At the age of 38, I paused during the morning rush hour in Shenzhen Bay. Not far away are two properties—one for my parents’ retirement, the other a home for my own family. These didn’t just fall from the sky; they were painstakingly built over eight years, starting from a capital of 150,000, growing little by little.

In the first six months, my account shrank from 150,000 to 50,000. I didn’t run away; instead, I stuck stubbornly to a strategy that seemed foolish: don’t chase trends, don’t believe in rumors, just stick to my own position-rolling logic.

During the most frenzied bull market, my core position grew 200x in four months, earning 20 million. This wasn’t due to extraordinary talent, but the result of countless all-nighters staring at the screen until my eyes were bloodshot.

Here are eight “foolish” methods I’ve distilled over the years:

First, emotional control is more important than technical analysis. When emotions are unsettled by price swings, it’s easy to make reckless trades. Calm your mind before looking at the market.

Second, if you have little capital, be even more frugal. Catching one major opportunity a year is enough; don’t go all-in every time. Save your bullets for high-certainty moments.

Third, if your understanding isn’t solid, the money you earn will eventually be lost. Use simulated trading to practice technique, real trading to train your mindset, and only trade in markets you truly understand.

Fourth, always keep cash flow in mid- to long-term strategies. Sell in batches during rallies, buy gradually during dips. Only with stablecoins on hand do you have room to maneuver.

Fifth, for short-term trading, watch trading volume. If volume is 20% lower than previous periods, blacklist it immediately—poor liquidity can get you stuck.

Sixth, sharp drops and slow declines are different. Sudden crashes often rebound, but slow, steady declines are real traps. Understand the rhythm before taking action.

Seventh, if you get the direction wrong, cut losses immediately. As long as your principal is intact, opportunities will always exist. Refusing to take a loss only makes you miss the next wave.

Eighth, for short-term trades, watch the 15-minute K-line. Use KDJ and MACD golden/death crosses to find entry and exit points, without letting your emotions get involved.

Climbing out of the “70% lose, 20% break even, 10% win” statistic was all about executing this system with unwavering focus. Now that my account has reached eight digits, what I really want to say is: short-term success is luck, long-term success is discipline.

Don’t treat going all-in as bravery, or mere survival as faith. Be a little foolish, and you’ll last longer and earn more steadily.

Those who can survive and profit in the market are always the ones who respect risk.