To be honest, no matter how beautiful the candlestick charts look, they are useless. What truly matters is the profit that can be withdrawn into the account.

Three years ago, I met a friend who invested 8,000 yuan. The market cycle at that time gave him an opportunity, and in four months, his account grew to 120,000 yuan. We all advised him to take profits when things looked good, but he was already feeling confident—"This is just the beginning, my goal is 500,000."

And then? The market turned before he could react. The 120,000 figure shrank dramatically to just over 30,000, and eventually, it was wiped out to just a few thousand. After that, he never touched trading software again.

Stories like this are too common in the digital asset circle. I am no exception. There was a time when my account reached 700,000. The thrill of seeing the account numbers jump wildly really creates the illusion that "a million is just in front of me." When greed takes over, rationality flies out the window. As a result, after a wave of correction, my account dropped from 700,000 back down to 250,000.

Those days were really tough. During the day, I pretended everything was fine, but at night, lying in bed, I kept seeing the flashing downward candlesticks. That experience completely changed my perspective: in this market, many people understand how to enter, but only those who understand how to exit are the real winners.

The biggest enemy is actually your own greed. Watching the price rise by 50%, still wanting to wait for more, dreaming of doubling the profit, but when the market turns around, the profits are gone, and it turns into a loss. Many people tend to be overly cautious when facing new opportunities, caught between gains and losses. When the market signals a top or a correction, it’s even more important to know when to take profits. This is not pessimism, but a clear market wisdom. Putting the earned money into your pocket is the true responsibility to yourself.