A three-year loyal follower in the group said: 'I now have only three things left: stop-loss, choose the right moment, and stare blankly.' I replied with three thumbs up, and he added: 'And one more thing - boredom.' The group fell silent; I knew he had truly entered the game.
Most people get the focus wrong; escaping the peak and bottom fishing is never the hardest part. The advancement in trading comes in the opposite direction:
Step One: Stop-loss (the easiest yet blocks 90% of people)
Set the stop-loss price well, even write it into code, and execute it at the set time - this step is the simplest yet blocks most people. They see stop-loss as admitting defeat, but in reality, stop-loss is an 'entry ticket': without a stop-loss, you don’t even qualify for market competition and go straight to zero.
Step Two: Choose the right moment (the difficulty lies in restraint)
Scan on-chain data, funding rates, K-lines, social media sentiment, and filter high-potential targets. The key is to resist: the market turns every 24 hours, and 80% is a trap. Only choose to act in high-odds zones; otherwise, keep your wallet offline. While others FOMO and watch the market all night, he spends time with his family, having already earned profits to live on.
Step Three: Repeat (turn the strategy into muscle memory)
After the strategy runs smoothly, it’s just 'copying the homework.' Regardless of bull or bear markets, follow the SOP: enter, increase position, push protection, reduce position, and liquidate. Develop muscle memory, eliminate emotional interference, and the asset curve will naturally rise steadily.
Step Four: Boredom (the hardest ultimate state)
When the system cannot change, the answer on the market is straightforward: do or do not, go or stay. Inner peace, even too lazy to take screenshots. Trading has become an ATM: power on when the market moves, power off when it doesn’t, profits generated like blocks on time - only then do you understand, boredom is the highest efficiency.
These four steps were forged through four liquidation experiences: the first time learning to stop-loss, the second time recognizing high win-rate ranges, the third time solidifying the process, and the fourth time filtering out external noise. Each liquidation rebirth, surviving nine deaths to earn the phrase 'boredom.'
He now watches the market at fixed times, spending the rest of the time running, taking care of the kids, and filming vlogs. When the market comes to take a bite, he goes out to sunbathe when it leaves. His balance doubles, yet he says: 'The scariest thing is not the drawdown, but being too stimulated.'
Turn trading into an emotionless ATM and leave emotions for other parts of life - this is the clarity of crypto trading.
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