Skew joins the Insilico Terminal Podcast to talk about how crypto markets have changed, why trading is more competitive now, and how he uses order flow, market structure, CVD, OI, funding, and sentiment to find trades. We covered his early Bitcoin story, learning to trade on BitMEX, the difference between speculation and real trading, how large players create traps in the market, how to find strong altcoins, and what he is watching in the current macro and crypto cycle.
00:00 The story behind “52kskew” and finding Bitcoin early
09:07 Learning to trade on BitMEX and why price action comes first
15:28 Market traps, liquidity games, and how crypto changed since 2019
23:28 How Skew trades today: trend, momentum, and order flow
29:14 Using OI, funding, CVD, and footprint without getting misled
34:13 Speculation vs real trading, and the mistakes most traders make
38:13 Finding strong altcoins, sizing positions, and managing risk
46:09 Trading ranges, sentiment extremes, and market psychology
53:54 Market maker games, toxic flow, and reading large players
58:13 Current market outlook, macro risks, and advice for newer traders
