From Electronics Worker to Seasoned Crypto Player: A Life-Changing Journey After 3 Painful Failures

8 years ago, I worked the night shift at an electronics factory in Bac Ninh Industrial Park, lived in a room with 8 people, and had to think twice before adding an egg to my 20,000 VND meal.

My monthly salary was 6 million VND, and I had to do all kinds of overtime just to save a little money. After saving diligently for three years, I finally accumulated 150 million VND—a small amount, but it was all the sweat and time of my youth.

No one could have guessed that three years later, I would be holding the keys to two apartments and watching my investment account numbers constantly rise. But don’t think it was magic—I got here after three painful falls that still send chills down my spine when I think about them.

1. The First Fall: Fear Made Me Sell at the Bottom The first time I entered the market, I bought a coin and it went up 20% not long after. I was excited for a few hours, then the price started to drop.

The fear of losing my capital made me sell in a panic. Who would have thought… two days later it went up another 50%.

I stared at the chart, my hands numb, as if I had slapped myself.

After that, I understood a truth: a quick rise followed by a slight correction is not a risk signal. That’s how “whales” shake out the weak hands.

If you don’t have a strong mentality, you’ll always sell at the worst point.

2. The Second Fall: Thinking Hot Trends Are Gold, When They’re Actually Knives Later, I started to chase hot coins. Once, there was a coin at a high price range but moving sideways for a while. I felt confident because I thought “there’s still momentum.”

A critical mistake.

Trading volume dropped sharply for several days, but I was complacent. A week later, the price literally halved—my 30 million VND vanished as if it never existed.

That’s when I understood: High price without liquidity = sinking ship. Low volume, like a calm lake, means smart money left long ago.

Since then, I made a rule for myself: In high price zones, always look at volume—if there’s no money flow, exit immediately.

3. The Third Fall: Mistaking a Technical Bounce for a Real Bottom This was the most painful.

A coin dropped 25%, then bounced back 10%. I thought a bottom had formed and went all in.

But no… it was just a “bull trap” bounce.

The price kept falling non-stop, and I was stuck for 6 months.

Until I learned: – A real bottom doesn’t appear after just one bounce.

It appears when: ✔ Volume drops sharply ( tight range ) ✔ Price moves sideways tightly ✔ 3 consecutive days of green candles with rising volume

Last year, Bitcoin showed exactly this pattern. I entered the trade.

Half a year later, my account tripled—that’s when I truly understood the meaning of the word “discipline.”

What Took Me Far: Not Intelligence—But Knowing When “Not to Be Stubborn” Now I only believe in two things:

1. Believe in volume—not in rumors Price can be faked, pumped, or dumped. But money flow can’t be hidden.

2. Don’t be greedy—don’t be afraid—don’t go all in I always keep at least 30% of my capital in reserve for unexpected opportunities. No FOMO, no catching the bottom without enough signals.

A Message for Newcomers to the Market If you’re: Trading with shaky hands Panicking when coins go red Getting anxious to jump in when coins go green Always feeling like you buy the top and sell the bottom

Then remember the 3 lessons I learned from my hard-earned money: – Keep a strong mindset – Watch volume before price – Don’t be greedy—don’t be afraid—don’t go all in

Go slow but steady, win in the long run. Go fast without discipline, and sooner or later the market will teach you a lesson you’ll never forget.

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