How Traders Make Money in Sideways Crypto Markets

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When crypto prices move sideways, chasing big breakouts often leads to losses. In 2025, many traders adapted by using grid trading bots to earn from small, repeated price swings instead. According to HTX (formerly Huobi), grid trading volume nearly doubled year over year as traders focused on consistency rather than prediction.

Grid trading works by setting a price range and letting bots automatically buy low and sell high within that range. This approach is especially effective in stablecoin pairs, where volatility is limited but frequent. The goal isn’t a moonshot — it’s stacking incremental gains over time, even when the market feels stuck.

[nihalsari]

grids are boring but boring beats getting chopped up trying to time breakouts