My friends often joke that my trading routine is like practicing a form of cultivation—waking up at the same time every day, watching the charts, placing orders, reviewing trades, cycle after cycle, with no surprises. But it’s this "boring" routine that has helped me go from the brink of liquidation eight years ago to a relatively stable profit stage today. I want to share some practical experience today. Newcomers can avoid many pitfalls by following this approach, and veteran traders who have been in the game for years might nod in agreement.

**Tip 1: Keep it simple to maintain the strength to persist**

My deepest realization is that complex trading systems often fail at the execution stage. People are most easily driven by emotions during market fluctuations, and the more complicated the rules, the easier it is to find loopholes. So my approach has always been—only focus on money, not on "feelings."

The method of choosing coins sounds very basic: spend about 10 minutes each day scanning the top gainers list. Only coins with continuous capital inflow are worth watching. If there’s no trading volume, treat it as nonexistent. Why? Because the market is always smarter than us. Some people miss out during a bull market because they keep trying to catch "black horse" coins, waiting half a year with no response, only to find the market has already taken off when they look back. Instead of betting on uncertain opportunities, it’s better to follow the flow of capital.

**Tip 2: Use indicators correctly, exit on breakdown**

Honestly, I rarely look at the hourly chart. Too much noise, easy to be fooled by false breakouts. I mainly focus on the daily chart and the 60-day moving average, combined with the MACD golden cross on the monthly chart as a major entry signal. When the price retraces to the 60-day line but doesn’t break below, and volume increases at the same time, that’s when I consider adding to my position.

Is this method lagging? Yes, it is. But for trend traders, safety always comes before precision. Traders trying to catch the bottom or sell at the top often end up being harvested by the market back and forth.

**Tip 3: Stop loss and take profit—don’t flirt with the market**

This is the most critical point. When my position is floating with a 30% profit, I first take back half of the principal; if it reaches 50%, I cut my position in half again. As for stop loss, if the price breaks below the 60-day line, I exit unconditionally—no room for bargaining.

Most people lose money because they can’t let go of these two words: "reluctance." When floating profits, their minds are full of dreams of doubling; when facing losses, they stubbornly hold on, hoping for a rebound. But the rules in crypto are brutal—there’s no forever market, only the choices made in the moment. Exit when it’s time to exit, hold when it’s time to hold. Keep a cold, machine-like mindset.

After so many years, my takeaway is: trading is often very simple in its logic. The most complicated-sounding theories tend to trap the most people in the end. Stick to simple logic, follow simple rules, and over time, your account will speak for itself.