Last winter, I crouched on the balcony, shivering from the cold, and the 32,000 U balance on my phone screen felt like a slap in the face, making my cheeks hurt. You have to know that at my peak, I had 230,000 U in my account, and I lost 198,000 U in just 3 months, which was worse than being cut like chives; at least chives can grow back, I almost quit the circle right then!
The funniest yet most heart-wrenching thing is that every penny I lost came from ridiculous reasons like 'I think it will rise', 'The big shots in the group say to hold', and 'Just wait, it will definitely bounce back.' I saw a certain leveraged trade was going to have 'abnormal movement' in the morning, and before I even finished looking at the K line, I heavily invested, only to get buried right away; just the day before, I had vowed to my wife, 'If I chase the highs and cut losses again, I'll uninstall the trading software,' and the next day I saw a big bullish candle, my hand was faster than my brain, and I entered the market with a full position to catch the dip accurately; earning 200U made me panic like I had stolen money, so I took immediate profits, but I stubbornly held on while losing 500U, comforting myself with 'This is a technical adjustment', only to end up losing more and more until my account was left with just a few cents.
That night, my wife was tidying up the room and accidentally saw my phone bill, and she exploded: 'Did you lose your entire salary from the past six months?!' I squatted on the ground, not daring to speak, watching her slam the door and go into the bedroom, suddenly realizing that I wasn't trading; I was giving money to the market! The real enemy isn't the unpredictable market; it's my inability to control my hands, my irresistible luck, and my constant desire to 'get rich overnight.'
The next day I didn’t watch the market, exported all my trading records from the past year, printed a full 50 pages, and analyzed them line by line on the dining table. I crossed out phrases like 'I feel' and 'everyone is buying,' and found there were only three main issues: my stop losses were always a beat slow, small losses turned into large ones; entering the market without all signals, even if the direction was right, didn't yield profit; running away with small profits while stubbornly holding onto large losses—completely reversed risk and reward.
After staring at this pile of 'loss evidence' for an afternoon, I wrote a sentence on the last page: Those who make big money in the crypto market never rely on 'getting it right once,' but on 'getting it right every time,' accumulating small victories into a big win. In the next three months, I deleted all the flashy indicators and focused solely on three things, managing to pull my account back from 32,000 U to over 150,000. Now I earn a stable 5,000+ daily, go to bed at 11 PM on the dot, and no longer have to stay up watching the market until I collapse!
First trick: No complete signals? Even if the market is skyrocketing, don't act.
Now I only look for 'double confirmation opportunities,' and I refuse to enter a trade without all signals: either a pullback to a key support level + MACD golden cross, or a breakout of the trendline + increased volume. In simple terms, both 'the position must be right' and 'the movement must be able to happen.'
Last month, ETH rose from 1,800 to 2,000, and everyone in the group was saying, 'Missing out is worse than losing money,' but I held back—because the trend structure hadn't broken out, and the support level wasn't confirmed. Just a couple of days later, ETH directly pulled back to 1,900, landing right on the support level I had been watching for a week, and the MACD golden cross appeared simultaneously. I decisively entered the market and ended up making 1,200 U.
Remember: the crypto market is never short of opportunities; what it lacks is the determination to 'resist entering the market.' Those market movements that make your 'hands itchy' are likely traps.
Second trick: Always leave a retreat in your position; never exceed 15% for a single stock.
I used to think 'the more certain you are, the heavier you should invest,' but one mistake in direction wiped out all my previous profits. Now I have set strict rules for myself: the maximum position for a single stock is 15%, and no matter how certain the market is, I always leave a three-layer safety cushion.
Last month, I made a judgment error and got trapped right after entering the market, losing 800 U, but because my position was light, I made it back the same day through another trade that met the signals, which had no impact on my overall profit. In contrast, before, I would heavily invest in one trade and lose 4,700 U, directly dragging my account to the bottom.
Trading is like warfare; you can't deploy all your forces at once, you must leave a reserve. If you control your positions well, you can survive longer in the market, and living longer gives you a chance to make money.
Third trick: Execute compound interest like a robot, never be greedy or love to fight.
Many people think about 'earning a little more' once they make money, resulting in giving back their profits, or even losing their principal. My current approach is this: once profits reach 20%, I withdraw 5% to save, regardless of how good the market is—this part of the money is a 'safety cushion,' so even if I incur losses later, at least I have secured some profits.
When the market is favorable, I increase my position by 2% for every 10% profit; when the market is weak, I directly reduce my total position to 5%, focusing on 'going with the trend.' Last month, when BTC broke 40,000, I managed to catch a wave of the trend, earning 5,800 U, and that day I withdrew 2,000 U to buy a gift for my wife, while the rest continued to roll into a snowball.
Compound interest is the 'money printer' of the crypto market; small profits accumulated are much more reliable than betting big once.
I still set stop losses now, and not every trade makes money, but I can usually catch 5-8 high-probability opportunities every month, earning back nearly half a month's profits in one go. More importantly, my mindset has stabilized; I no longer lose sleep over fluctuations and don't have to hide from my family when looking at my account.
Brothers, I know you might be experiencing the same torment I went through: are you staring at the K-line until two or three in the morning, your eyes sore but too afraid to sleep? Are you losing money but too scared to tell your family, only hiding on the balcony to smoke? Do you swear every time 'if I mess up again, I'll quit,' but end up unable to resist opening the trading software the next day?
In fact, you are capable; you just haven't found your own 'trading rhythm.' The essence of trading is not 'gambling,' but 'enduring'—enduring until you find your own signals, enduring until you establish a stable system, enduring until your mindset is as steady as a mountain.
To help everyone avoid the detours I took, I've compiled the 'Signal Recognition Manual,' 'Dynamic Position Calculation Sheet,' and 'Real Trading Review Template' that I summarized over the past three months. It contains detailed analyses of each of my profitable trades, as well as 10 must-avoid loss traps. I never deal in fluff, only real trading sharing. There are still a few spots left in my trading team; if you want to earn steadily together, comment 'want to get on board,' and I will send you the materials directly! Follow me,
