Fans often ask me — in 2024, I helped an ordinary fan create a plan; he grew from a principal of 120,000 to 580,000 without relying on hundred times coins or high-leverage contracts, just by 'grabbing the right rhythm + sticking to the system'.
Today, I won't sugarcoat it; I will only talk about the 'path to making 500,000 a year' that ordinary people can follow: the core is not 'getting rich', but 'not making mistakes + seizing certain opportunities'. After reading these 4 points, you will find that 500,000 is not that far away, but the premise is to avoid the pitfalls of 'getting rich quick, following the trend, and having no system'.
1. First, break the misconceptions: for ordinary people to earn 500,000, the biggest taboo is '3 mistakes'.
Before discussing methods, let’s talk about my fan's initial 'pitfall experience'; many people are making the same mistakes:
Mistaking 'luck' for ability: in 2023, he heard about a 'certain hundred times coin', invested all 50,000, and ended up losing 80%, leaving only 10,000;
Mistaking 'frequent operations' for effort: opening contracts 3 times a day, spending 6,000 on fees, ultimately losing 20,000;
Mistaking 'copying others’ work' for shortcuts: when the group shouts 'buy SOL', he chases; when it shouts 'sell ETH', he cuts, losing 40,000 in six months.
Later he adjusted with me: not chasing hundred times coins, not frequent operations, not blindly copying others’ work; with a principal of 100,000, he rolled it to 580,000 in a year. So for ordinary people to earn 500,000, first correct these 3 mistakes before discussing methods.
2. Key 1: Grabbing the right '2-3 wave rhythm' is more effective than daily trading.
In the crypto world, there are at least 2 major opportunities a year (main uptrend in bull markets, hotspot dividend periods), grabbing 1 wave can earn 30%-50%, and 2 waves can be enough to reach 500,000. My fan caught 2 waves in 2024:
Early stage of the bull market (March-May): Regular investment in mainstream coins to capture 'certain gains'.
He selected 3 coins: BTC (40%), ETH (30%), SOL (30%), investing 20,000 monthly without looking at short-term fluctuations. By May, BTC rose from 100,000 to 125,000 (25% increase), ETH rose from 3,800 to 4,600 (21% increase), and SOL rose from 100 to 130 (30% increase), making a profit of 62,000, increasing his principal to 162,000.
Key logic: in the early stage of the bull market, don’t chase small altcoins; mainstream coins (BTC, ETH, SOL) have institutional funding to support them, rising steadily and falling less, which ordinary people can hold.
Mid-term hotspots (July-August): seize the 'ETF concept + technological upgrades' wave.
In July, when ETH released the Electra upgrade news, he withdrew 30,000 from his regular investment, bought ETH at 4,200, set a stop-loss at 4,000, and a target of 4,800. In August, when ETH rose to 4,750, he took profit, earning 4,200 U (about 30,000); at the same time, SOL rose due to 'BNB Chain cross-chain cooperation'; he bought at 125 and sold at 135, earning another 20,000, bringing his principal to 212,000.
Key logic: don’t chase late-stage hotspots (like entering after a 50% rise), enter mid-stage (1-2 weeks before news is finalized), set stop-losses, take profits early, and don’t wait for 'full rise'.
Ordinary people don’t need to catch too many waves; 2-3 waves a year, earning 20%-30% per wave, can roll a principal of 100,000 to 500,000 easily — what’s worrying is 'not finishing this wave, then chasing the next', and ending up with nothing.
3. Key 2: A steady start is more important than 'getting rich quick'; small funds should first practice '3 basic skills'.
Many people have a principal of 50,000 to 100,000, and when they come in, they want to 'gamble on hundred times coins for quick money', resulting in losing everything. My fan initially made this mistake too; later I had him practice 3 basic skills before discussing making money:
First learn 'to look at 2 data points', to avoid blind buying.
Look at 'funding flow': use lookonchain to check large transfers of coins, for example, if ETH has institutional addresses increasing their positions, consider buying; if whales are selling, avoid it (like in 2024, a certain altcoin where a whale sold 50 million coins, he didn’t buy and later it dropped 60%);
Look at 'support and resistance': for example, ETH's 4,300 is support, and 4,680 is resistance; buy when it falls to support, sell when it rises to resistance; don’t rely on 'feelings'.
Small funds should experiment: every investment should not exceed 10% of the principal.
When he started practicing, he only invested 10,000 (10% of principal) each time; even if he lost, he only lost 10%, which wouldn’t hurt badly. For example, in 2024, he tried buying AVAX, buying 10,000 and selling for 8,000, losing 2,000 but learning 'to sell quickly when hotspots recede'; later, he never lost when catching the SOL wave.
Must learn 'position control + stop-loss': don't let one loss ruin everything.
He established 2 strict rules:
Single coin position not exceeding 30% (for example, with a principal of 100,000, buy ETH with a maximum of 30,000);
Stop-loss not exceeding 5% (for example, buying ETH at 4200, selling at 4000 if it drops, losing at most 200 U per coin).
In 2024, ETH fell from 4500 to 4250, he sold at a stop-loss, only losing 2500; if he had held on, it would have dropped to 4000, losing 5000.
4. Key 3: Earning through a 'system', not through 'luck'.
Many people get carried away when they make money and panic when they lose money because they lack a 'trading system'. My fan's system is very simple, just 3 steps, which ordinary people can follow:
Before placing an order: ask yourself 3 questions.
Is the buying point right? (For example, did it fall to the support level, is there a funding entry signal?);
Have you exceeded your position? (Single coin not exceeding 30%, total position not exceeding 80%);
Have you set stop-loss and take-profit? (Stop-loss at 5%, take-profit at 15%-30%).
For example, when he bought SOL, the buying point was 125 (support level), position 20,000 (20%), stop-loss at 120 (4%), take-profit at 135 (8%), and he ultimately earned 1,600 U.
During operations: only do 'patterns you are good at'.
He found that he was good at 'mainstream coin waves + initial layout of hotspots', so he avoided 'new coin launches' and 'high-leverage contracts'; even when others said 'new coins can triple', he remained unmoved. In 2024, many people lost due to new coins crashing, but he relied on his own model to earn steadily.
After operations: must review to optimize the system.
He spends 30 minutes every day keeping a 'trading diary': Why did he earn from buying ETH today? (Because it fell to support + institutional accumulation); Why did he lose when buying AVAX last time? (Because he didn’t look at funding flow, whales were selling). Gradually, his win rate improved from 50% to 70%, earning more steadily.
5. Key 4: 3 actionable paths that ordinary people can follow.
Combining my fan's practical operations, ordinary people can earn 500,000 a year by following these 3 paths without blindly innovating:
Path 1: Main upward wave of the bull market (60% profit)
Coin selection: BTC (40%), ETH (30%), SOL/ADA (30%), these are mainstream coins that rise steadily and have good liquidity in a bull market;
Operation: Regular investment in the early stage of the bull market (investing 20% of principal monthly), take-profit at 30%-50% in mid-stage, sell all if it drops below the 20-day EMA.
Expected profit: with a principal of 100,000, in the main upward wave of the bull market, one can earn 200,000 to 250,000 (for example, if BTC rises from 100,000 to 150,000, that’s a 50% profit).
Path 2: Hotspot Rotation (30% Profit)
Catch hotspots: choose hotspots with 'funding + fundamentals', such as the ETH upgrade in 2024, SOL cross-chain, and ETF concepts;
Operation: After hotspot news comes out, choose 1-2 leading coins (like ETH, SOL), buy when it pulls back to support, and sell when it rises 15%-20%;
Expected profit: Grabbing 3-4 hotspots in a year can earn 100,000 to 150,000 (for example, if SOL rises from 120 to 144, that's a 20% profit, earning 4,000 from a 20,000 principal).
Path 3: Low-risk arbitrage (10% profit)
Operation: ETH staking (annualized 4%-6%), Layer 2 airdrops (like new projects of Arbitrum and Optimism, staking ETH can receive airdrops), cross-chain arbitrage (for example, the price difference of SOL between BNB Chain and Ethereum, buy low and sell high);
Expected profit: with a principal of 100,000, one can earn 40,000 to 60,000 in a year (for example, staking 50,000 ETH at an annualized rate of 5%, earning 2,500 U).
6. To be honest: for ordinary people to earn 500,000, the challenge lies in 'execution + mindset'.
My fan could achieve this not because he was smarter than others, but because he 'could resist greed, strictly follow stop-losses, and persist in reviewing'. Many people know 'not to chase hundred times coins' but can’t resist; they clearly set stop-losses but hold on, ultimately losing everything.
Another key point: when making money, you must 'withdraw'. My fan withdrew 50,000 to the bank every time he earned 100,000, reinvesting the rest; so even if there was a downturn later, he wasn't panicked — because 'the money in hand is his, and the numbers at the exchange are just digits'.
For ordinary people to earn 500,000 in the crypto world, it's not about 'can or can't', but 'are you willing to follow the method'. Don’t always think about 'getting rich overnight'; follow the rhythm, rely on the system to earn, manage risk well, and making 500,000 in a year really isn't difficult.
Let’s discuss in the comments: How much principal do you currently have? Have you tried regular investing or hotspot waves before? Follow me for more insights on the crypto world.
