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Grid Trading Explained: Profit From Sideways Markets
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Grid Trading Explained: Profit From Sideways Markets

AlanMay 29, 2026

Grid trading explained: how the strategy works, when it actually makes money, the maths, and the settings I use on BitGet.

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21 min read
Are Crypto Trading Bots Profitable? The Honest Answer
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Are Crypto Trading Bots Profitable? The Honest Answer

AlanMay 29, 2026

Honest answer on whether crypto trading bots are profitable. The data, the trader profile that wins, and the bots I run.

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21 min read
Multisig Wallets Explained for Beginners
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Multisig Wallets Explained for Beginners

AlanMay 29, 2026

Multisig wallets explained: when 2-of-3 makes sense, Gnosis Safe walkthrough, m-of-n setup, and whether you actually need one.

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19 min read
Yield Farming Explained (and Why It’s Risky)
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Yield Farming Explained (and Why It’s Risky)

AlanMay 29, 2026

Yield farming explained: how DeFi protocols pay you yields, where the yield comes from, impermanent loss, smart contract risk, and why I prefer simpler products.

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22 min read
Crypto Exchanges Explained: CEX vs DEX
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Crypto Exchanges Explained: CEX vs DEX

AlanMay 29, 2026

CEX vs DEX explained without buzzwords. How centralised and decentralised exchanges differ, when to use each, fees, risks, and the setup I actually use.

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23 min read
Gas Fees Explained: Why You Paid $40 to Move $10
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Gas Fees Explained: Why You Paid $40 to Move $10

AlanMay 29, 2026

Gas fees explained: what they are, why they spike, EIP-1559, gwei, base fee vs priority fee, and how to actually pay less.

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18 min read
KYC Explained: Why Exchanges Want Your ID
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KYC Explained: Why Exchanges Want Your ID

AlanMay 29, 2026

KYC explained: what Know Your Customer means, why exchanges demand it, how it actually works, privacy implications, and what’s possible without KYC.

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20 min read
BitGet PoolX: Year-Round Staking Rewards Explained
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BitGet PoolX: Year-Round Staking Rewards Explained

AlanMay 29, 2026

PoolX is BitGet’s always-on staking layer. Real APYs, the hourly reward mechanic, who it suits, and how it stacks vs Launchpool and Savings. No fluff.

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17 min read
BitGet Shark Fin: Structured Product Walkthrough
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BitGet Shark Fin: Structured Product Walkthrough

AlanMay 29, 2026

Shark Fin is a capital-protected structured product with capped yield. Bullish vs bearish variants, real numbers, the payoff diagram, and when to skip it entirely.

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17 min read
BitGet Dual Investment: How It Works (and Risks)
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BitGet Dual Investment: How It Works (and Risks)

AlanMay 29, 2026

Dual Investment is high-APY yield with conditional asset conversion. Worked examples, buy-low vs sell-high modes, why it’s a covered call in disguise, and when to skip.

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21 min read

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Are Crypto Trading Bots Profitable? The Honest Answer

AlanMay 29, 2026

Copy Trading vs Trading Bots: Which Should You Use?

AlanMay 29, 2026

DCA Bots: The Lazy Trader’s Edge

AlanMay 29, 2026

Grid Trading Explained: Profit From Sideways Markets

AlanMay 29, 2026

How to Buy Aptos (APT) on BitGet: Step-by-Step

AlanMay 29, 2026

How to Buy Filecoin (FIL) on BitGet: Step-by-Step

AlanMay 29, 2026

About Crypto Rookie 101

Crypto Rookie 101 is run by Alan Spicer, a retail crypto trader who's been in the space since 2020. He's contributed work alongside Coin Bureau and Crypto Banter — two of the largest crypto channels on YouTube — and is part of the Trade Travel Chill trading community.

The site exists to give beginners and intermediate traders honest, useful crypto content from someone who's actually placed the trades. Nothing here is financial advice.

More of Alan's work: alanspicer.com

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  • Are Crypto Trading Bots Profitable? The Honest Answer
  • Copy Trading vs Trading Bots: Which Should You Use?
  • DCA Bots: The Lazy Trader’s Edge
  • Grid Trading Explained: Profit From Sideways Markets
  • How to Buy Aptos (APT) on BitGet: Step-by-Step
  • How to Buy Filecoin (FIL) on BitGet: Step-by-Step
  • How to Buy Cosmos (ATOM) on BitGet: Step-by-Step
  • How to Buy Optimism (OP) on BitGet: Step-by-Step
  • How to Buy Arbitrum (ARB) on BitGet: Step-by-Step
  • How to Buy NEAR Protocol on BitGet: Step-by-Step
Crypto Rookie 101 is part of the Jigsaw Northstar Network — Founded by Alan Spicer.