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How does my dollar amount relate to Alt/Bitcoin pair trades?

When measuring your PNL in USD terms and not Satoshis, trading ALT/BTC pairs becomes more complicated. One must always keep an eye on BTC/USD, as that is the underpinning of an Altcoin’s USD valuation.

Based on recent market cycles, we do not see a divergence

in Bitcoin performance vs. Altcoin performance. We have noticed the following trends:

  1. Bitcoin depreciates: Altcoins depreciate more swiftly, hence ALT/BTC pairs tank faster than BTC/USD.
  2. Bitcoin appreciates: Altcoins appreciate but generally not as heavily or as sustained as BTC/USD, hence ALT/BTC depreciates.
  3. Bitcoin moves sideways: USD value flows into Altcoins. ALT/USD prices appreciate, hence ALT/BTC prices appreciate because BTC is relatively stable.

With the above situations, in Scenarios 1 and 2, you don’t want to long ALT/BTC pairs. In scenario 3, you can long ALT/BTC pairs but why should you? With BTC relatively stable, longing the ALT/BTC pair and ALT/USD pair is essentially the same.

Therefore, from a USD perspective, it is always easier from a risk management perspective to long an ALT/USD pair over an ALT/BTC pair whenever possible. Some of our best analysts do not look at ALT/BTC pairs, instead they always pay attention to the value of altcoins in USD value for their opportunities to enter and exit.

Now from a practical perspective, access to liquid USD markets can often be challenging to find for Altcoins. Hence the USDT markets offer many exciting possibilities that our analysts and members and take advantage of frequently.

Does Bitcoin being bearish affect my long altcoin trades?

That depends on the nature of ‘bitcoin being bearish’. Overall, we see a high correlation between ALT/USD valuation and BTC/USD valuation. With very few exceptions in the overall cryptocurrency market cycle, we do not see many situations in which ALT/USD prices increase while BTC/USD

price decreases over a noticeable length of time.

In our experience, we notice that ALT/USD prices perform well when BTC/USD price is appreciating. After a positive movement in Bitcoin’s price, we can see money flow into the altcoin sector and outperform Bitcoin briefly. However, once that cycle ends the money flows back into Bitcoin and Bitcoin either takes a leg higher, in which case your money is best held in Bitcoin for that time, or Bitcoin depreciates and Altcoins depreciate much faster.

Therefore, trading Altcoins needs to be nuanced, however in practice, we rely on our algorithmic system just as with any other cryptocurrency or currency pair. In general, it is much easier to trade and think in ALT/USD value and not ALT/BTC value. In practice, access to the margin and liquidity to do that can often be quite challenging, hence the USDT markets.

A general rule of thumb, if Bitcoin is sideways or appreciating rapidly, your eye can be on potential Altcoin trades. If Bitcoin is in a clear downtrend, Altcoins are best avoided, at least at this point in our market.

Where are the specific details of trades posted?

Each posted trade set up comes with following terms:

Ticker: This will tell you the ticker name of the coin, on which that trade is taken.
For example, if the ticker says DOGEBTC, then it means that trade is for Dogecoin in BTC pair. If it’s

ETHUSDT, then it means that trade is for Ethereum(ETH) on USDT pair.

Timeframe: This tells you what timeframe that trade is on, and how long that trade is valid.

Exchange: This tells you which exchange that trade was taken on.

Direction: This will tell you whether trade is long, short or hedged on that coin.

Entry price: This tells where we bought or sold that coin. A trade may have three entry prices with limit orders in a single trade setup.

TP: These are called Target prices. Every new update will show filled and unfilled targets.

SL: These are called Stop Losses. It is the invalidation of the trade.

What’s the importance of segregating investment capital from trading capital?

We advocate those who desire to maximize long-term success to approach the markets not with an “all-or-nothing” mindset as it concerns Trading or Investing, but encourage employing both as two forks of a comprehensive and profitable strategy. As such it’s important to segregate one’s

investment and trading capital into two different “baskets” as it were. The reasons for this are practical and psychological.

One’s trading portfolio should be allocated in a very different fashion than one’s investment capital. Whereas the former may experience dramatic changes in holding and capital distribution, one’s investment portfolio should remain relatively stable over the course of months and years. Therefore, segregating these two accounts increases the likelihood that one will successfully execute the ‘buy and hold’ approach with their investments on the one hand, and on the other will not be tempted to employ a “passive” approach with their trading capital where the hard and fast rule is to ‘cut losers quickly’. Students learn all this and more as members of our community and participants in our educational program.

What’s the difference between trading and investing?

Trading and Investing are two different approaches with the same goal in mind: to achieve success in the financial markets. Both approaches require active interaction with the markets. Investing looks to achieve large returns over long-term holding of an asset, generally with a time

span of at least five years. Trading, by contrast, is far more active and harnesses market volatility on a monthly, weekly, daily or even hourly basis to take more frequent, but typically smaller, profits on those individual positions.

Investing, as stated above, is a more passive approach to achieving the end goal of profit, where trading is a more active approach. The goal of trading is to out-perform the returns of investing, and on a much shorter time frame. Whereas Investors may typically be content with a 10-15% annual return, traders might seek to achieve that on a monthly basis. As such, successful trading can easily be a full-time occupation and an opportunity to live a financially independent lifestyle in the now, whereas investing takes a long-term approach and is generally a side project for those generating their active income from another source.

How do I use the group’s Discord?

We utilize the Discord platform to create an engaging chat community for our members. Please review these tutorials we’ve created to guide you through getting the most out of your Discord experience.

I get too much DM spam. What can I do?

irst, please report all spam DMs in the “report-spam” channel under the “IMPORTANT” category. Please be sure to include the username and discriminator (the #0000), a screenshot of the message, and tag @Moderator. This will ensure that we ban that user as quickly as

possible.

If you feel you are receiving too many unsolicited DM’s from bots and spammers, and would like to block this feature altogether, go to discord > settings > privacy & safety. Toggle the “Allow direct messages from server members” and switch this off. This will block DM’s for anyone who is not on your friends list. Warning: Other server members, the LLC bot, and even staff members will not be able to make direct contact with you via DM if this option is disabled. You will have to add individual users you wish to communicate in DM with directly to your friends list first.

Have any Discord security tips?

Protect your Discord account, use a strong password, secure your account with 2FA where possible, follow good security practices, avoiding phishing emails.

There are some terms used in the group I don’t understand. Where can I learn them?

You can probably find what you’re looking for here.

What will I learn about trading? What else will I learn in the group/course?

The Leverage Lifestyle Crypto team aims to provide aspiring traders with the education and prerequisite skills necessary for long-term success. We begin by explaining our fundamental approach to the markets: objective strategy building versus solely discretionary and subjective trading. We emphasize a system building

approach and provide a comprehensive educational program on how to effectively achieve the goal of becoming a consistently profitable trader.

 

Contrasted to many ‘educational’ groups focused mainly on signals and the mechanics of how to trade, our program provides a complete education on all aspects of becoming a successful trader and not simply being dependent on signals or a system built by someone else. We provide our students with the tools they need to create their own system, and therefore, their success. We do provide signals to assist in transitioning to a new style of trading, however they are intended to serve as a guide to bootstrap profitability, not a crutch to be perpetually leaned on. Our earnest desire is that a student takes advantage of our approach and builds their own trading strategy that will be robust and unique to them.

 

Once a new member has gone through the introductory material, we move onto the meat of building their strategy. We explain the different types of strategies traders execute in the marketplace, and emphasize what we believe to be the correct approach for long-term success. We then begin a step by step process of selecting and testing the recommended components of a robust trading system one by one as a trader continually works to improve their Win/Loss Ratio of their tested model.

 

After a student has gone through the bulk of the material to construct a profitable trading model through rigorous selection and backtesting, we begin introducing their model into live trading. We examine feedback and look to make any last minute adjustments that might be needed as their data model evolves.

 

Finally, with the last step complete, a student introduces their system with our recommended methods of capital and risk management into the live marketplace to trade fearlessly and consistently.

 

Once a trader has mastered a consistently profitable strategy, we provide on-going support and mentoring as well as additional education on how to add certain levels of discretion and nuance over time so that a trader can fully flesh out their own unique trading strategy and style, making their system as powerful as possible.

 

In addition to our educational program, our supportive community provides a warm home in the vast and often chaotic ocean that is the profession of trading crypto. As your peers, we will continue to inspire, challenge, and push you to continually improve and prosper. We welcome you to join us on this exciting and every evolving journey of becoming a successful, competent and consistently profitable trader.

Will I learn how to trade on my own, or be reliant?

Contrasted to many ‘educational’ groups focused on teaching an aspiring student how to ‘trade’, we emphasize education not dependence. We provide our students with the tools needed to succeed and build on their own system and individual strategy. We do provide signals to assist

in transitioning to a new style of trading, however they are intended to serve as a guide to bootstrap profitability, not a crutch to be perpetually leaned on. Our earnest desire is that a student takes advantage of our approach and builds their own trading strategy that will be robust and unique to them.

How much profit will I receive from the signals? What is my expected ROI?

While we cannot guarantee your returns, what we can guarantee is that our entire team is committed to vesting you with the best tools, signals, education, and support community possible to accelerate your growth to consistently profitable trading. Our team has beaten the performance

of traditional index funds, strategies, and Buy and Hold returns on nearly every asset class, and we continue to grow and add more features and services every day.

Do I get immediate access once I pay or do I have to contact somebody?

You will receive access to all of our services within five minutes of payment. Access to our Discord may take up to 24 hours depending on time of purchase.

If it has been longer than 24 hours for the Premium Discord, please contact a Staff

Member.

How do I use the group’s Discord?

We utilize the Discord platform to create an engaging chat community for our members. Please review these tutorials we’ve created to guide you through getting the most out of your Discord experience.

I get too much DM spam. What can I do?

irst, please report all spam DMs in the “report-spam” channel under the “IMPORTANT” category. Please be sure to include the username and discriminator (the #0000), a screenshot of the message, and tag @Moderator. This will ensure that we ban that user as quickly as

possible.

If you feel you are receiving too many unsolicited DM’s from bots and spammers, and would like to block this feature altogether, go to discord > settings > privacy & safety. Toggle the “Allow direct messages from server members” and switch this off. This will block DM’s for anyone who is not on your friends list. Warning: Other server members, the LLC bot, and even staff members will not be able to make direct contact with you via DM if this option is disabled. You will have to add individual users you wish to communicate in DM with directly to your friends list first.

Have any Discord security tips?

Protect your Discord account, use a strong password, secure your account with 2FA where possible, follow good security practices, avoiding phishing emails.

There are some terms used in the group I don’t understand. Where can I learn them?

You can probably find what you’re looking for here.

Do I get immediate access once I pay or do I have to contact somebody?

You will receive access to all of our services within five minutes of payment. Access to our Discord may take up to 24 hours depending on time of purchase.

If it has been longer than 24 hours for the Premium Discord, please contact a Staff

Member.

There are some terms used in the group I don’t understand. Where can I learn them?

You can probably find what you’re looking for here.

What will I learn about trading? What else will I learn in the group/course?

The Leverage Lifestyle Crypto team aims to provide aspiring traders with the education and prerequisite skills necessary for long-term success. We begin by explaining our fundamental approach to the markets: objective strategy building versus solely discretionary and subjective trading. We emphasize a system building

approach and provide a comprehensive educational program on how to effectively achieve the goal of becoming a consistently profitable trader.

 

Contrasted to many ‘educational’ groups focused mainly on signals and the mechanics of how to trade, our program provides a complete education on all aspects of becoming a successful trader and not simply being dependent on signals or a system built by someone else. We provide our students with the tools they need to create their own system, and therefore, their success. We do provide signals to assist in transitioning to a new style of trading, however they are intended to serve as a guide to bootstrap profitability, not a crutch to be perpetually leaned on. Our earnest desire is that a student takes advantage of our approach and builds their own trading strategy that will be robust and unique to them.

 

Once a new member has gone through the introductory material, we move onto the meat of building their strategy. We explain the different types of strategies traders execute in the marketplace, and emphasize what we believe to be the correct approach for long-term success. We then begin a step by step process of selecting and testing the recommended components of a robust trading system one by one as a trader continually works to improve their Win/Loss Ratio of their tested model.

 

After a student has gone through the bulk of the material to construct a profitable trading model through rigorous selection and backtesting, we begin introducing their model into live trading. We examine feedback and look to make any last minute adjustments that might be needed as their data model evolves.

 

Finally, with the last step complete, a student introduces their system with our recommended methods of capital and risk management into the live marketplace to trade fearlessly and consistently.

 

Once a trader has mastered a consistently profitable strategy, we provide on-going support and mentoring as well as additional education on how to add certain levels of discretion and nuance over time so that a trader can fully flesh out their own unique trading strategy and style, making their system as powerful as possible.

 

In addition to our educational program, our supportive community provides a warm home in the vast and often chaotic ocean that is the profession of trading crypto. As your peers, we will continue to inspire, challenge, and push you to continually improve and prosper. We welcome you to join us on this exciting and every evolving journey of becoming a successful, competent and consistently profitable trader.

Will I learn how to trade on my own, or be reliant?

Contrasted to many ‘educational’ groups focused on teaching an aspiring student how to ‘trade’, we emphasize education not dependence. We provide our students with the tools needed to succeed and build on their own system and individual strategy. We do provide signals to assist

in transitioning to a new style of trading, however they are intended to serve as a guide to bootstrap profitability, not a crutch to be perpetually leaned on. Our earnest desire is that a student takes advantage of our approach and builds their own trading strategy that will be robust and unique to them.

How much profit will I receive from the signals? What is my expected ROI?

While we cannot guarantee your returns, what we can guarantee is that our entire team is committed to vesting you with the best tools, signals, education, and support community possible to accelerate your growth to consistently profitable trading. Our team has beaten the performance

of traditional index funds, strategies, and Buy and Hold returns on nearly every asset class, and we continue to grow and add more features and services every day.

Do I get immediate access once I pay or do I have to contact somebody?

You will receive access to all of our services within five minutes of payment. Access to our Discord may take up to 24 hours depending on time of purchase.

If it has been longer than 24 hours for the Premium Discord, please contact a Staff

Member.

There are some terms used in the group I don’t understand. Where can I learn them?

You can probably find what you’re looking for here.

How does my dollar amount relate to Alt/Bitcoin pair trades?

When measuring your PNL in USD terms and not Satoshis, trading ALT/BTC pairs becomes more complicated. One must always keep an eye on BTC/USD, as that is the underpinning of an Altcoin’s USD valuation.

Based on recent market cycles, we do not see a divergence

in Bitcoin performance vs. Altcoin performance. We have noticed the following trends:

  1. Bitcoin depreciates: Altcoins depreciate more swiftly, hence ALT/BTC pairs tank faster than BTC/USD.
  2. Bitcoin appreciates: Altcoins appreciate but generally not as heavily or as sustained as BTC/USD, hence ALT/BTC depreciates.
  3. Bitcoin moves sideways: USD value flows into Altcoins. ALT/USD prices appreciate, hence ALT/BTC prices appreciate because BTC is relatively stable.

With the above situations, in Scenarios 1 and 2, you don’t want to long ALT/BTC pairs. In scenario 3, you can long ALT/BTC pairs but why should you? With BTC relatively stable, longing the ALT/BTC pair and ALT/USD pair is essentially the same.

Therefore, from a USD perspective, it is always easier from a risk management perspective to long an ALT/USD pair over an ALT/BTC pair whenever possible. Some of our best analysts do not look at ALT/BTC pairs, instead they always pay attention to the value of altcoins in USD value for their opportunities to enter and exit.

Now from a practical perspective, access to liquid USD markets can often be challenging to find for Altcoins. Hence the USDT markets offer many exciting possibilities that our analysts and members and take advantage of frequently.

Does Bitcoin being bearish affect my long altcoin trades?

That depends on the nature of ‘bitcoin being bearish’. Overall, we see a high correlation between ALT/USD valuation and BTC/USD valuation. With very few exceptions in the overall cryptocurrency market cycle, we do not see many situations in which ALT/USD prices increase while BTC/USD

price decreases over a noticeable length of time.

In our experience, we notice that ALT/USD prices perform well when BTC/USD price is appreciating. After a positive movement in Bitcoin’s price, we can see money flow into the altcoin sector and outperform Bitcoin briefly. However, once that cycle ends the money flows back into Bitcoin and Bitcoin either takes a leg higher, in which case your money is best held in Bitcoin for that time, or Bitcoin depreciates and Altcoins depreciate much faster.

Therefore, trading Altcoins needs to be nuanced, however in practice, we rely on our algorithmic system just as with any other cryptocurrency or currency pair. In general, it is much easier to trade and think in ALT/USD value and not ALT/BTC value. In practice, access to the margin and liquidity to do that can often be quite challenging, hence the USDT markets.

A general rule of thumb, if Bitcoin is sideways or appreciating rapidly, your eye can be on potential Altcoin trades. If Bitcoin is in a clear downtrend, Altcoins are best avoided, at least at this point in our market.

Where are the specific details of trades posted?

Each posted trade set up comes with following terms:

Ticker: This will tell you the ticker name of the coin, on which that trade is taken.
For example, if the ticker says DOGEBTC, then it means that trade is for Dogecoin in BTC pair. If it’s

ETHUSDT, then it means that trade is for Ethereum(ETH) on USDT pair.

Timeframe: This tells you what timeframe that trade is on, and how long that trade is valid.

Exchange: This tells you which exchange that trade was taken on.

Direction: This will tell you whether trade is long, short or hedged on that coin.

Entry price: This tells where we bought or sold that coin. A trade may have three entry prices with limit orders in a single trade setup.

TP: These are called Target prices. Every new update will show filled and unfilled targets.

SL: These are called Stop Losses. It is the invalidation of the trade.

What’s the importance of segregating investment capital from trading capital?

We advocate those who desire to maximize long-term success to approach the markets not with an “all-or-nothing” mindset as it concerns Trading or Investing, but encourage employing both as two forks of a comprehensive and profitable strategy. As such it’s important to segregate one’s

investment and trading capital into two different “baskets” as it were. The reasons for this are practical and psychological.

One’s trading portfolio should be allocated in a very different fashion than one’s investment capital. Whereas the former may experience dramatic changes in holding and capital distribution, one’s investment portfolio should remain relatively stable over the course of months and years. Therefore, segregating these two accounts increases the likelihood that one will successfully execute the ‘buy and hold’ approach with their investments on the one hand, and on the other will not be tempted to employ a “passive” approach with their trading capital where the hard and fast rule is to ‘cut losers quickly’. Students learn all this and more as members of our community and participants in our educational program.

What’s the difference between trading and investing?

Trading and Investing are two different approaches with the same goal in mind: to achieve success in the financial markets. Both approaches require active interaction with the markets. Investing looks to achieve large returns over long-term holding of an asset, generally with a time

span of at least five years. Trading, by contrast, is far more active and harnesses market volatility on a monthly, weekly, daily or even hourly basis to take more frequent, but typically smaller, profits on those individual positions.

Investing, as stated above, is a more passive approach to achieving the end goal of profit, where trading is a more active approach. The goal of trading is to out-perform the returns of investing, and on a much shorter time frame. Whereas Investors may typically be content with a 10-15% annual return, traders might seek to achieve that on a monthly basis. As such, successful trading can easily be a full-time occupation and an opportunity to live a financially independent lifestyle in the now, whereas investing takes a long-term approach and is generally a side project for those generating their active income from another source.