I took a 1000U account and grew it to 68,000U.

From start to finish, I never stayed up all night, and I never touched any altcoins. I wasn’t relying on any fast, sharp tools, but on three “blunt” knives that look a bit dull— a set of principles centered on “not being greedy and not gambling.” It’s precisely this “bluntness” that let me dodge at least 80% of the traps in this year’s volatile market.

First knife: Split positions to withstand shocks—never all-in.
With the current market, bulls and bears keep pulling back and forth; going all-in is basically paving the way to get trapped. I split the 1000U into three parts: the short-term positions, where I operate at most twice per day, take 2%-3% profit and then exit—enough to cover trading fees, and also leaves me with time to solve a simple meal; the trend positions only enter when the weekly MA30 is above MA60 and the price breaks above the recent highs. When the profit reaches 30%, I withdraw half the principal, and for the rest I set a 10% moving take-profit; the reserve positions are used specifically to cover losses from drawdowns—never add extra money. When you split like this during a sideways period, there’s always room in your hands to turn things around.

Second knife: Only follow trends—never step into the traps of volatility.
Newcomers lose money mostly because they repeatedly trade during sideways markets. My iron rule is: only trade when the “daily MA30 is above MA60 + volume breaks the previous high,” and during everything else, I just shut down the trading app. This year, nearly 60% of the time has been sideways. Many people stare at the charts every day, chasing rallies and killing losses, and the result is that they lose piles of fees—and they get trapped as well.

Third knife: First manage yourself, then make money from the market.
When newcomers get liquidated, 90% of the time it’s because they have no discipline. I set three unbreakable rules for myself: when a single trade’s loss reaches 3%, cut the loss immediately—never hold the position and add more; when unrealized profit exceeds 10%, move the stop-loss up to the cost basis—first protect the principal; at 11:00 PM every night, shut down the APP on time—if I stay up late once, I punish myself by forbidding myself to trade the next day. When my hands get itchy, I just delete the app—out of sight, out of mind, and far less greedy than stubbornly holding on.

The crypto world is no longer the brutal era of “betting on size.” Especially during sideways periods, you need rules to win. Don’t keep thinking about “doubling overnight”—polish these three blunt knives: split positions to control risk, wait for the trend without acting blindly, and keep discipline to manage your emotions. When the next wave of the market comes, you’ll be able to move steadily and make money for the long run.
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