34 years old, from Fujian, living in Hangzhou. When I held the keys to two properties, even my mom didn't believe it: I was a naive young person who rushed into the cryptocurrency market with 50,000 in savings, and surprisingly, I wasn't 'cut' but instead multiplied my capital by 100 times.
It's not that I have insider information, nor is it just luck. Over these 8 years, I've witnessed K-line crashes at 3 AM and experienced the frenzy of mainstream assets doubling. Ultimately, I survived and made money by relying entirely on a set of 'anti-human' 'foolproof methods.' Today, I'm sharing 4 practical insights that I've kept hidden, each one a lesson learned from real money, understanding one can save you hundreds of thousands, and if you implement three, you will already outpace the vast majority of retail investors.
First, keeping pace with the "market rhythm" is more important than predicting ups and downs.
Many people constantly think about "buying the dip and selling the top," spending their energy guessing whether "tomorrow will rise or fall," which is fundamentally putting the cart before the horse. The essence of trading is not precise prediction, but "eating meat along with the trend"—the level of the trend directly determines how much you can earn.
In the past two years, when a certain mainstream asset was at its peak, a group of people around me were frantically increasing their positions, saying, "We must seize the next hundredfold opportunity." But when I opened the cyclical chart, I saw that the weekly line had been rising for half a year, and the valuation had long deviated from the fundamentals. Isn't rushing in at this point just giving away money? I always remind myself: trading should be like watching the tide by the West Lake; when the tide rises, go with the wave, and when it recedes, quickly come ashore. Don't think about wrestling with the tide. The market is always right; the only wrong is your emotions and obsessions.
Second, only those who can "endure" can wait for big opportunities.
The crypto market spends 90% of its time in "disorderly fluctuations"; true major trends might only occur once or twice a year. Many retail investors fail because they lack patience—seeing a small fluctuation, they can't help but place orders, trading three to five times a day, accumulating significant fees, and their principal diminishes.
I once waited for three whole months for an entry point that fit my strategy, staying fully in cash. During that time, friends around me shared screenshots of their "small profits" daily, saying I was "too conservative," but I knew: real profits are "waited" for, not "traded". Just like Sima Yi outlasted Zhuge Liang, the "endurance" in trading is not lying flat, but honing judgment while waiting. Only when the trend is clear should you act, ensuring a hit.
Third, those who engage with high leverage will eventually "crash."
I've seen the most regrettable friends: they made millions in spot trading but felt it was "too slow," so they rushed to high-leverage futures. They made money in the first 99 trades, but on the 100th, the market reversed, and they returned to square one overnight. Leverage is like putting an "accelerator" on trading, but it also removes the "brakes"—it amplifies human greed and fear, causing you to lose rational judgment during market fluctuations.
As the old saying goes, "Those who drown are often good swimmers." In the crypto market, the ones who suffer the most are often the veterans who "think they can handle leverage." In my eight years, I've never touched leverage above 10 times, not out of cowardice, but because I understand: stable profits rely on compound interest, not a gamble. 99 correct calls can't compensate for one mistake; if you want to survive in the market long-term, staying away from high leverage is the only choice.
Fourth, stop-losses must be "decisive" to let profits "fly."
Trading is a game of probabilities; no one can be 100% correct, so "stop-loss" is a must-have "airbag." I set a strict rule for myself: if a single loss exceeds 5%, I immediately cut losses and exit, never holding on stubbornly. Many people think, "Just wait a little longer, and it will bounce back," but they end up getting trapped deeper and deeper, ultimately losing all their principal—holding on stubbornly is not "perseverance"; it's "foolishness." Recognizing mistakes promptly is key to preserving opportunities to profit next time.
But just knowing when to cut losses isn't enough; you must also learn to "let profits run." I've seen too many people panic and leave after making 10%, only to miss out on an additional 50% gain later. Once a trend forms, it won't easily end; when it's time to be greedy, be "greedy" and set a trailing stop to let profits follow the trend. This way, you can protect your earnings and capture the biggest market movements.
