From anxiously watching the market to calmly drinking tea, how I achieved an annual income of over 500,000 with a 'working-class mindset'.
Trading cryptocurrencies is like going to work; you shut down at the scheduled time, and instead, the money chases after you.
Many friends ask me, you are busy in the cryptocurrency circle every day, can you really make money? I don't answer directly, but first, let me share a real scenario from last week.
At ten o'clock in the evening, I brewed tea, opened my computer, watched the market for half an hour, and shut it down after completing two trades. The next morning, I found that my account had quietly increased by 300U. This is the norm in my cryptocurrency life; I no longer stay up late watching the market, I no longer have a racing heart, yet my earnings have increased five times compared to three years ago.
Do you remember that deep night in 2019 when I stared at the blood-red numbers on the screen, and my account evaporated by 30% in one day, engulfed by despair? At that moment, I understood that if this continued, I wouldn't make money, my body would collapse first.
One, the first step to making money in the cryptocurrency world: first take off the "gambler" hat
I have seen too many people treating the cryptocurrency world as a casino, and the results are predictable. Those who can survive in this market and continue to make money are all those who treat trading as a business.
My core principle: The cryptocurrency world is not an ATM, but your second career.
When I started treating cryptocurrency trading as a "nine-to-five job," everything changed. Set rules, designate time, and follow processes; it became less tiring. Now my monthly earnings are more stable than my previous fixed salary.
Two, my "calm profit-making" three tactics
1. Rhythm is greater than everything; refuse FOMO
The most lethal poison in the cryptocurrency world is FOMO (fear of missing out). I once lost 20% in a day chasing prices, and the lesson was profound.
Now my strategy is very simple: in the early stage of a bull market, steadily invest in mainstream coins, in the mid-term, make small trades, and gradually take profits in the later stage. There are only 2-3 real good opportunities in a year; catching them is enough.
For example, when Bitcoin broke through a key resistance level in April this year, I built my position in batches, and when it peaked in June, I gradually reduced my position. This one wave alone contributed 40% of the annual return. Don’t fantasize about buying at the lowest point and selling at the highest; just eating the fattest part is enough.
2. Build your own trading system, say goodbye to random operations
"A trader without a system is just a moving ATM machine." This is something I often tell my students.
My system is very simple:
Only trade on the 4-hour level or higher trends
Daily trading should not exceed 3 times
Strictly control the risk-reward ratio to above 2:1
If daily losses exceed 15%, take a forced break for 24 hours
Remember, there are many opportunities in the cryptocurrency world, but you only need to repeatedly do what you are good at. For me, the trend breakout strategy has the highest win rate, so I focus on that.
3. Position management is the key to survival
My funds are divided into three parts:
60% mainstream coin spot (core position)
30% rotation in hot sectors (satellite strategy)
10% contract swing (strict stop loss)
Leverage should not exceed 5 times, and stop losses must be as natural as breathing. I have seen too many stories of people using high leverage and losing everything overnight, including myself in the past.
Three, practical paths that are easiest for ordinary people to get started
If you have 50,000 to 100,000 yuan in capital, you can start like this:
Phase One (1-3 months): Focus on practice
Take 10,000 yuan to focus on mainstream coins for short-term trading, aiming to make 1% daily (about 100 yuan). Don’t underestimate this number; enter the next phase only if the success rate exceeds 70%.
Phase Two (4-6 months): Establish a stable system
Find 1-2 trading strategies that suit you; for example, I am good at trend breakouts, while you might be good at support level rebounds. The key is to quantify all the rules, such as "buy when the price breaks the 20-day moving average and the trading volume doubles."
Phase Three (7-12 months): Optimize and improve
Review every month; extract 20% of fixed profits to improve life, and roll the remaining profits into the principal. Remember, when you earn one dollar, put fifty cents in your pocket first.
Four, beware of these deadly traps
When delivery workers are asking about tenfold coins, it’s basically the peak; this is the most intuitive market sentiment indicator.
Using leverage over 10 times is like walking on a tightrope with your eyes closed; I blew my position three times before I truly understood.
Making trades more than 3 times a day will definitely make you lose your head; the quality of trades far exceeds quantity.
The stupidest thing is borrowing money to trade cryptocurrencies; this is like putting yourself on a fire.
Written at the end: Cultivating in the cryptocurrency world is about nurturing one's character.
Five years ago, I thought trading was a technical game; now I understand that the cryptocurrency world is actually a place for human nature cultivation.
When you are no longer led by the K-line, when you can calmly face the wild fluctuations, and when trading becomes a habit rather than a thrill, making money becomes a natural result.
Truly mature traders are often lonely. They are accustomed to being calm when others are excited and composed when the market is in panic.
If you are also tired of the days of chasing highs and lows, why not try my "office worker trading method"—turn on the machine at the set time, turn it off at the set time, and never watch the market while sleeping. You might find that with a stable mindset, money will instead chase you.
Finally, I want to share a sentence with everyone: The cryptocurrency world has never lacked opportunities; what it lacks are those who can endure to the end.
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