Most people entering the crypto market carry the same dream: a quick turnaround. But what I want to say is that the first lesson for those who can truly persist is to abandon the idea of "luck-based" trading.

My initial funds were also limited, just a few thousand yuan of startup capital, no connections, no background—standard retail investor. The reason I’ve been able to stick around until now is not because I hit the jackpot on a single trade, but because I never ask myself "How much can I make on this trade?" Instead, I keep asking one question: Is this entry within my risk tolerance?

Wealth is never built through reckless gambling; it’s accumulated through a repeatable trading system, bit by bit.

When my account had only a little over 1,000 yuan, I started forcing myself to diversify my positions. I kept my single trade size very small, and before each trade, I would ask myself three questions: Where did I go wrong? How much can I take if I’m right? How should I respond if the market moves against me? I only traded market structures I understood well, avoided chasing coins that had already surged, didn’t try to buy the dip against the trend, and never stubbornly waited for miracles to happen.

Later, when my account grew to over 10,000 yuan, I allowed myself to slightly increase my position size. But my strategy didn’t change: always staggered entries and exits, only riding the most stable part of the trend. I don’t chase the market at open or greedily sell at the close—whatever I have is what I take.

Once my account size increased, I became even more cautious. I regularly withdraw the profits I made—not because I’m afraid of losing, but to give myself a "psychological brake." Many accounts blow up not because they lose to the market, but because after making some gains, traders start believing they are the chosen ones, and their risk awareness completely disappears.

I’ve seen many cases of account blowouts, and the stories are quite similar: positions are out of control, stop-losses are never set, even when the direction is correct, they fight the market all the way to zero. There was a guy who went from a few hundred yuan to tens of thousands. The first time he withdrew, he was so excited his eyes lit up. That’s when I realized: in crypto, it’s not about who is more aggressive, but who is more steady.

It’s not impressive to walk fast alone; walking steadily as a group is true skill. Falling into traps less often, paying fewer "tuition fees," is often much more important than reckless exploration. Those who can truly walk away unscathed are never the most aggressive, but those who stay clear-headed all along.

The current market is still in a brewing phase. Seize this opportunity window, use systematic thinking to grasp opportunities, and it’s a hundred times more reliable than blindly chasing rallies or panic selling.