Last week, a young man came to me with 10,000 stablecoins, his eyes shining: “Brother Li, can this money turn into 70,000 in six months?” I hear this every day, but he was different—he wasn't impatient or overly eager for quick success; he only had the determination of a clenched fist. I'm very familiar with this kind of drive.
I didn't sugarcoat it for him; I just left him with one sentence: “Don’t think about 'changing'; think about 'persevering'. If your execution is on point, I’ll teach you how to persevere for profit.”
In this market, too many people treat 'getting rich quick' as a goal while taking 'survival' lightly. I always start my students with a 5% position, not betting on trends, not chasing hot topics, and not believing in so-called 'insider information'; I focus on two things: a replicable rhythm and solid risk management.
In the first month, we started with a light position of 600 stablecoins for trial trades. There were both gains and losses, with the worst daily drawdown being 8%. The young man’s hand holding the mouse turned pale, but he stubbornly did not think about 'leveraging'—this is the bottom line I wanted. Before each trade, he must write down the 'entry logic, stop-loss point, profit-loss ratio' in his memo; if he can't answer? Then he waits. The market never lacks opportunities; what it lacks is the patience to wait for opportunities. After a month, the account steadily climbed to 22,000, not stunning, but every bit of profit came with 'certainty.'
By the second month, changes began to show. He no longer waited for me to urge him to stop losses; instead, he proactively set the stop-loss line at a stricter position I suggested; before trading, he would draw support and resistance levels himself and could even predict the risk points I would remind him about. On the day the account broke through 30,000, I knew he had ingrained 'risk control' into his bones—this is the true 'life-saving talisman' in the market.
Here I must share some valuable insights with everyone: The essence of making money in the crypto market is not about 'guessing the right direction,' but rather about 'controlling the cost of mistakes.' Many people can earn money 10 times but lose it all in one go; the problem lies in 'losing control of positions' and 'hesitating to stop losses.' The first skill I teach my students is 'being able to afford losses'—the risk of each trade must not exceed 2% of the account's principal, so even if they are wrong 5 times in a row, they still have 90% of the principal left, which gives them the confidence to recover.
In the fourth month, the young man told me, 'Brother Li, today there was a trade that could have earned 20% more, but I exited at the preset profit-taking point without being greedy.' Hearing this made me smile inside—this kid finally understood the principle of 'taking profits safely.' There is no myth of 'selling at the highest point' in the market, only the clarity of 'earning money that one can understand.' That day the account reached 58,000, and the rhythm became increasingly stable.
At the end of the sixth month, the account was fixed at 75,000. There were no so-called 'magical trades', no surprises of doubling overnight; it was all achieved step by step by adhering to the sixteen-character mantra of 'light position trial and error, increasing positions with the trend, strict stop-loss, timely profit-taking.'
People often ask me, 'With the market so volatile now, can we still enter?' My answer is always, 'The market always has opportunities, but opportunities only favor those who are prepared.' For some, 10,000 in capital is a 'gamble,' they lose and just walk away; but for those who truly want to survive long-term in this market, it is the stepping stone to 'practicing skills'—using small amounts to make mistakes, honing skills, so when opportunities arise, they can seize the big market movements.
If you are also holding the 'last bullet' in your hand, if you don’t want to be cut down by the market again, if you don’t want to regret impulsive trades, then why not join me in tackling these few things: practice rhythm, uphold risk control, and endure mindset. I cannot guarantee you will get rich overnight, but I can assure you that as long as you are willing to calm down and learn, I will teach you my 8 years of practical experience without reservation.
