These years in the crypto world, I've seen many people turn their fortunes overnight, and I've also witnessed countless accounts wiped out. Today, I want to share some honest thoughts—I'm not here to teach secret tricks, just to talk about how to survive longer and steadily grow your assets.

**From Gambler to Trader: The Turning Point**

When I first entered the scene, I was a complete novice. I played the game of chasing highs and selling lows like a pro, but in the end, my account shrank to just $3,000. I was devastated at the time, lying in bed repeatedly asking myself what was going on. But it was during that lowest point that I realized a fundamental truth: the crypto market is not a casino; there are no absolute predictions. It’s a game of probabilities. The market is always noisy, but when a trend is coming, there are signs. The key isn’t predicting the turning point, but catching the rhythm.

Since then, I’ve made two core changes. First, abandoning the illusion of "precise top-timing and bottom-picking." Instead of obsessing over when the market will reverse, I focus on swing trading—entering only after a trend is established. Second, turning stop-loss into a strict discipline. I set a 7% stop-loss on every trade; if I lose, I cut it immediately and never hold onto losing positions. These two changes sound basic, but very few people truly stick to them.

**Small Positions and Compound Growth: The Power of Slow Progress**

The most eye-catching stories in crypto are always about "tenfold or hundredfold profits," and at the same time, that temptation is the deadliest. I later believed in one saying: greed is more dangerous than losing money.

My trading logic is simple: try small positions to test, add more when profitable; use compound growth, and let time create space.

How do I do it specifically? For each new strategy or new coin, I start with no more than 10% of my total funds. If the trade becomes profitable, I don’t go all-in immediately; I first withdraw the principal to lock in gains, and let the remaining profits continue to grow in the market. This reduces psychological pressure, and even if there’s a 20% pullback later, I can withstand it.

Many people get tired of hearing about compound growth, but numbers don’t lie. Suppose the annual return is only 15% (not high in crypto), and you stick with it for 10 years, you’ll more than quadruple your money. Starting with $3,000, following my strategy—taking out the principal after each 5% gain and letting profits roll—your account can grow to $54,000 in half a year. This isn’t achieved by a single big win, but by avoiding large drawdowns and continuously compounding.

**Mindset Battle: Fighting FOMO and FUD**

The market’s most effective tricks are FOMO (fear of missing out) and FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt). Whenever a coin skyrockets, the chat groups go wild; when negative news hits, the entire community is in despair. Most people get caught in these emotional swings and get shaken out.

My approach is simple: don’t blindly follow KOLs, and don’t be swayed by community emotions. Even if a big influencer is aggressively promoting a project, I ask myself a few questions—do I really understand this logic? Where are the risks? Is the potential return worth taking this risk at this price? Most of the time, the answer is “no.”

Staying calm and waiting is often the best decision.