From working a regular job to trading freely, I turned 10,000 yuan into a 7-figure sum in 2 years. No boss, no 9 to 5, just candlesticks, data, and countless sleepless nights.

Back in college, I loved hustling—Taobao affiliate, fake orders, courier gigs, anything that made quick money. After finally saving up 10,000 yuan as seed capital, in 2021 I decided to go all in on crypto.

When I entered the market, many people advised me to buy BTC, saying it was digital gold. But I thought it was too expensive, and saw more opportunities in cheap altcoins, so I focused on leveraged trading $ETH and some small-cap spot coins. Picking the right coins, managing position size, and using simple, aggressive strategies repeatedly—if the market was bad, I’d take small losses; when it moved, I’d make big gains.

The most interesting part is the psychology behind fund allocation. For example, if you have 2 million yuan, invest 1 million in $BTC and make a 30% profit, and the other 1 million in $ETH and lose 30%. Most people’s first reaction is to sell BTC to cover the loss on ETH, because psychologically, BTC feels risky after going up so much, while ETH seems "cheap" after dropping.

But the logic of the market is exactly the opposite—what’s strong usually stays strong, and what’s weak tends to get weaker. If you act this way, $BTC might keep flying, and $ETH might keep dropping.

The real way to make money is actually very counter-intuitive: don’t sell strong assets to cover weak ones, just stick with your original positions. That way, at least one of your trades is making money, and your overall returns will definitely be better than constantly tinkering. My practical ranking is this—holding your original positions yields the highest returns, next is not wavering at all, then cashing out, with the worst being chasing gains and cutting losses with frequent adjustments.

Want to survive and profit in this space? The key is to act against market psychology. When others panic, you hold firm; when others are greedy, you reduce your position. Sounds simple, right? But 99% of people can’t do it.