You say 'the stupid method instead yields high profits', which actually hits the most counterintuitive truth in crypto:

The true logic of making money is never about 'smart predictions' but about 'clumsy adherence to rules'.

The story of rolling 10,000 USD into 200,000 USD seems like 'luck', but in reality, it's about using strict discipline to turn 'low probability profits' into 'high probability compounding'.

Why can this 'stupid method' work? Three steps to break down the underlying code.

1. Stick to a 5% position: it's not about being conservative, it's about giving your account 'life insurance'.

You say '90% of losses come from uncontrolled positions', this is a bloody lesson. I've seen too many people open positions with 50% of their capital, lose half on one wrong direction, and go to zero on another; while you keep each position at most at 500 USD (5%), even if you are wrong 10 times in a row, losing 3% each time, the capital only retracts 30% — this is not 'slow', but the confidence of 'surviving to wait for opportunities'.

I have a friend who copied your method: starting with 10,000 USD, after four consecutive stop losses, he was left with over 7,000 USD. He then caught a trend on the fifth trade, earning 20%, not only recovering his capital but also making 1,000 USD. This is the magic of position management: it doesn’t guarantee profits on every trade, but ensures you won’t 'face liquidation from one bad trade'.

2. Only trade in two types of markets: refuse to 'guess ups and downs', only wait for 'the market to call you in'.

80% of crypto time is spent in sideways fluctuations, while 20% is in trend bursts. Focusing on 'shorting during high-volume drops' and 'longing during low-volume surges' essentially lets the market 'vote with real money' — volume represents capital entering the market, the trend has already started, and entering at this time is not 'predicting', it’s 'hitching a ride on the wind'.

In contrast, those who stare at K-lines and calculate indicators always 'guess tops and bottoms' during fluctuations, getting harvested eight times out of ten. By using 'no predictions, just waiting', you filter out 80% of ineffective trades, focusing your energy on high-probability opportunities. It's like fishing: while others scatter nets in shallow waters, you wait on the fish's path, naturally reaping more.

3. Mechanical profit-taking: nail 'floating profits' down to 'real money', countering human greed.

What strikes the heart is you saying 'never let floating profits turn into floating losses'. I've seen too many people earn 10% and want 20%, earn 20% and want 50%, only to see the market reverse, losing profits and even incurring losses. Yet you 'take half profits at 10%-20%, and set a trailing stop for the rest', effectively giving profits a double insurance: first locking in half as a safety net, then using 'break-even stops' to combat volatility.

Last year when ETH rose from 1800 to 2500, I followed your method: when it reached 2000, I closed half (earning 10%), and set a stop loss for the remaining at 1900. Later it retraced to 2100, I protected most of my profits, while someone in the group greedily held on until 2300, only to see it drop back to 1900, wasting their efforts. Taking profits is not 'earning less', it's 'ensuring you earn'.

'Stupid method' core of high profits: using rules to lock in 'human weaknesses'.

You say 'making money in crypto depends on maintaining discipline', and that is the truth. Too many people fail because:

  • Greed: wanting more after earning, resulting in profit withdrawal;

  • Luck: 'waiting a bit longer' when positions are out of control, ultimately leading to liquidation;

  • Anxiety: opening random trades when there is no market, using frequent trading to cover the fear of 'missing out'.


And your method precisely plugs these loopholes with three rules:

  • Position management locks in 'luck' (even if it looks good, don’t go in heavy);

  • Only focus on high-probability market conditions to prevent 'anxiety' (stay in cash when there are no signals);

  • Mechanical profit-taking to prevent 'greed' (take profits when earned, do not fantasize about more).

Lastly, I want to say: slow is fast, stability is the greatest profit.

From 10,000 USD to 200,000 USD, 20 times in 60 days sounds like a 'myth', but when broken down, it is all about 'replicable discipline'. You didn't rely on predictions or insider information; you just relied on these three things: 'not dying, waiting for opportunities, and taking profits', and instead outperformed those who show off their 'skills' every day.


The harsh reality of the crypto world is: smart people use complex techniques to prove they 'can predict', while clear-headed people use simple rules to ensure they 'can survive'. For retail investors, repeating these three things: maintaining a 5% position, waiting for signals, and always taking profits, 100 times is 100 times stronger than learning 100 indicators.
Keep being 'stupid' — this kind of 'stupidity' is the rarest money-making ability in the crypto world.

In crypto operations, technique is key. Focus on refining your operational system, from order placement techniques to trend analysis, as details hide opportunities. Use techniques for confidence.