There's a type of coin in the market right now that I strongly suggest you avoid and ignore—contract coins controlled by malicious whales. Examples include today's pump-and-dump Alpine and the still-resilient Myx. The hallmark of these coins is that the token has absolutely no connection to the project's fundamentals anymore, not even to the team. All the chips are in the hands of the MM (market maker/whale). The whale is basically playing against you while watching the cards. If too many people go long, they spike the price up to liquidate the gamblers. If too many go short, they crash it down. You can't evaluate or judge these with normal logic. For instance, how can a coin listed on Binance pump over 10x in a single day and then instantly crash by 90%? Well, they're showing you exactly how it's done. Will there always be a tiny handful of people who manage to make money from this? Sure, and they'll flaunt it. But the majority of the profits will definitely go to the whales, who win without fail. As long as people keep playing, they can keep harvesting over and over. If you dare to hold your position, they can wipe out all your funds with 10x volatility in just a few hours. With platforms like this, as long as you stay at the table, chances are your money will eventually become theirs. So the best strategy is: stay far away.