Looking at the last 8U remaining in my account, my hands trembled uncontrollably while staring at the K-line chart. This was my fifth liquidation in half a year, from an initial capital of 50,000 to a two-digit balance. The crypto market is like a bottomless pit, devouring all my luck and ambition. That night, I deleted all trading software, until three days later, an old player who had retired for many years threw me a line: 'You’re not lacking luck; you lack a set of actionable information transformation systems.'
Later, I rigidly followed this logic for 90 days, rolling from 8U to 150,000U, and truly understood: the crypto market never lacks opportunities; what it lacks is the execution power to turn information into cash. Today, I share this practical mindset with you, especially the last step, which eliminated the vast majority of those looking for shortcuts.
Phase 1 (1-7 days): Bottom Building Period - Survive first before talking about making money
90% of people get liquidated because of the obsession with 'recouping losses.' After experiencing a loss, they often think about leveraging to make a comeback, resulting in deeper troubles. The correct approach is to first 'stop the bleeding' for the account: divide the available funds into three parts, investing 60% in mainstream assets (only choosing currencies within the top 15 by market cap, which have relatively controllable volatility); 30% for low-risk arbitrage; and the remaining 10% is for a 'safety cushion,' which should never be used regardless of how enticing the market appears.
At that time, I only had 8U, but I managed to gather 200U as starting capital; I bought 120U worth of BTC spot, left 60U for arbitrage, and locked 20U in a cold wallet. The core of this step is not how much you earn but to help you break free from the 'gambler's mentality' and rebuild your judgment of the market with a stable position structure.
Phase 2 (8-30 days): Arbitrage Period - 3% certain daily profit
The 'money-making opportunities' in the crypto market actually exist every day; the key is to capture two signals: a price difference of over 1.2% for mainstream coins on secondary compliant platforms, and the corresponding perpetual contract funding rate being negative for 8 consecutive hours. At this point, the logic of arbitrage becomes very clear: buy spot on platform A where the price is low, while opening a short position of equal size on platform B where the price is high.
Don't underestimate this seemingly simple operation; it can earn three profits at the same time: the gain from the narrowing price difference, the daily return from the negative rate, and the hedging profit during market fluctuations. I spent an hour every day watching the market, strictly entering based on signals. After 30 days, my initial capital of 200U grew to 450U. Although it’s not considered exorbitant profit, this kind of 'certain profit' can quickly build confidence.
Phase 3 (31-90 days): Appreciation Period - Seize the doubling opportunity of 'new coins showing initial volume'
When the account funds exceed 15,000U, you can allocate 30% of the position to potential new coins. The key here is not to chase hot spots but to focus on 'secondary coins listed within 15 days,' particularly looking for those with trading volume suddenly increasing by over 3 times and where the K-line stabilizes above the 5-day moving average. These types of coins have not yet been heavily speculated, so entering at this time often results in a doubling speed that is 3-5 times that of mainstream coins.
On the 45th day, I discovered a newly launched public chain token that met this signal. I invested 5000U, and 12 days later it rose to 18,000U. But remember, if profits exceed 100%, take profits in batches, never be greedy.
In fact, the core of the entire process is not technique but 'discipline.' I have seen too many people stuck in the second phase, either thinking arbitrage is slow and halfway through chasing contracts, or going all-in on new coins, ultimately returning to the path of liquidation. Crypto investment is like a marathon; those who reach the finish line are the ones who repeat simple actions to perfection.
