# 1200U rolled to 800,000U: The core of making money in the crypto world is not about being 'fast' but about being 'steady'

I never force people into the crypto world; I only talk to those who are willing to settle down and have a meaningful conversation—after all, the journey from 1200U to 800,000U, I haven't really done hundreds of trades, making it hard to truly understand the nuances. But some heartfelt words need to be said in advance: only by seeing through 'stability is more important than speed' can one quickly overcome the hurdle of 'earning and then losing'.

In my early years, I also crazily chased hundred-fold coins, but later I understood: earning small amounts temporarily is just 'safekeeping'; if you can't hold on, you'll eventually have to give it back to the market. In fact, the core that truly allowed me to slowly roll from 1200U was never about how much I could earn in a single trade, but rather I strictly adhered to one bottom line: absolutely no significant drawdown in my account. If the account drops by 50%, it requires doubling to break even; this is the most basic calculation. Occasional profits don't count as winning; being able to lock in profits and control drawdowns is the key transformation from being a 'retail investor' to becoming someone who can 'consistently make money'.

Buffett said, 'Only when the tide goes out do you discover who has been swimming naked'; the crypto world is the same—when the market adjusts, can your account withstand it? One test reveals whether it's true skill or just self-deception relying on favorable conditions. Don't be vain; correcting flaws is not shameful; being content with 'earning and then losing' is truly shameful.

The hardest part of controlling drawdowns is the human nature of 'fear of missing out'—always wanting to seize every opportunity. However, my ability to roll to 800,000U is precisely because I dare to give up 90% of opportunities that don't belong to me. Constantly asking 'who is the hundred-fold coin' reflects the most basic 'trading mentality'; a step up from that is 'pattern thinking', but what I rely on is 'account thinking'—focusing on the overall rise and fall of the account rather than the frenzy of a single coin.

Human nature always fears missing out, not being trapped; thinking 'missing the rise is a loss', in order to avoid missing out, one would rather be trapped, repeatedly trying to get out, exhausting mental energy. This is the 'human nature illness' of crypto people, and the core of my steady rolling is three words: kill human nature. Only by getting rid of greed can one truly change their fate.

Finally, I give you Laozi's saying: 'The reverse is the movement of the Dao; the weak is the use of the Dao.' I have seized several key opportunities on ETH relying on these ten words: when a strong coin suddenly shows weakness, decisively buy when it pulls back to the right point; when a weak coin stubbornly holds on without volume rebounding, resolutely sell, and if it really reverses, then add appropriately.