The first time I saw Sister Chen at a milk tea shop in Longhua, Shenzhen, she sat in the corner, her pearl milk tea long cold, gripping a crumpled credit card bill in her hand. The debt amount of 200,000 felt like a stone, weighing her words with tremors. At 35 years old, she is a single mother, and her daughter will enter a private elementary school next year. To gather tuition fees, she heard from her colleagues that ‘contracts can make money quickly’ and dove in with a ‘let’s risk it’ mentality, starting from an initial deposit of 50,000, maxing out four credit cards to increase her position, and finally, during a ‘spike’ market, her account was wiped clean overnight, leaving her in debt to the platform.
‘Every morning when I open my eyes, I fear the collection calls will come. My daughter asks me, ‘Mom, why do you always cry?’ I can’t even look her in the eyes,’ Sister Chen said, her tears falling onto the bill, smudging the ink. I looked at her and suddenly thought of myself three years ago—similarly having fallen hard in the cryptocurrency contracts, losing 800,000 in savings and owing relatives 300,000, at one point hiding in my rented room, afraid to go out. The falls I had taken and the losses I had suffered were lessons etched into my bones, making me instantly understand that what Sister Chen lacks now is not ‘money-making skills,’ but a hand that can pull her back and prevent her from sliding further down.
I didn’t rush to paint her a picture of ‘getting rich quickly,’ but instead helped her sort out the mess. The first step was to ‘cut off the risks.’ I told her to clear all contract positions, even if it meant taking some losses, and to not cling to the battle. Next, I helped her negotiate with the bank for a payment plan, reducing her monthly payment from 30,000 to 5,000, just within her monthly salary of 12,000. ‘Right now, it’s not about how much to earn; it’s about not jumping back into the pit.’ I showed her my own loss records from back then; the figure of 800,000 left her stunned. ‘I lost even more than you did, but I still managed to get back up. You can too.’
In the following two months, I didn’t let her touch any high-risk varieties but taught her a combination of ‘spot investment + trend tracking.’ Every week, she put aside 3,000 to invest in Bitcoin and Ethereum at relatively low levels, while I taught her to look at the simplest MACD and moving average indicators, only adding positions in small amounts when the trend was clear. Sister Chen studied diligently, sitting at her desk every day after picking up her daughter, taking notes, and writing on sticky notes the principles I taught her: ‘don’t chase highs, don’t bottom fish, and always set stop losses,’ covering the fridge with them. One time, she almost couldn’t resist the urge to leverage, but looking at the sticky notes, she silently adjusted her position back to the investment mode.
In the third month, a turning point came quietly. The Federal Reserve's rate hike expectations slowed down, and Bitcoin rose from $25,000 to $38,000, with Sister Chen’s investment position floating a profit exceeding 40%. That day she messaged me saying, ‘For the first time, I didn’t rely on gambling to make money, and I can sleep soundly at night,’ and attached a drawing from her daughter, depicting two little figures holding hands, with the words ‘Mom and the uncle who helped us’ next to it. I had her redeem 20% of the profits to pay off some credit cards, while the rest continued to follow the trend—those who have experienced losses understand that preserving profits is more important than making more money.
The real breakthrough came in the fifth month. At that time, the market was buzzing about the positive news of Ethereum's merger upgrade. I judged that this was a trend with strong certainty, allowing Sister Chen to increase her position in Ethereum at around $3,000, while setting a stop loss at $2,500. To my surprise, the market turned out to be stronger than expected, with Ethereum rising all the way to $4,500, causing her account balance to surge from $150,000 to $800,000. Sister Chen excitedly video-called me, and in the frame, her daughter held up a perfect score exam paper; she laughed and cried, saying, ‘I can finally pay my daughter’s tuition and even get a bigger house now.’
By the end of the sixth month, we gradually took profits on most positions. Combined with the previous investment profits, Sister Chen not only cleared the 200,000 debt but also saved 5 million. That day, we were walking in Shenzhen Bay Park when she pointed to the tall buildings in the distance and said, ‘I used to think those houses were so far away, but now I dare to dream about them.’ The wind blew through her hair, and I suddenly felt that all the falls and losses I had suffered back then were not in vain—they not only helped me climb out of the 800,000 loss pit but also taught me how to help others avoid traps and earn money steadily in the market.
The lessons that once caused me pain have now become 'guiding lights' that illuminate others. If you are struggling in the cryptocurrency world, don't be afraid, don't give up. As long as you find the right direction and stay true to yourself, you will always be able to walk out of the darkness. I hope you can walk with me, earn steady money in the market, live a stable life, and let every choice lead to a better future.$BTC #币安Alpha上新 
