As with anything its a good idea to get an education on what you are about to embark on prior to risking capital.
If you are an investor or a trader, there are some basic understandings that will allow you to perceive when price has possibly topped or bottomed out. The charts you follow usually give indications that are complimented by fundemental news.
You might have a line and you know that price will need to move pretty quick to hit it and out comes some earnings report and POW! price hits your line. you had that line in prior to the report. you could of taken advantage of that situation.
I trade mostly currencies and indicies, and watching these emerging crypto markets with interest.
I release various videos each week discussing various markets and potential areas to take positions.
It is a skillset which cant be mastered after just a weekend of study, i does take time. but for those who are willing to put the effort in, the rewards are pretty good.
heres a vid i made the other day, on risk management.