On that stormy night ten years ago, I bought my first Bitcoin with only 300U in a corner of an internet café. The flashing green numbers on the screen made my heart race; at that time, I couldn't imagine that this decision would lead to a 400 million asset valuation ten years later. Looking back, what truly made me money was never complex candlestick analysis but those 'simple methods' that helped me control myself.
One, why can those who don't understand the market also make money through regular investment in Bitcoin?
My neighbor, Grandpa Wang, is a typical example. He can't even understand candlestick charts, yet since 2017, he has diligently bought 1000 yuan worth of Bitcoin every month on the 1st. Last year, when his grandson went abroad for studies, he sold half of his position and raised enough money for four years' tuition with some left over.
I figured it out: their behavior completely eliminates the interference of human emotions.
In investing, letting subjective emotions in can be deadly. Panic selling due to market fear, chasing highs pushed by FOMO emotions, will only thin out your profits or even lead to severe losses.
The father of quantitative trading, Simons, relied on macroeconomic research for investments in his early years, making no profits for 13 years; later he shifted to mathematical models, completely eliminating human emotions, achieving an annual return of 64%, far exceeding Buffett's 20%. This is the answer: emotions are the biggest enemy of investment.
This is especially true in the crypto world. Those fluctuating candlesticks are essentially a battle of funds and emotions. The most common pitfall for ordinary people is replacing 'rules' with 'feelings.'
Two, those who can make money in the crypto world are all doing the same thing — blocking emotions.
The paths to making money in the crypto world are diverse, but the core logic is highly consistent: replace emotions with rules.
Coin hoarders: Regardless of market fluctuations, they buy Bitcoin on fixed days every month, do not look at candlesticks or browse news, and hold for two cycles or more. They may not even understand what blockchain is, yet they can outperform 90% of 'technical experts.'
Traders: Buy which coins, how much each time, and where the take profit and stop-loss points are, all follow a pre-planned strategy. Do not chase highs or catch lows, and certainly do not follow the crowd just because 'everyone else is buying.'
Contract players: Opening ratio (never exceeding 20%), stop-loss line (fixed at 5%), take-profit point (10%-15%) are all predetermined; withdraw profits proportionally when earning, stop for 1 hour after three consecutive losses. Never hold positions; never touch leverage above 50; never open positions based on feelings.
Airdrop hunters: Regardless of whether airdrops are issued, mechanically complete tasks, switch to the next project if one doesn't work out, without complaints or discouragement. The airdrops accumulated through this 'simple effort' often yield more than random trading of coins.
Conversely, those who buy and the price drops, sell and the price rises, are often blinded by thoughts of 'fear of missing out' and 'wanting to get rich.' Remember: When the thought 'everyone else is making money, I can't miss out' crosses your mind, that trade is very likely to be a loss.
Three, my ten-year practical strategy: From 300U to 400 million, relying solely on 'simple methods'
After 10 years of trading cryptocurrencies, going from losing all my savings to a net worth of 400 million, 90% of the profits came from 'maintaining discipline.' I'll share a few surefire strategies, all derived from real experience.
1. Turn five thousand into 1 million: BTC/ETH high sell low buy method
Only trade mainstream coins, determine buy and sell points based on 4-hour moving averages and support-resistance levels; simple and brutal but with a very high win rate.
Short position timing: On the 4-hour chart, when the price is continuously suppressed by the MA60 moving average, open short positions in batches near the moving average. Place a stop-loss above the 'previous high after a spike' (for example, resistance level 2440, spike to 2450, set stop-loss above 2450).
Long position timing: Support level below the same level (e.g., 2320), wait for the price to spike to 2310 before rising, then open long positions in batches near the support level. Set stop-loss below 2310 (around 2300).
Iron discipline:
Daily stop-loss not exceeding 20% of principal; stop if reached.
Maintain consistent position sizes; never 'gamble';
In a crashing market, firmly stay in cash; not losing money equals making money;
Do not take overnight positions, operate less on weekends, and enforce a calm period of 1 hour after being stopped out.
2. Contract flipping plan starting at 300U: Earn steadily through distribution and discipline
Core principles: Strict distribution + Only trade mainstream coins + Prioritize stop-loss + Limit to 3 times.
Starting phase (300U→1100U):
100U x 3 times, 10x leverage, 7% take profit, 5% stop-loss (risk-reward ratio 1.4:1).
Level 1: Earn 70U from 100U to 200U, if losing, adjust to 200U;
Level 2: Earn 140U from 200U to 400U, if losing, adjust to a minimum of 100U;
Level 3: Earn 280U to 800U from 400U, enter the stabilization period after reaching the target.
Stabilization phase (1100U): Three-dimensional matrix strategy
Ultra-short positions (300U): 15-minute chart, enter based on EMA12 + MACD signals, take profit at 3%-5%, stop-loss at 2%, stop for 1 hour after two consecutive losses;
Swing trading (500U): Enter based on 4-hour Bollinger Band breakouts, use 5x leverage, and regularly invest in BTC with a weekly profit of 40%;
Trend trading (200U): When weekly RSI is overbought/oversold, use 3x leverage to target major trends, only act if the risk-reward ratio is ≥3:1.
Ultimate risk control: Stop if losing 15% in a single day; if earning 30% weekly, halve the leverage; must withdraw 20% profit monthly.
3. Engulfing pattern trading method with a 98% win rate: Only trade this type of trend for life
I made over ten thousand trades using this pattern, earning 120,000 U last month alone. The core is to catch the 'double K reversal signal', simple enough for beginners to grasp.
Pattern recognition: Two candlesticks, the latter completely engulfs the former's body (including shadows). Bullish engulfing appears in a downtrend, bearish engulfing appears in an uptrend, both are strong reversal signals.
Entry timing: Wait for 'confirmation candlestick' — after a bullish engulfing, the closing price of the third candlestick breaks through the upper edge of the engulfing candlestick; after a bearish engulfing, the closing price of the third candlestick falls below the lower edge of the engulfing candlestick.
Stop-loss and take profit:
Stop-loss: For bullish engulfing, place stop-loss below the lower shadow of the engulfing candlestick; for bearish engulfing, place stop-loss above the upper shadow of the engulfing candlestick;
Take profit: At least earn 'the height of the engulfing pattern' (distance between upper and lower shadows), subsequently move stop-loss based on 3-5 minute charts.
High win rate skills: Occurrences of engulfing patterns at support/resistance levels double the success rate. For example, when dropping to a strong support level, a bullish engulfing appears, and when rising to a strong resistance level, a bearish engulfing appears; it's easy to profit even with eyes closed.
Four, hold coins during a bull market to earn forever: 6 key points to remember
The bull market is here, don't be blinded by the hype; these 6 points can help you lock in profits:
Fixed investment: buy regularly without chasing prices, holding is king, use 'infinite addition' to dilute costs;
Mindset first: Follow your own capital and risk tolerance, buy and hold, watch less and learn more;
Diversified allocation: Do not heavily invest in a single coin, combine mainstream coins with potential coins, ratio according to personal preference;
Withdraw profits in a timely manner: Withdraw principal first, reinvest profits, and don't panic even if the market crashes;
Flexibly hold: Can hold long-term or adjust positions according to trends, but don't frequently change strategies;
Be cautious with hot trends: In a crazy market, use at most 20% of your position to participate in the hot trend; take profit as soon as you can.
Over the years, I've seen too many people fail due to greed, and I've witnessed many achieve wealth leaps through discipline. The logic of making money in the crypto world is actually very simple; the hard part is consistently executing those 'simple methods.' If you also want to move steadily in this market, you might want to follow @趋势猎手老金 , and I'll share more practical details and real-time strategies later, so we can avoid traps and seize our own opportunities.