I heard a story during dinner that was quite shocking. A friend turned 2000U into 220,000 in three months, while just a few months ago he was asking what the red and green bars on a K-line chart meant. The seasoned players at the table were all stunned.

Later, I found out that he had actually copied a trading system that someone else had spent eight years developing. This gave me an insight—people who make money in the crypto market are never relying on luck or gambling with luck.

**Why Most People End Up Losing Everything**

I've seen too many stories over these eight years. Someone goes all-in on a shitcoin and loses half a year's savings in half a day. Once the principal is gone, even the best opportunities are irrelevant to you. The market is never short of opportunities; what’s lacking is enough capital to stay in the game long enough. The crypto market isn’t a casino, but if you treat it like one, the outcome will be disastrous.

To be honest: only by staying alive can you make money—that’s the first lesson.

**First Layer: Three-Stage Position Allocation**

How to split 2000U? Not a single shot, but divided into three parts:

· 600U for intraday short-term trading, at most two trades per day, take profit at 3% and stop there, no greed
· 700U for swing trading, only operate in an uptrend, absolutely avoid during sideways consolidation
· 700U locked in a cold wallet, platform risk has nothing to do with you

The logic is simple: don’t let your principal disappear in one trade. When someone goes all-in chasing a coin and loses 50% in a week, they are actually violating this first principle.

"Markets are not short of opportunities; they lack people who can wait for the next one."

**Second Layer: Trend Hunting Strategy**

There’s a rule in the crypto market: 80% of the time it’s consolidating, only 20% of the time there’s a real trend opportunity. Frequent trading actually just hands trading fees to the exchange.

That friend was advised to uninstall his trading app during sideways periods and only reinstall when trend signals are clear. It sounds exaggerated, but the results are surprising—last month, he stayed flat for 22 days without making a move, and when a key level was broken, he achieved an 18% return in a week.

What’s the key? Don’t be greedy after profits. Take out 30% of your gains as stablecoins once you hit 15%. The money he took out last month alone was enough to buy a new phone. That’s the difference between consistent profit-makers and gamblers: one actively takes profits, the other waits for profits to turn into losses.

True experts are like hunters—they stay hidden most of the time, observing, only striking when the opportunity is confirmed.

**Third Layer: Discipline Mechanism**

Retail traders’ biggest enemy is actually themselves. When prices rise, greed kicks in; when they fall, panic sets in; when trapped, they over-accumulate. Emotions are the biggest cost in trading.

This system uses three iron rules to lock down emotional swings:

First, if the decline reaches 1.5%, cut losses immediately—no bargaining.
Second, when profits reach 3%, halve your position to lock in gains.
Third, never add to a losing position, even if you’re confident in the coin.

Once, he bought a coin that dropped 1.2%, wanted to add to lower the average cost. After being reminded of the rules, he gave up. Later, that coin fell another 10%, and he said, "Lucky I didn’t add, or the principal would be hard to preserve."

Trading discipline is like an airbag—it keeps you alive during market surges and crashes.

**Stable Profits vs. Myth of Getting Rich Overnight**

Stories of getting rich quick happen every day, but few can turn a stroke of luck into consistent, stable profits. Why? Because most people look for shortcuts and forget that risk control is the top priority.

220,000 sounds impressive, but essentially it’s 2000U accumulated step-by-step through proper risk management and patience. There’s no secret—just discipline, patience, and avoiding unprepared battles.

Market changes are always faster than you imagine. The most important thing about a system isn’t how much you earn, but that you can survive long enough in any market to wait for your opportunity.