At 33, I spent a full eight years grinding it out in crypto.

The people around me ask the most—it's never “How high can Bitcoin go?” It’s “Did you actually make money?”

I don’t beat around the bush: in the 2021–2023 bull cycle, my account balance steadily climbed into eight digits. ​

I only split the eight-year run into three phases.

As the market rhythm keeps speeding up, my trading frequency keeps getting lower.

First phase: from 50k to 1.5M—I took a full 24 months;

Second phase: from 1.5M to 8M—that took 12 months;

Third phase: from 8M to 30M—just 5 months. The further I went, the clearer I became: the speed of making money is basically inversely proportional to the number of trades. ​

My playbook is actually simple—stare down the “N” pattern.

A vertical surge, then a diagonal pullback, and finally another vertical breakout. Once the chart confirms, I get in. If the pattern breaks, I cut my position immediately.

No averaging down, no leverage. I set the stop-loss at 2% and the take-profit at 10%. I even write these rules into the exchange API, and the error never exceeds 0.1%.

Some people laugh at me for being “too rigid.” They say I don’t look at moving averages, hotspots, or industry news—how could I possibly make money?

But the truth is: the people who watch a dozen indicators every day and chase dozens of tweets are the ones who lose the fastest.

I reduce the chart to the bare minimum: just the 4-hour candlesticks, plus one light-gray 20-day moving average.

Every day at the close, I scan once. If there’s an N pattern, I place the conditional order; if not, I shut down for the day. The rest of the time, I make a coffee, walk the dog, and spend time with my family—let the market do what it wants. ​

When profits reach key milestones, I “withdraw” in time: at 1.5M, I take out the principal; at 8M, I move half away, and the rest keeps compounding with rolling positions.

Even if I run into a black swan the next day, my position won’t collapse. ​

I also have three iron rules. Every day during the post-close review, I must check: don’t chase pumps—wait for pattern confirmation; don’t hold through breakdowns—if it breaks, leave immediately; don’t linger—once the target is hit, withdraw.

In crypto, there’s no foolproof, no-loss strategy—only continuous filtering.

Filter out leverage, filter out FOMO (fear of missing out), filter out all kinds of noise—what remains is the real gold. Don’t try to get rich in one bite. Consistently lock in twenty rounds of 10% returns—going from 50k to 10M—is just a matter of time.

Before, I used to stumble around in the dark alone. Now the light is in my hands.

The light has been on all along—so will you follow?