Last week, a message suddenly popped up on my phone:

"Bro, I’ve saved enough salary this year thanks to cryptocurrency."

The sender was A-Chuan—my community's 17th fan, born in 1992, a factory quality inspector, with a monthly salary of 5,000, working in shifts.

When he first started following me last December, he would squat on his dorm bed every day after work, staring at the charts, heart racing to 180 with every K-line shake, typical newbie symptoms: running away with a 3% profit, clinging on for dear life when losing 10%, often blowing his living expenses on weekends.

I didn’t teach him about waves or cyclical theories; I just gave him a sheet of A4 paper:

1. At most 2 trades per day, fixed time for 30 minutes after he finishes showering;

2. Write the stop-loss price before placing an order, and close the software if triggered;

3. Position size ≤ 10%, and do not increase the position by more than half of the profit;

4. If any signals of emotional loss of control appear (sweaty palms, repeatedly checking the phone), immediately liquidate and turn off the device.

A-Chuan complained it was slow: "Sister, can I double my money like this in a year?"

I said, "What you want is a stable side income, not a gamble to double your life savings."

He followed my advice. In the first week, he made only 46 USD, but for the first time, he didn’t stay up late;

In the second week, he misjudged the rhythm and lost 80 USD. He followed the stop-loss, didn’t add to his position, and didn’t lose sleep;

In the third week, the market cooperated, and he earned 260 USD. He sent me a screenshot of his profits, and I didn’t praise him; I just replied, "Copy this sheet again and stick it on the wall."

What followed was a tedious cycle: work, finish work, shower, watch the market for 30 minutes, turn off the device and sleep.

Three months later, his account curve transformed from a roller coaster to a 30° upward slope, with total earnings of 18,000—exactly his annual take-home salary.

Last night he asked me, "Bro, can I resign this year?"

I said, "Don’t resign; let your side income outpace your salary by two times before discussing ideals."

Wanting to increase side income through cryptocurrency is actually this simple: find your own rhythm and don’t be led astray by greed and impulse. Slow is fast, and stability wins.

Follow @小花生说币 , are you ready to stick this A4 paper on the wall?