Last night during a live stream, I was laughed at by a comment: '8 years, 20 million U? Zero leverage? It must be luck to have hit the windfall!' I directly showed the net value curve of my watchlist, sloping up at a 45° angle, with a maximum drawdown of only 6.8%. I countered immediately: 'When I lost all my savings in 2018 due to liquidation, you were probably still chasing low market cap coins with your 'teacher'; when I avoided major collapses and made money in 2022, you were likely still stubbornly holding out for a rebound!'
In this place called the crypto world, luck can allow you to make money once, but to survive for 8 years and keep making more, it all relies on 'anti-human nature's clumsy methods.' Today, I am sharing my six practical strategies that have been honed from real experience and cost me real money. Newbies can save 80% on tuition by following these, and veterans can also patch up their gaps!
① Only focus on 'hot money pools' when selecting coins; blacklist all niche coins!
Don't believe in any 'low-position potential coins'; in the crypto world, 'places where funds have not visited are all traps!' My habit is: every day at the market opening, I spend 10 minutes filtering the top 50 assets by 24h increase, directly eliminating those with a market cap of less than 100 million and a daily transaction of less than 5 million – if hot money doesn't look at them, do you think you are the one who can? In fact, you are just a bag holder! The remaining assets go into my watchlist, only tracking those with 'funds entering and volatility space.' No matter how much a niche coin is praised, I won't even take a glance. Remember: the core of making money in the crypto world is to 'go with the trend'; following hot money can help you avoid pitfalls.
② The monthly MACD determines the direction; going against the trend is equivalent to suicide!
I never try to guess the top or the bottom; I only look at the monthly MACD's 'life and death signals': a golden cross = the market becomes strong, I increase my position with my eyes closed; a death cross = the bears dominate, I decisively reduce my position and exit, I never gamble on a rebound! In December 2022, when the monthly BTC chart had just shown a golden cross, I directly bought in with all my cash – at that time, my friends around me scolded me for being 'crazy, daring to go heavy in a bear market,' but three months later, the market started, and I made 60%; when the death cross appeared in January 2024, I reduced my position to 30% on the same day, and indeed a correction followed. Many people around me directly halved their accounts because they stubbornly held on. Remember: the signals on the monthly chart are more reliable than any 'insider information,' and those who go against the trend will eventually be educated by the market.
③ The 60-day line is the 'lifeline'; never enter the market without a signal!
My entry rule is: it must meet both conditions of 'retesting the 60-day line + volume increase'; if one is missing, I wait! On the day in 2023 when SOL retested the 60-day line, it broke through the previous resistance with volume, I decisively entered at 2.8U – at that time, the group was full of voices saying 'SOL is going to zero,' but I didn't care, only trusted the signal. 30 days later, SOL rose to 8.6U, I first withdrew my principal, and let the remaining profit float with the market; in the end, I made a total profit of 2.1 times. The crypto world is full of opportunities, but lacks the patience to 'resist entering the market.' Charging in without a signal is no different from running a red light, and it will lead to accidents sooner or later.
④ Cut your position in half if it breaks the 5-day line, and liquidate if it breaks the 10-day line!
'From profit to loss' is the most common tragedy in the crypto world. I have avoided countless 'roller coasters' with this trick: as long as the holding asset breaks below the 5-day line, no matter how much profit I have, I immediately cut my position in half; if it breaks below the 10-day line, I directly liquidate without hesitation! Don't think about 'earning less'; the key to making money in the crypto world is 'protecting your profits,' not 'earning the last penny.' I suffered a loss in 2021: an asset went from a 40% profit to a 10% loss just because of greed. I then established this rule and have never made the same mistake again. Remember: let profits run, but don't let them slip away.
⑤ Profit-taking at 30% and 50% is crucial; greed is the biggest enemy!
I never eat to the top with a full position; my profit-taking is done in two steps: cut half at a 30% increase, cut another half at a 50% increase, and let the remaining 10%-20% position follow the market, how much I earn depends on luck. Some say 'this will lead to a lot less profit,' but I want to say: only those who 'take profit when they see it' can laugh last in the crypto world. When the AI concept was hot in 2023, one of the assets I held rose by 48%. Following my rules, I cut half, and later it indeed corrected by 20%. Meanwhile, my greedy friends went from a 40% profit to a 5% profit before exiting. Making money is like picking sesame seeds; accumulating little by little can form a mountain. Those who want to eat everything in one bite often end up choking.
⑥ If it breaks below the 70-day line, go to cash immediately; staying alive is more important than anything!
This is the core of my 8 years of survival: the 70-day line is the last 'lifeline.' Once it breaks, no matter how much I am down, I immediately liquidate my position; I never hold on! In 2021 during the 519 crash, in 2022 during the LUNA collapse, and in 2024 during the 312 correction, I avoided all of them by being in cash – every time it broke below the 70-day line, I cleared my position without hesitation. Even when people around me shouted 'buy the dip,' I remained unmoved. As a result, every time, those shouting to buy the dip ended up crying while I enjoyed tea and watched the show. My account never retraced more than 10%. The premise of making money in the crypto world is 'staying alive.' As long as the green mountains remain, one need not fear a lack of firewood. Those who fight against the market end up as cannon fodder.
In the cryptocurrency world, making money is really not difficult. The hard part is to 'control your hands and lock your emotions.' In these 8 years, I haven't used any profound techniques; I just repeatedly and persistently do these 6 simple actions: enter when the signal comes, exit when the signal goes, don't be greedy, don't hold onto losing positions, and don't try to guess the bottom.
Before going all in, ask yourself three questions: Has the monthly MACD shown a golden cross? Has it retested the 60-day line with volume? Are you willing to exit if it breaks the 5-day line? Only when all three conditions are met do I buy in; if one is missing, I wait. This simple logic has transformed me from a liquidated novice into a stable profit-making veteran.
The market is always there, opportunities arise every day, but capital is only given once. Instead of following others to chase highs and cut losses like a novice, it’s better to engrave these clumsy methods in your mind and slowly become rich.
