BTC ETH Quick reminder: February and March are highly likely to enter a consolidation phase. During consolidation, it's not about holding long-term positions. Focus on short-term trades. Don't expect high profits during this period—secure your gains promptly. Also, most breakouts during consolidation are false breakouts. Be ready to switch to a trend breakout mindset when necessary. Some further thoughts on handling consolidation: Dealing with consolidation is essentially a 'defense and counterattack' strategy. Most of the time, we are on defense: Patiently observing, identifying boundaries, and managing position sizes. Occasionally, we counterattack quickly: Acting decisively at clear boundary signals, then swiftly locking in profits or securing gains. Taking it a step further, let’s consider consolidation within the context of our overall trading system. So, We need to know when *not* to trade. When the consolidation range is too narrow, boundaries are unclear, and market noise is overwhelming, staying on the sidelines with no positions is the best trading strategy. This brings us to the ultimate goal of trading: The ultimate goal isn’t to profit all the time—you don’t need to make money every single moment. It’s about controlling drawdowns in any market condition and avoiding black swan events, while maintaining steady growth in your account balance.