The longer you stay in the cryptocurrency trading circle, the more you can verify a phenomenon—truly consistently profitable people are usually not the ones who make decisions the fastest, but those who can stick to their trading discipline.

I have walked this path myself. I used to be the kind of trader whose eyes were glued to the charts, and just one K-line would send my mood into a frenzy. Losses caused insomnia, frequent stop-losses, and complete emotional out of control. Later, as my account gradually stabilized and profits started to grow, I realized: it’s not that I became smarter, but that I learned how to coexist with the market instead of fighting against it.

The method I use may sound unremarkable—it’s actually a relatively "dumb" approach, but it’s extremely effective. Not exciting, but proven.

**First, capital preservation is better than making money.** This is not a miserly mindset, but the fundamental logic of trading. A single margin call can wipe out all previous gains, rendering all prior efforts useless. So I never use all my ammunition at once. No matter how much capital I have, I keep the proportion involved in each trade very low—leaving enough room for maneuver. Once losses hit the preset stop-loss level, I exit immediately—no hesitation, no self-deception. Staying alive is far more meaningful than proving oneself.

**Second, reduce trading frequency.** The crypto market is not a race where hard work guarantees returns. The more frequently you trade, the more mistakes you make. I prefer waiting for a highly certain opportunity; if the direction isn’t clear enough, I stay put—sometimes not making a move all day. The key is, I plan for the worst-case scenario before entering—what’s the target profit, what’s the maximum loss, all set in advance. Changing plans on the spot? That’s usually emotional reactions at play.

**Finally, recognize the common pitfalls of beginners.** These pitfalls follow predictable patterns: first, adding to positions against the main trend; second, trying to quickly recover after losses through frequent trading; third, being reluctant to take profits. Almost all major losses ultimately stem from that phrase "wait a bit longer."

With the same amount of capital, the difference in final results often doesn’t depend on how accurate your market predictions are, but on whether your operations have bottom lines. Small positions, stop-losses, low frequency—these words sound ordinary, but very few people can stick to them long-term.

Crypto trading is not a game to gamble your life on. As long as you protect your principal first, opportunities will always come. The rest is left to time and trading discipline to refine. You’re not short of opportunities; what you often lack is the courage to execute.