That year in late autumn, with smoke swirling in the teahouse, I held half a pack of Li Qun, my fingers sliding through my phone's contacts, yet I dared not press the dial button. Debt collection messages flooded my inbox like snowflakes, my account balance was empty, and I was quickly losing the courage to open the exchange app. Who would have thought that 90 days later, when my account balance jumped to over 20 million, I stared at the screen, my hands trembling uncontrollably. This is not about the luck of getting rich, but a set of iron discipline, precise tactical execution combined with a survival strategy that carved out a bloody path amidst the chaos of the crypto world.
Part One: 8 Iron Rules for Turning the Tables, hard-earned experiences carved out on the edge of the knife.
These are not 'theories', nor empty words from 'training class PPTs', but hard-core survival rules I earned through three liquidations and hundreds of thousands in tuition, each one bearing the marks of pain.
1. The entire market is falling; whoever resists the decline is the one chosen by the big players.
In March 2024, BTC plummeted 15% in one day, the entire market was in agony, but my ETH only dropped 3%, and the volume shrank by 40%. At that moment, I felt something was off; it was obvious that there was capital secretly protecting the market. Sure enough, three days later ETH rebounded first, and this trade earned me 1.2 million.
✅ Key operation points:
If the market drops by over 10% and your coins drop less than 5% with shrinking volume → Feel assured to hold, the big player is providing support.
If the market drops by 5%, but your coin drops by 10%+ and with increased volume → Don’t hesitate for a second, get out quickly; if the big player has run away, are you still standing guard here?
2. Don’t understand the chart? Remember: the 5-day line is a traffic light, and the 20-day line is a seatbelt.
Don’t spend all day studying fancy indicators; the 5-day line and the 20-day line are enough. SOL hovered above the 5-day line for 5 days, so I held it steadily, and it later rose by 20%; but if it falls below the 5-day line for 3 days without recovering, I will immediately liquidate, never linger.
✅ Execution is more important than understanding.
If it breaks below the 5-day line and doesn’t come back for 3 days → Sell decisively.
If it breaks below the 20-day line for more than 2 days → Liquidate, no conditions to discuss!
3. Short-term decline, volume speaks the truth.
A large drop is not scary; the key is to look at the volume. A drop with reduced volume is likely the big player washing the market to scare retail investors away; a drop with increased volume often means the big player is unloading, it’s time to run.
✅ Rules:
If the drop is within 5% with lower volume → Hold steady, don’t get washed out.
If it drops 5%+ with increased volume and breaks below the 5-day line → Reduce position or run directly.
If you hold a position for 3 days without moving, with neither rise nor fall exceeding 3% → Liquidate; this coin has no capital attention, holding it is useless.
4. Continuous sharp decline + long lower shadow = oversold rebound starts.
After 8 consecutive days of decline, halving by 50%, and still forming a long lower shadow bullish candle, this is a typical case of excessive panic; the bottom-fishing signal is already very clear. But such opportunities are only suitable for quick in and out; don’t linger, don’t fantasize about 'bottom reversal', that’s all a trap.
✅ Gameplay:
After a thorough drop, test a 10% position; if it rises 10%-15%, then exit, take the profit.
Don’t mistake this kind of oversold rebound for a trend reversal; greed will only trap you.
5. Only deal with leading coins; don’t touch the garbage of supplementary rises.
In a bull market, while BTC and ETH can rise several times, those small coins always shouting 'supplementary rises' mostly just experience a lonely rise, and they can crash at any moment, trapping you without negotiation.
✅ Core logic:
Leading coins are the trend engines, where big funds are heavily invested, ensuring high safety.
Fluff is just cannon fodder; making a lot of noise often ends in tragedy.
6. Trends are more important than prices; 'low prices' are all traps.
Many people always think about waiting for a pullback or a 'cheap' price, only to miss out on the entire main rising wave. Buying points are not about finding the cheapest price, but about whether the trend is clear or not.
✅ Practical guide:
In an upward trend, not breaking the 5-day line → Hold steadily, don’t mess around.
In a downtrend, never try to catch the bottom; that’s like catching flying knives, it will leave you bloodied.
7. Trading relies on the system, not on 'feelings'.
Once I made a profit and thought I had mastery, I changed my strategy, resulting in a series of 5 losses, nearly losing back all my previous profits. From that day on, I only trust my trading system, regardless of how good the feeling seems.
✅ My trading system:
Buy: Leading coins + 5-day crossing above 20-day + volume increasing by 30%, all three conditions are essential.
Sell: Break below the 5-day line or lock in profits if a single profit exceeds 50%, act on either condition.
Stop loss: Cut losses at 5% immediately, no excuses.
Every day when I review, I ask myself a question: 'Is this trade made by the system, or is it based on luck?' Money made by luck will eventually be lost by skill.
8. Holding cash is standard for top experts.
Don’t act when you don’t understand; this is not about missing an opportunity but avoiding landmines. The crypto world is full of opportunities; what’s lacking is having capital when the opportunities arise.
✅ Judgment criteria:
If you hesitate between 'buy or sell', then don’t buy; it indicates you haven’t understood yet.
Having no position is a thousand times better than chaotic operations; trading is about win rates, not speed; random fiddling will only incur more fees.
Part Two: EMA indicator, grasping the 'steering wheel' of the trend.
If you want to steadily double your capital, don’t rely on the dazzling K-lines. Just focus on two core aspects; if you understand the trend, you can find the right rhythm.
1. DIF line = trend ignition point.
Use EMA 12/26 to calculate the DIF line, look at the 4-hour cycle, specifically capturing large-scale movements; small cycles are too easily fooled by 'false breakouts', the 4-hour cycle is the most stable.
DIF crossing above the 0 axis → Bullish trend starts, this is when you can go in heavily.
DIF crossing below the 0 axis → Bearish trend arrives, quickly reduce position to avoid risks, don’t hold it stubbornly.
2. EMA resonance = trend acceleration signal.
Set the EMA to 6 lines (5/10/20/60/120/240) and observe their order.
Bullish arrangement (short-term moving averages above long-term moving averages) → Add position signal, the trend is still accelerating.
Bearish arrangement (short-term moving averages below long-term moving averages) → Hold cash or short, don’t go against the trend.
✅ Combination usage:
DIF crossing above + EMA resonance → Perfect buying point, the probability of success is extremely high.
If one is missing, it’s better to wait rather than gamble on the direction; the market is not lacking this opportunity.
Part Three: Lazy Doubling Method, suitable for those who don’t watch the market.
Don’t want to stare at the market every day but still want to make money in crypto? These two strategies can help you achieve 'passive income' easily and steadily.
1. AI grid strategy: A money printer in a volatile market.
Tools: AICoin grid / OKX strategy treasure.
Operating method: Set a range and let the system automatically buy low and sell high. For example, when BTC fluctuates between 40,000 and 45,000, set this range, and the system will automatically buy at the low and sell at the high, completely worry-free.
✅ Key points:
When breaking above the upper band, pause the grid and reset the range; don’t let profits be given back.
Do not use it during strong one-sided trends; it’s easy to 'break the net', not only will you not make money, but you may also incur losses.
Practical test: I started with 700U and ran steadily for half a year; the returns have always been stable. Although it’s not a windfall, it’s worry-free.
2. Positive arbitrage: Earn daily wages through 'funding fees'.
When the futures price is higher than the spot price, go long on the spot and short on the futures to steadily collect funding fees, like collecting rent.
✅ Suitable crowd:
Funds above 30,000 U; smaller amounts are not significant.
If you don’t want to stare at the market every day, pursue stable returns.
Annualized 15%-20%, suitable for long-term holding, steadily appreciating.
Key: Only deal with mainstream coins like BTC/ETH, which have deep liquidity, stable price differences, and are less likely to present problems.
The last sentence.
The crypto world is not a casino for bravery; it's a battlefield of discipline. Doubling is not based on luck but on a system + execution + review cycle, continuously optimizing.
This set of strategies is my personally tested, practical model. If you want to turn things around from the mire, don’t rely on talent but on this set: 8 survival iron rules + 2 lazy person strategies + trend red-green light system; this is the real underlying logic behind 100 times in 90 days.
Those who execute have already made it; those who hesitate are still struggling on the edge of liquidation. You know best which kind of person you are.
If you are still troubled by 'buying leads to drops, selling leads to rises', if you want to know the specific execution details of the 8 iron rules (such as how to judge the 'big player protecting the market' volume, how long to sell after the 5-day line breaks), want to understand how to adjust the parameters for EMA resonance or how to set the upper and lower limits of the AI grid accurately, or want to observe the actual profits from arbitrage — feel free to follow.
Next, I will break down each iron rule's case more finely, share the parameter table for the EMA indicator, and even live stream adjustments to the AI grid operations. After all, success in the crypto world is never about 'one person working hard'; it's about collaborating on assignments and maintaining discipline together, to go further in this brutal game.