My eight years in the cryptocurrency world, from 30,000 to 30 million, relied not on luck, but on the inherent "rebellion" within.
In the winter of 2016, BTC crashed to $756 in the dead of night.
I only had 30,000 left in my account, and I had to pay my rent three months in advance.
A friend urged me to buy the dip, but I couldn't even understand the candlestick charts.
He simply said: survive first, then talk about making money.
I transferred the 30,000 to the exchange, my hands trembling.
That was not gambling; it was surrender—only those who surrender will arm themselves.
I fell into a pit on my first try because I didn't understand and went all in, losing half my investment in a week.
From that day, I established my first rule: any rise I don’t understand is a bait.
From then on, I only engaged in two types of market conditions:
Only consider selling during a drop of more than 20%; only dare to add positions during a slow decline or rapid rise.
In 2018, BTC lay flat at $3200, with trading volume shrinking to a line.
I invested 100 U daily, like adding firewood in winter, and after six months, I lowered my cost to 3800.
Others criticized me for being slow; I just wanted to survive.
Then the major rally started, and for the first time, my account hit seven figures.
In 2020, UNI dropped from $8 to $2.5, and the community was in despair.
I added to my position every time it dropped by 20%, grinding my cost down to 3.1.
The next year, UNI surged to $40; this trade was 12 times, making me 2.4 million.
For the first time, I understood: profit is not a number; it is ammunition.
In 2021, Dogecoin had a frenzy, doubling in one day.
But I looked at the on-chain data: the trading volume had dropped for seven consecutive days, so I liquidated my position that night.
Three days later, it was halved.
Retracement had nothing to do with me.
That time I learned: the real danger is not the noise, but the sudden silence.
After eight years, I only believe in three statements:
The bottom is "ground" out, not "speculated".
A single day of explosive growth + high volume selling = run quickly.
When you think, "the market is just like this," danger is already close to your face.
I wrote them as reminders and sent them to myself every day at 9:30:
"If the signal hasn’t arrived, don’t cut just because you’re anxious."
Don’t rely on feelings; rely on execution. Let emotions roll away.
The market is brewing; don’t wander around in the dark alone.
If you are willing, Brother Qiang will take you to the shore together.

