Rules to live a "peaceful" cycle (for me) are:

1. Only go big on btc, eth, sol and 2 more conviction plays, no rush to take profit.

2. For the rest of altcoin plays (spot), 3-6 month duration and more aggressive profit taking.

I'm not saying I nailed the local top or something like that, just saying this split allows me not to cry if the market goes down.

20-30% portfolio dips are ok, 70% dips aren't ok.

Allocate too much capital in low-conviction plays is always painful, pumps are bigger, but dumps too.

I just try to avoid it, even if I miss high returns.