Last year, a die-hard fan, Ahao, found me after his account dropped from 800,000 to 180,000.

I only asked him to follow five simple rules: after six months, he got a BMW X5 and still had 2 million in his account. Today, I'll share this publicly; those who can do it, stay, and those who can't, close the page.

1. Don't be greedy for small money, don't lose big money

The market only has fluctuations and trends. Most people die in fluctuations: entering a long position at 20,000, taking profits at 21,000, only to see it rise to 25,000, making a mere 5% while missing out on 50%; the next time they want to hold on, it drops back to 19,500 and they cut their losses. The rule I gave Ahao: single trade stop loss ≤ 3%, move stop loss on profitable trades, and never let profits become losses. Mnemonic: stop loss like breathing, taking profits like flying a kite, the line is always in hand.

2. Only choose mainstream coins that have dropped significantly

New coins have attractive stories, but more often than not, they end up as tombstones. I only look at established coins like BTC, ETH, and SOL that have gone through full bull and bear cycles with ample liquidity. If the weekly chart has dropped for 12 weeks or more, and the trading volume shrinks to 1/5 of the previous high; if the daily chart shows three consecutive bullish candles with each closing price higher than the last, I will start with a 10% position. I don’t guess the bottom; I only confirm "significantly dropped + starting to climb."

3. After confirming the trend, add on pullbacks

Once the base position is established, wait for the daily EMA21 to cross above EMA55, with volume increasing to 1.5 times the 30-day average volume, then consider the trend established. Subsequently, for each pullback, add 20% if EMA21 holds, and add another 10% if EMA55 holds. It’s better to buy high than to buy early; the middle of the mountain is the most dangerous.

4. Withdraw principal + half profit after each rise

Having more zeros on the account is just a number. Every time the net asset value hits a new high of 20%, immediately withdraw the principal + 50% of the profit; set a trailing stop on the remaining position, and close everything if it retraces 10%. The worst outcome is that you played for free, and the best is infinite compounding. When Ahao withdrew money for the third time, his hands were shaking: “Brother, for the first time, I feel like money is hot.”

5. Emotion management is the real ATM

Technical indicators can be learned by everyone, but 90% of people cannot learn emotional control. I gave Ahao three sentences to read three times before the market opens:

1. Missing out doesn’t lose money; making a mistake loses money.

2. Once the trade is entered, the market is always right; I just follow.

3. On the day the account hits a new high, turn off the phone and go to the gym; no matter who advises, do not open a position.

The cryptocurrency world is not lacking in smart people, but lacks honest people willing to put in the hard work. Follow @小花生说币 and do it for a year; you will come back and thank your past self.