When I first started trading, my biggest flaw was impatience. Seeing someone buy a coin and double their money, I couldn’t wait to find the next opportunity; when the market was rising, I feared missing out and chased right in; when the market fell, I couldn’t resist trying to bottom-fish. The result? When I made profits, I felt like I’d “figured it out.” When I lost money, I felt the market was targeting me. After a few disastrous blowups, I finally understood: the crypto world isn’t a casino. Real profit-makers all have their own trading discipline. Over these years, I’ve set a few iron rules for myself. First, never trade with money that affects your life. The biggest problem for many newcomers is treating trading as a chance to turn things around—when the pressure is higher, the more likely you are to make mistakes. If you want trading to support your life, you must first ensure that your day-to-day life won’t be influenced by market fluctuations. Second, don’t go all-in betting on a single opportunity. The market always has surprises, and even seemingly certain trends may change. Leave a little position—this is your escape route. Third, when you’re losing money, don’t rush to get it back. After people lose, they often immediately increase their position size to try to earn it back, but the more they do, the more chaotic everything becomes, until a small loss turns into a big one. Fourth, don’t chase the highs, and don’t catch the very last baton. When the market gets most疯狂, it’s often when risk is starting to build up. When others go crazy, staying calm is a skill every trader must have. Fifth, bottom-picking requires patience. Don’t see a drop and assume that the opportunity has arrived. Real opportunities often appear after market sentiment stabilizes—not when everyone is panicking. Sixth, respect the trend. Once a trend forms, don’t constantly think you’re smarter than the market. Making money by following the trend is always simpler than gambling against it. Seventh, control your trading frequency. Many people lose money not because they can’t analyze, but because they want to trade every day. In the end, they rack up transaction fees, while their profits keep shrinking. Eighth, maintain a review (post-trade) habit. Every loss isn’t a blank loss. Find your own problems, avoid making the same mistakes next time—this is growth. Now looking back, those past loss experiences were actually tuition you paid to yourself. Trading has no shortcut. No method can make you profitable forever. But good habits can help you make fewer mistakes. A truly mature trader doesn’t focus on how much they can make in a single day—they focuses on keeping the account growing years from now. Opportunities always exist in the market, but your principal only comes once. First learn to stay alive, then talk about stable profitability.