I jumped into crypto during the madness of 2017 — ICO hype, moon calls, and Lambo dreams everywhere.
Bought the top. Watched my portfolio bleed for months.
Lost real money. Lost confidence. Almost walked away for good.
Then one day it hit me: the problem wasn’t the market — it was me.
🧱 2018–2019: The Reset
✅ Stopped gambling, started learning.
✅ Learned technical analysis. Backtested setups.
✅ Wrote down every trade — wins and losses.
✅ Focused only on high-probability plays.
✅ Killed FOMO.
I rebuilt slowly — small wins, steady growth, no hype.
⚡ 2020–2021: The Test
Finally caught the wave.
Loaded up on ETH, SOL, and a few smart alts.
My account took off — I thought I’d made it.
Then greed hit.
I overleveraged, ignored rules, and gave a big chunk back.
It hurt. But it was the pain I needed to start taking this seriously.
💡 2022–Now: The Breakthrough
Now my rules are simple:
Only 1–2% risk per trade.
Max 3 setups I truly trust.
Trade less. Think more.
Focus on capital preservation, not validation.
By 2024, I finally crossed $100K+, not from one lucky trade — but from not blowing up again.
📌 What 7 Years in the Market Taught Me
⚙️ Risk management is the only holy grail.
📈 Consistency > genius every single time.
🧠 Emotional control > perfect entry.
⏳ Time in the market > timing the market.
You don’t need to be a hero.
You just need to stay alive long enough for the process to work.
Discipline builds freedom. Patience builds profit.
If you’re grinding it out right now — keep going.
The process does pay off. I’m living proof.
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