# Trading Cryptocurrencies for Ten Years: From 3.42 Million to 2 Million Guaranteed Profit, I Have Understood the Truth of Survival

In the summer of 2017, I first experienced the feeling of 'being able to float'—my account soared from 300,000 to 3.42 million in just 54 days.

At that time, I would wake up every day staring at the gain leaderboard, and when I closed my eyes, I envisioned future luxury cars and villas. I posted on social media with a Bitcoin chart skyrocketing, writing 'Making money is easier than breathing,' truly believing I had grasped the secret of life.

But three months later, Bitcoin plummeted from twenty thousand dollars, and 3.42 million turned into 50,000 in the contract, not even enough to cover the transaction fees. On the screen, the four red words 'Liquidation Completed' stared back at me; I watched for half an hour, my mind completely blank. That night, I understood completely: luck comes quickly but often leaves just as cleanly.

Over the past decade, I have seen too many people mistake luck for skill: during a bull market, they shout 'faith,' and in a bear market, faith turns into 'picking up the pieces'; in 2021, there was a guy who mortgaged his house to All in on Dogecoin, made eight times his investment but wouldn’t sell, ultimately getting liquidated, losing even the title deed.

After much reflection, I began to rethink: those who survive through three cycles of bull and bear markets rely not on divine operations but on the ability to stay alive. I gradually shed the gambler's mentality and ingrained discipline into my bones:

- Positioning is always in three stages: core positions only hold BTC and ETH as ballast, swing positions run grids for steady profits, and only speculative positions dare to touch altcoins, never losing sight of priorities;

- Never blindly trust exchanges: during the 2020 wave of second-tier platform bankruptcies, I narrowly escaped, only because 80% of my assets had been moved to cold wallets—if the coins are not in your hands, you don’t truly own them.

The market always has 'insider information,' but those who can truly benefit are always the quiet, patient, and waiting ones. My account climbed from 50,000 with barely any balance to the current two million, with no miracles, only solid rules and self-control.

Perhaps I am not making money as quickly as before, but every profit can be securely pocketed. The most important lesson the cryptocurrency world has taught me is: earning quickly does not denote skill; the ability to hold onto what you have is true talent.

Now, I no longer chase hundred-fold myths; I just want to help more people steadily navigate through this stormy sea. I used to stumble alone in the dark; now the light is in my hands, shining continuously.

Are you in or not?