A Jie’s Story: From 'Gambler' to 'Systematic Trader'

When A Jie first spoke with me, he kept mentioning 'buying the dip', 'selling the top', and 'just wait a bit longer'. He started with 200,000, but lost down to 50,000 in three months, due to three fatal habits:

No stop-loss: When Ethereum fell below the 60-day moving average, he thought 'just wait a bit longer for a rebound', resulting in a 30% loss;

Chasing gains: When he saw a coin rise by 10%, he immediately went all in, only to encounter a false breakout;

Emotional trading: He would frantically increase his position when losing money and exit early when making a profit.

I helped him with two things:

First, establish a 'life-and-death line' discipline:

Take profit: Sell 1/3 when up 30%, sell another 1/3 when up 50%, and let the rest follow the trend; stop-loss: liquidate unconditionally if it breaks key levels (like the 60-day moving average), even if he just entered the market.

Second, use the MACD continuous divergence strategy to seize opportunities:

A Jie’s most profound example was last month’s Bitcoin crash. The price hit a new low, but the MACD (parameters 13, 34) green bars significantly shortened—indicating a bottom divergence signal. I advised him to enter with a light position when there was a strong bullish candle, and to stop-loss if it dropped below the previous low. As a result, Bitcoin rebounded 15% in three days, and he gradually reduced his position after making a 20% profit, locking in the gains.

Now A Jie says: 'Trading used to feel like gambling; now it feels like a job—operating at set times, taking breaks at set times, my mindset is stable, and I actually earn money more easily.'

Six 'life-and-death lines' for retail investors to turn things around: get one wrong and you're out.

Take profit and stop-loss are military orders: if you see it right but don’t secure your profits, it's just empty joy;

If you see it wrong but don’t stop-loss, it's like opening the gates to hell.

The meaning of trading: freedom is greater than getting rich

I trade full-time, but I’m not bound by trading. I go fishing in the afternoon, help my child with homework, and calmly add positions during market crashes—because I know that as long as I don’t exit the market, turning the situation around is just a matter of time.

Lastly, to be frank: the crypto world is not short of opportunities; what it lacks is the ability to 'survive'. Don’t fantasize about getting rich quickly; that’s the prelude to a sudden death.

Make trading a part of life, practice systems, control emotions, and manage positions, and you will find—earning money is just a natural outcome.

I am Master Brother @加密大师兄888 . If you are also struggling in the crypto world, why not try this approach: two hours of efficient trading every day, and spend the rest of the time living well.