Making money in the market, what does it really depend on? I've been asked this question countless times.

Every time I hear this question, I can't help but ask back: if luck really comes your way, do you have the ability to catch it? Can you endure until that moment?

**Making money in the crypto world is far more than luck**

When you see others making a fortune during a market rally, what is your first reaction? "He’s really lucky."

But few people see the two things hidden behind that luck: trading strategies and capital management.

Let's start with strategies. If you don't have a clear trading framework, even a good market won't help you avoid two dilemmas—

First, no take-profit mechanism, so when the market slightly retraces, all profits are given back; second, no stop-loss awareness, so a single reverse breakout can get you trapped or even forced out.

Those who can seize opportunities when luck strikes have already laid out their strategies before the chance appears:

How to time entries, how to identify trends, how to allocate positions, how to respond to unexpected situations—all have answers.

In simple terms, the role of strategy is not to predict luck, but to prepare for it. When an opportunity knocks, you're not at a loss but executing your plan methodically.

**Capital management: the confidence to wait for big opportunities**

The crypto world is never short of opportunities. What is truly scarce? The ability to stay alive until the real big chance comes.

Many people suffer losses not because they didn't encounter good market conditions, but because they fell before the opportunity arrived—

Frequent trading erodes capital bit by bit, a major mistake in position sizing can wipe you out instantly, emotional outbursts cause you to miss the big trend.

Reliable capital management doesn't mean stopping trading; it helps you do three things:

Use small positions to test and learn, deploy main positions to seize high-confidence opportunities, and keep enough reserve to withstand market volatility.

It's like managing an orchard—there's no need to rush to pick small fruits; the real game-changers are those ripe big fruits. The core purpose of capital management is simple: give yourself enough confidence to wait.

**The conclusion is quite straightforward**

Luck in the crypto world is never about a pie falling from the sky. You need to—

Build your strategy, control your positions, stabilize your emotions.

Only then can you catch, wait for, and profit from real opportunities. Otherwise, even the biggest market moves will just pass you by.