#美联储重启降息步伐 To survive long in crypto, it’s not about luck—it’s about discipline.

Newbies frequently get liquidated, while experienced players can make steady profits. The difference is actually simple: whether or not you’ve established your own trading system.

After a decade of ups and downs in this market, I finally realized—the secret to making money was never some trick, but “the ability to restrain yourself at critical moments.”

Here are eight rules, each one learned the hard way.

**Rule 1: Don’t act if the trend isn’t clear**

Only looking at the daily chart for short trades? You might miss the most crucial entry signals.

The daily chart gives direction, the 30-minute chart gives the entry point—these two timeframes must be used together.

Many seemingly weak candles hide turning points on the 30-minute chart, and the next day can open with a big gap up. You don’t need to catch these opportunities often—two or three times a year is enough.

**Rule 2: If the timeframes don’t align, stay away**

When direction is mixed and structure is broken, you might make money betting against the trend, but that’s just luck—not real skill.

Following the cycle will always be the lowest cost and most controllable way.

**Rule 3: Avoiding hot sectors is asking for trouble**

The core of short-term trading is following where the main capital is going.

If you’re not rooted in trending sectors, you’re punching in a vacuum—no matter how hard you try, it won’t work.

**Rule 4: Only execute the plan, never the emotion**

Impulsive trading is the biggest killer for retail traders.

“Have a plan before you act, set your strategy before you enter”—this should be your trading habit.

**Rule 5: Don’t blindly trust anyone’s judgment**

Other people’s analysis is just for reference, not the ultimate word.

Your own independent judgment is the real force behind your trading direction.

**Rule 6: Set the direction first, pick coins after**

This is the consensus among all top traders.

If you get the overall direction right, even second- or third-tier coins can bring hefty returns; get it wrong, and even the leading coins will teach you a hard lesson.

**Rule 7: Position during uptrends, don’t fall in love with the bottom**

Anyone always trying to buy the bottom will eventually get burned by it.

Price always moves along the path of least resistance—coins in an uptrend channel are the path of least resistance.

**Rule 8: After a big win or loss, you must stop trading**

Whether it’s greed for another quick profit, or anxiety to recover losses, trades driven by emotion have near-zero chances of success.

Take a day off without any positions—your thinking will be much clearer when you look at the charts again.

My most reliable trading rule over the past decade: after a big win or big loss, take a break—the accuracy of your next calls will rise over 90%.

**Final words**

What really makes money isn’t some advanced technique, but the combination of “system + self-discipline + execution.”

Master these eight rules and burn them into your mind—you’ll be amazed to find that most of those huge losses you once had were actually completely avoidable.

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