43 days ago, when I wrote '3000U Reversal Plan' in my notebook, someone in the group screenshot it and posted it on social media with the caption 'Another fool trying to change his fate through crypto.' Today, my account shows 342680U, and those who laughed at me either blew up their accounts and changed their usernames or are still struggling with the 5-minute K line fluctuations.
Actually, there are no magical strategies? It’s just repeating the 'foolish methods' that others overlook for 43 days. These three iron rules may sound basic, but the account won’t lie — the real logic of making money is often simple enough to be dismissed.
1. Only trade breakouts, avoid consolidations: wait for the market to move before taking action, saving 90% of your energy.
On the 3rd day, ETH was consolidating between 2300-2700 USD, and someone in the group was shouting every day, 'It’s about to break out', while others shared their trades saying, 'I bought the dip and made 5%'. I deleted the K-line software and switched to a trading volume monitoring tool — the fluctuations during consolidation are all bait thrown out by the main forces, and those who bite become cannon fodder.
Until the morning of the 7th day, ETH suddenly broke out at 2750 USD with trading volume three times the average of the previous three days. I didn’t hesitate and opened a long position with 20% (600U), setting the stop-loss at 3% below the breakout level. I held the trade for 3 days, earning 280U.
This is the core of the first iron rule: don’t guess where the market will go; just wait until it has already started moving and follow along. It’s like crossing the street: don’t guess when the red light will turn green; just wait until the green light is on before stepping forward — it may seem slow, but it avoids 90% of accidents.
How to judge a 'real breakout'? Look at two data points:
The trading volume during the breakout must exceed 1.5 times the average of the previous 3 days (capital is truly entering the market, not just a false alarm);
No pullback within 30 minutes after the breakout (the main force is not trying to lure buyers).
In 43 days, I only made 8 breakout trades, missing 27 trades during consolidations — doing less leads to fewer mistakes; the key to making money in crypto is not how many opportunities you catch, but how many traps you avoid.
2. Always enter the market with a 20% position: can sleep if losing, can add if winning, mindset stable as a mountain.
On the 15th day, when SOL broke out, I followed the rules and entered with a 20% position (initial capital 6000U, invested 1200U). The next day it suddenly dropped by 4%, and someone in the group said, 'I blew up my account.' I looked at my account which showed a floating loss of 48U, and just went about my day — because with a 20% position, even if it drops to the stop-loss level, I would only lose 72U, which wouldn't touch the principal.
More importantly, the rhythm of adding positions after making a profit:
When you earn 5%, add a 10% position (for example, if 1200U earns 60U, then add 600U);
When you make 10%, add another 10% position;
Total position should never exceed 50% (keep half cash to guard against black swans).
On the 22nd day, when BTC broke through 110,000 USD, I entered with a 20% position, rising to 112,000 USD and adding 10%, then to 114,000 USD and adding 10% again, finally taking profit at 120,000 USD, making a total of 12,000 U from three batches. This 'adding position only when profitable' model is like insuring your profits — the earnings are all from the market, and the most you lose is 20% of the principal.
I’ve seen too many people get overly excited and go all in; earning 5% makes them euphoric, while a 5% drop makes them panic. The beauty of a 20% position is that it keeps your mindset unaffected by price fluctuations, allowing you to calmly watch an entire movie instead of leaving halfway.
3. Set profit and stop-loss before going to sleep: don’t be the market's 'pet', it doesn’t need your attention.
On the 30th day trading ADA, I entered at 0.59 USD, set a stop-loss (loss of 4%) and a take profit (gain of 16%), then closed the computer to go hiking. When I came down, my phone notified me 'take profit reached', earning 480U — while someone in the group panicked and sold, only making 8%.
This is the essence of the third iron rule: trading is a cooperation with the market; once the contract (profit and stop-loss) is signed, each side does its own work, don't keep staring at each other. The main forces like two types of people: those who cut positions when the market drops and those who add positions when the market rises; both types are giving money to the market.
I have a simple method for setting profit and stop-loss:
Set stop-loss always at '3% below the breakout level' (for example, if it breaks 200 USD, stop-loss at 194 USD), no matter how much it might rise after that;
Take profit in two batches: the first batch at '10% above the breakout level', the second batch at '20%', don’t be greedy for the last segment.
In 43 days, there were 3 trades that hit stop-loss, with the maximum loss being 240U, but 8 trades took profit, earning 330,000 U — stop-loss is like buying insurance: spend a little for peace of mind.
Why do 'foolish methods' earn more than smart strategies?
In the group, there is a 'technical master' who analyzes 10 indicators every day, draws 8 trend lines, and ends up losing 5000U in 43 days. The mistake he made is actually a common problem for most people:
Too eager to prove how smart you are: always feeling like you can predict the market, but end up being counterattacked by the main forces every time.
Too afraid of missing opportunities: trying to profit during consolidations ends up costing more in fees than the profit;
Too easily emotional: adding positions when it rises, cutting positions when it drops, completely led by the price.
These three 'foolish rules' are essentially combating these human weaknesses:
Only trade breakouts = refuse to guess, replace feelings with rules;
20% position = refuse greed, use discipline to lock in your mindset;
Set it up and go to sleep = refuse to intervene, use mechanisms to combat emotions.
A practical checklist for players with 3000U (just follow it to copy).
Preparation work:
Delete all signal groups, keeping only one trading volume monitoring tool;
Transfer 3000U to a separate account and tell yourself, 'This is the last chance.'
Every day, do only three things:
In the morning, look at the breakout signals from the previous day (trading volume + price);
If conditions are met, enter the market with a 20% position, setting profit and stop-loss;
Close the software after placing the order; go to work if it’s time to work, and sleep if it’s time to sleep.
Review once a week:
Only remember 'which signals triggered take profit, and which triggered stop-loss';
Don't summarize 'why it went wrong', the market has no 'why', only 'what'.
Lastly, let me say something from the heart.
Behind the 340,000 U account is not my technical understanding, but the fact that I did not violate the rules even once in 43 days. It's like farming: plowing, sowing, fertilizing, and leaving the rest to nature — the more eager you are to force growth, the less you will harvest.
Next Monday, I will open a '3000U Foolish Rules Practical Training Camp', taking 10 people to trade according to these three iron rules, spending only 10 minutes a day looking at signals, and doing whatever else during the rest of the time. Those who want to break free from the 'the harder you work, the more you lose' cycle can follow me @bit多多 — in the crypto world, what is most valuable is not intelligence, but the determination to repeat simple tasks well.
Remember: those seemingly foolish persistences are often the smartest choices. If you are willing to be 'foolish' today, your account will surprise you tomorrow.