll leave; report you; (etc.).”
• “I won’t be disrespected - If you won’t respect me, then stay away.”

You’ll be TESTED when you set boundaries.

Some people are happy to RESPECT your boundaries

It takes communication to establish boundaries. 

Don't ever fall into the TRAP of going into GREAT DETAIL of what will happen.

Just SET your line CLEARLY and concisely.

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2. You appear weak.

People don't respect people they believe are weak.

This is not your PHYSICAL appearance.

You do NOT need to be a bodybuilder to earn respect.

Instead, it is the way YOU carry YOURSELF.

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For example:

People interrupt you and you’re okay with it.

It’s normal in conversations for people to be interrupted and most of them aren't intended. 

But if it happens to you more often and you seem to be OKAY with it, you are allowing them to portray you as WEAK.

Even if you feel you’re being COURTEOUS, you should know when to draw the LINE.

When you allow people to interrupt you, you let them think that it’s okay to talk over you and that your opinions don’t really matter.

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The next time someone interrupts you, it's important that you let them know that you want to be heard.

Saying things such as “Hang on, please let me speak”, or “Excuse me, I’d like to finish what I was saying” can help. 

DO NOT increase the tone of your voice trying to get the attention drawn back to you. 

This is a weak way.

If in case you don’t get the chance to finish what you want to say, it’s okay.

What matters is that you let people know that you have something to say, so that later on, they will give you the chance to speak up.

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I know a friend who is 5 foot 2.

A full-grown man who seems very SMALL in front of total strangers. 

Weak target, right? 

NOT AT ALL.

If anybody ever said anything inaccurate in his presence he immediately calls them out. 

Doesn't matter how BIG they are or what they LOOK like. 

Everyone respects this man.

You have to EXHIBIT strength, power, and social energy.

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3. You say YES to everything.

How many times have you said YES to OTHERS and felt GUILTY about it later on?

You said YES knowing WELL ENOUGH you can't.

But you still did it anyways, why?

You don't want to HURT the heart of others.

You're concerned about how other people PERCEIVE you. 

You want to be liked, loved, and accepted.

In other words, you're a people pleaser.

Learn to say NO.

The day you learn to say “No” will be the beginning of a HAPPIER life.

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You have to realise that saying yes to others when you shouldn't, is actually you saying no to something for yourself.

That's why you hear me say:

PUT YOURSELF FIRST IN 2023.

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Understand that the inability to say NO is a major issue for MOST people. 

Plenty of people never get there.

Not everyone can do this even though they have the ability to do so.

And it's a practice, a HABIT that needs to be developed.

You must encourage yourself to establish boundaries of what is and isn't acceptable. 

It's vital.

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4. You dont follow through with your word.

If you make a PROMISE to do something and don’t do it, people will think that you won’t be able to keep your word in the FUTURE. 

You end up LOSING their respect and they won’t have a reason to listen to you ever again.

Trust is an expensive currency nowadays and when you build that with people by following through with your commitments, you GAIN their respect.

Make it a point to hold up your end of the bargain.

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You AUTOMATICALLY respect people who are GREAT.

The reason you respect athletes or entrepreneurs is because you know they are BALLING.

You should work on becoming the BEST version of yourself and you won't need to do anything.

They will want to show you respect PUBLICLY.

This is why the CEO status gets respect whilst CLEANERS do not.

It is easier to be respected when your HIGH STATUS, because they know you went through HARD WORK and SUFFERING to get to that level.

Unlike most people who DON’T get respect because they chase the easy route of mediocrity.

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Don't ever allow people to BELITTLE you, especially not in front of others.

Get angry sometimes and show people you can stand your ground, and win.

These status games are ALWAYS BEING PLAYED. 

You CAN choose to not give a shit about them, which, in a way is a high-status move.

But eventually, you will NEED to care, know your social standing and be able to defend it.

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So if you're in agreement with all this, here's what you can start doing:

1) Make a FIRM decision right now that from now on, you deserve MORE respect and never less, no matter what.

2) Make a FIRM decision right now that you're going to take YOURSELF and your life more seriously.

3) Take some NEW ACTION today that will demonstrate this to yourself. 

“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.”

@ionicxbt

7) One way to spot Crypto cycle bottoms.

Everybody wants to find the BOTTOM of the CRYPTO MARKET.

This is one of the most difficult difficulties cryptocurrency investors must face.

But it CAN be done.

Without CONFUSING anyone I will show you.

Simply look at what metrics signaled the bottom of PREVIOUS BEAR MARKETS with accuracy.

I’m going to show you one of my STRONGEST metrics.

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But quickly understand that:

A LOCAL bottom is when the price bounces for a few days to a few weeks.

A CYCLE bottom is when the price has reversed from week to month.

This metric works VERY WELL when looking for a CYCLE BOTTOM.

These don't come very often and when it does happen you should be PREPARED for it.

So let's get into it.

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VOLATILITY INDEX (VIX)

This is a metric that measures volatility in the stock market. 

When the VIX is low, volatility is low.

When the VIX is high volatility is high.

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Crypto is somewhat CORRELATED with the STOCK market.

Investors and traders treat crypto the SAME way they treat stocks, so prices tend to TREND the same.

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But crypto is far more VOLATILE.

What does this mean?

If the SP500, which you should know from previous posts is a basket of the top 50 stocks, pumps by 2% expect crypto to pump 10%.

Likewise, if the SP500 falls by 2%, expect the crypto market to fall by 10%.

Now lets get into looking at the actual chart.

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Below is the DAILY CHART for the VIX.

You can see it is very HARD to read this data on this TIME FRAME.

Furthermore, it doesn't actually tell us anything on a low time frame.

Hence why finding local bottoms doesn't work with this metric, this is better for CYCLE BOTTOM.

So let's ZOOM OUT, so we can get a CLEARER picture.

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This is the MONTHLY chart below.

We are NOW able to see a lot more CLEARLY.

We can actually INTERPRET this chart.

What do you notice?

Notice that price tends to stay around the 20 regions.

But on SOME OCCASIONS price will PUMP to the upside.

The 20 region is the NORMAL volatility for the markets.

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Now REMEMBER that:

When the VIX is low, volatility is low.

When the VIX is high, volatility is high.

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So how do we use VOLATILITY to spot BOTTOMS?

This HIGH volatility also aligns with MARKET BOTTOMS.

As a general rule, when the VIX rises the S&P 500 drops. 

When the VIX is at a HIGH, the S&P 500 is at a LOW.

Because this high volatility is usually ACCOMPANIED with high fear.

Meaning that it has an INVERSE CORRELATION. (does the opposite)

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So let's check out all the times that the VIX pumped higher to CONFIRM THIS.

We draw a ZONE because we can not draw a SINGLE LINE due to various DIFFERENT peaks.

These are the dates when VIX increased in VOLATILITY.

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Now that we have the dates when the VIX went HIGHER

Let's look at the SP500 below to see the CORRELATION.

Let's see if the times that the VIX WENT HIGHER, the SP500 BOTTOMED?

Look at it.

THE ACCURACY IS VERY HIGH.

Whenever the VIX enters HIGH TERRITORY also known as the blue box,

the market has BOTTOMED.

This is the same with crypto as in the MARCH 2020 price of BITCOIN BOTTOMED, as well as in AUGUST 2015.

So this metric is VERY RELIABLE.

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Now you are probably wondering that box looks so HUGE from 40 - 90.

Where will I know when it REACHED THE TOP?

Firstly, realise that this is a MONTHLY chart, so it will TAKE WEEKS in that ZONE.

So you need to KEEP your eyes on it.

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Secondly, you should be laddering into positions as the VIX goes HIGHER.

The dashed line is a representation of ENTRIES.

You can start by entering 20% of your position and continue to do so on each line.

So that when it finally does REVERSE you would have caught the BOTTOM of the MARKETS.

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This is just one metric that has HISTORICALLY PROVEN to do well at calling BOTTOMS.

Remember this is for CYCLE BOTTOMS.

So when VIX goes high you don't want to miss this OPPORTUNITY and start ENTERING.

History repeats itself. 

And it is going to do the same once again.

Stay focused.

@ionicXBT

6) The truth about your job.

This post is going to HURT a lot of people.

But for those who actually UNDERSTAND, you will WAKE UP.

I see so many people working their ASSES off for their job.

They put in EXTRA effort for the company but still STRUGGLE to make ends meet.

Money doesn’t come to those who go the extra mile at work. It comes to those who walk the miles outside of work.

It's time to put YOURSELF first.

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You will not make REAL money through your job.

It is absolutely fine working a 9-5, but your goal should NEVER be to stay there.

If you love your job and it has always been your DREAM or there is room for HIGHER GROWTH in your job because you are qualified ie a doctor/lawyer, then you can still use the strategy at the end of this post.

But for the majority of people,

you will never get RICH through a JOB.

It is SIMPLE.

As an EMPLOYEE, you get TAXED before you even receive your money.

Whereas business owners SPEND their money and then get TAXED because they run it through an LTD.

So you're already at a DISADVANTAGE.

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You are building someone else's dream

Imagine if YOU were a business owner.

You worked VERY HARD to build up a restaurant and now you are making profits.

You decide to EMPLOY people to run the business FOR YOU.

You want SOMEONE ELSE to do the HARD WORK so you can ENJOY living life.

Would you not want want to employ the most hard-working people, especially if you are paying them?

But it is dirtier than that.

We live in a world where they look for the most hard-working people who are willing to take the LEAST SALARY.

They DISREGARD your state of being as they see you as nothing but an EXPENSE.

Think about this.

If they are paying you £30,000 a year salary.

How much money do you think you are making them?

what's my point?

I'm not saying that should go on strike or start protesting for a higher rise, NO.

But you should have your OWN PURPOSE as well and be working towards building your own dream.

HAVE A PLAN.

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Use it as a stepping stone.

Your job should HELP YOU build something of your OWN because it gives you CAPITAL.

Don't let your SALARY blind you from achieving your OWN success.

What most people do is:

• work HOURS and save save save with their SALARY, only to buy a car or spend it on a wedding, and end up back at their job asking for MORE HOURS.
• or work HOURS to spend money on BULLSHIT only to wait for the next paycheck, living in a repetitive USELESS cycle going NOWHERE.

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You should NOT BE spending your salary CARELESSLY.

WHY?

because you traded YOUR TIME for that MONEY.

so spending that HARD EARNED money would be so FOOLISH.

INSTEAD, put that salary money TO WORK by investing or saving to START SOMETHING of your OWN.

Then with that NEW PROFIT you MAKE, you can now either REINVEST or ENJOY profits.

DELAYED GRATIFICATION, so you can have MORE.

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The problem with a paycheck is that it BLOCKS YOUR MIND from thinking straight.

Rich people think of how to CREATE wealth.

They think of how to CREATE a river that constantly PRODCUES MONEY for them.

But poor and average people just want to satisfy TODAY'S needs.

They don’t want to think about TOMORROW.

The money game is played with the MIND.

When a person’s mind is conditioned to the paycheck, they don’t see a NEED to create a business or have other income streams.

That's why paychecks are always are on the SAME DAY at the END of the month, so that YOU RELY ON IT.

They never think about what they can do if there is NO paycheck.

STOP living as a CONSUMER and start PRODUCING.

You are replaceable.

If you want to stamp yourself in your workforce then you need to become IRREPLACEABLE.

Do stuff that no one else knows how to do.

But for most jobs you are REPLACEABLE.

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So much so that,

even if you were to PASS AWAY, your job WOULDN'T really care.

They would probably send your family an automated condolence letter, THAT'S IT.

Matter of fact, they would send out A NEW JOB ROLE AVAILABLE the very next day.

You need to be SELFISH and put yourself first.

Use your job to build your own name, don't live in a CYCLE.

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Where to start?

SAVE for Assets using your salary.

Assets are what buy you FREEDOM.

Assets are things that put money INTO your pocket.

Assets could be personal investments, owning a business, real estate, stocks, bonds, or the equity you hold in a company.

Opening a business, AS WELL AS your job is also a good strategy that will pay MORE in the long run.

Salary is earned, but assets are owned.

AND TO MAKE REAL MONEY:

You need to have ownership of lots of assets whose value APPRECIATE over time, while continually investing in additional assets, 

or have ownership of an asset whose value increases exponentially.

Simply put, you need to OWN stuff.

And “owning stuff”, like company stock, for example, is possible no matter if you're an EMPLOYEE of someone else's company or the FOUNDER of your own.

It's all about the VALUE of the assets YOU OWN, no matter who you are or who you work for.

Being a DOCTOR or being in a highly qualified profession only allows you to BUY assets at a FASTER RATE.

Because your salary is HIGHER and you should be spending that towards ASSETS.

Then with the profits from those ASSETS, you can spend it on WHATEVER you like.

This is what I wish SCHOOL taught me, so here I am teaching you.

@ionicXBT

5) Never blow an account again (Risk Management)

The word RISK MANAGEMENT has connotations of being BORING and not NECESSARY.

Well that's what i thought when i first heard about it.

This was the first topic in my syllabus,

but I SKIPPED IT, simply thinking this is THEORY, I wanted the PRACTICAL to learn HOW to actually trade.

I was WRONG.

Learnt the hard way by LOSING 20 THOUSAND British pounds.

But I did not CRY about it, just realised that's the PRICE I had to PAY to LEARN.

Some people pay LESS some people pay MORE.

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CLEVER people learn from their OWN mistakes. INTELLIGENT people learn from the mistakes of OTHERS.

Take my word for it.

At my firm i started as the WORST TRADER simply because i disregarded MANAGING my RISK.

I would WIN 6 Trades in a ROW, then 1 LOSS would wipe out all my PROFITS.

Or I would win SMALL profits and then lose BIG continuously.

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That is when I realised:

Risk management is the most important.

This is what PROTECTS you from losing BIG.

Understand that losing is part of the game.

For example:

Footballers play to reach the top of the league at the end of the season.

They EXPECT to lose games. 

They understand that losing is part of the game, but its about how MUCH you lose by.

As long as you come out ON TOP then the LOSSES DOES NOT matter.

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It's important to realise that trading is a PROBAILTY game, you are going to be wrong a lot of times.

It doesn't matter how many INDICATORS you put on or how confident you are. 

Trades will FAIL occasionally.

It's in those situations where having emotional control and sticking to your plan is key.

So why not MANGE your risk if you are going to lose ANYWAY.

HOW MUCH you lose, will DETERMINE if you come out on TOP or not.

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ENTRY

The DIFFERENCE between winners and losers is that winning traders PLAN THEIR ENTRTY.

This is usually with LIMIT ORDERS.

Whilst losing traders either enter with:

• MARKET order as soon as THEY FEEL price is going to LEAVE without them.
• When a FAKE trader with huge following tells them to buy, so they RUSH to enter.

This is a one way ticket to BLOWING your account.

This isn't the TA series yet but I will share a few words,

LOOK at HIGHER TIME FRAME, DRAW YOUR LINES AND WAIT FOR PRICE TO REACH THAT WITH LIMIT ORDERS.

If you wait and your entry doesn't get filled and price has already PUMPED without you,

LEAVE IT. 

Don't be stupid and buying random coins that you feel might pump.

Trade with CERTAINTY.

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Stop Loss

What is the actual PURPOSE of a stop loss?

It is to PROTECT the account balance of a trade that's not gone the way you EXPECTED.

This means you EXIT as soon as the trade is not following your PLAN.

This brings me to a good point.

Your stop loss should be at an INVALIDATION LEVEL.

A place where if the trade goes below then it it CLEARLY going against your plan.

You should ONLY be LOOKING at the CHARTS to base your stop loss.

Too many people USE a percentage to determine this.

OR they decide how much thy want to lose. 

Only look at the chart and that will tell you where to put your stop loss.

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Risk to Reward

You should NEVER:

CHASE A TRADE THAT HAS ALREADY PUMPED AND THEN PUT A STOP LOSS BELOW SUPPORT.

Your risk to reward is not suitable.

RISK is amount of money you are willing to lose relative to the reward.

How do you calculate this?

It is Reward / Risk.

Here's an example.

If a trader goes LONG, and there stop loss is $50 below entry. They are willing to risk 50$. With a take profit reward of $200.

$200 / $50 = 4R

This is SUITABLE for a trade.

The BIGGER the risk, the less the R is which is NOT suitable.

Note that this should only be BASED by LOOKING at the CHARTS. 

You can not just aim to hold to a target which you DESIRE.

Trade the charts as you SEE IT.

Not what you want.

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Once we reach POST NUMBER 10, we will start a Technical Analysis series.

This won't be 50 minute videos where people go RAMBLING on. 

This will be STRAIGHT to the point.

Because we live in a world where focus is NOT so easy.

You have TikTok, YouTube and Instagram reels which are SHORT form content.

The attention span of this generations has DECREASED significantly.

The AVERAGE person nowadays can't watch a 1 hour educational video LET ALONE read 5 pages of a book.

So I will keep it concise, yet more advanced, when we get more technical.

@ionicXBT