After staying in the circle for a long time, you will find that those who can consistently leave with money are often not the smartest or the boldest, but those who can 'control themselves' the best. I have seen someone use a relatively small amount of capital to achieve a significant leap in assets over several cycles. His method is not flashy at all, and even somewhat 'dumb', but it is precisely this 'dumb' discipline that has allowed him to avoid most deep pits.
His core principles can be summarized in three 'counterintuitive' operations:
Reject 'take a little profit and hold on to losses'
This is the most common loss pattern for retail investors. They rush to take profits at the slightest gain, missing out on subsequent large profits; once they incur losses, they fantasize about a rebound until small losses turn into huge ones. His approach is completely the opposite: he gives patience to profitable positions and lets profits run; he sets a red line for losing positions and exits as soon as it is touched. Replacing luck with rules is the first step in mindset growth.
Focus on 'oversold' mainstream coins and abandon 'unfathomable' new coins.
Every day in the market has bizarre new stories and skyrocketing altcoins. His strategy is extremely focused: only invest in top assets (like BTC, ETH) that have undergone deep corrections, have large market capitalizations, and solid ecosystems. His logic is that the risk of new coins going to zero far outweighs their potential for a hundredfold return, while oversold mainstream coins have a high probability of value restoration. What matters is certainty, not a lottery.
Only add positions in a trend and strictly manage 'profits'.
He never 'bottom-fishes', but instead waits for trends to emerge on their own. He only starts building a base after the price breaks through a key level with volume and then confirms with a pullback. If the direction is correct, he will use a portion of the profits to increase his position during the next pullback to key support. More importantly, when an investment generates considerable profit (for example, 50%), he will first withdraw the initial capital, allowing the remaining position to purely use profits for speculation. This keeps him in an invincible position—at worst, he only gives back profits, while the capital is already safe.
This seemingly conservative approach once helped a friend who had suffered significant losses to regain his footing. Its power lies not in capturing a hundredfold coin, but in doing the right thing continuously through strict self-discipline and avoiding fatal mistakes. The market ultimately rewards not the fleeting euphoria, but those 'fools' who can remain clear-headed and adhere to the rules amidst long-term volatility.@luck萧
