💥Starting with 5000U in my account and reaching 1 million U, I went through quite a few detours in this process. Many people ask me if I hit the right trend or was lucky to encounter a big market. In fact, neither is true. What really changed me were the several trading insights that I gradually established later.

In the early days of trading cryptocurrencies, I was just like most beginners – staring at the candlestick charts all day, reacting to every rumor, buying the dips today and chasing the highs tomorrow. I made money at times, but more often I found myself trapped. It wasn't until I suffered a significant loss that I realized: what determines the life or death of an account is not how fierce the market looks, but whether one can control oneself.

**Survival is the first lesson**

I never invest all my funds at once. I prefer to divide my money into several parts, using only a small portion each time. Once the market hits my predetermined stop-loss level, I exit decisively, never fantasizing that the market will rebound. This approach may seem conservative, but the real purpose is simple: even if I make consecutive wrong judgments, my account still has the capital to continue participating in the market. This is a fundamental skill for surviving in the crypto space.

**The trend is your friend**

I never arbitrarily buy the dip when the market is falling, nor do I blindly chase when the market is rising. I only look for opportunities when there is a pullback in the trend, and as long as the trend hasn't clearly deteriorated, I patiently hold my positions and wait. When the market is favorable, I need to be present; when the market is uncertain, staying in cash is also a professional attitude. In simple terms, it’s about adjusting my pace according to the trend.

**Anti-humanity coin selection**

I generally avoid coins that have skyrocketed or are repeatedly hyped. These types of coins often have a scary degree of pullback after such a surge. Instead, I pay more attention to those coins that have unremarkable gains and not many discussions around them, but whose K-line structure is quietly strengthening. Although these coins may not have flashy market trends, once they start to move, they often have substantial momentum.

**The simpler the indicator, the better**

I never pile up a bunch of technical indicators. Just looking at a few key positions is enough. A truly effective market is a breakout that combines volume and price; those price increases without volume support are mostly traps. If the signals aren't clear enough, I’d rather give up this opportunity.

**Do not add to positions when losing, only increase when making a profit**

This is the root cause that many people cannot turn things around. Many traders always want to average down their costs when they are losing, resulting in a deeper pit; on the contrary, when they are making money, they become anxious and exit early. But the market truly rewards those who can strictly execute their trading plans, rather than those who act on impulse.

**The Greatest Insight**

My deepest realization over the years is this: in the cryptocurrency world, the competition is not about who is smarter, but about who can avoid making major mistakes for a long time. Those with the largest accounts are often not the ones with the most accurate predictions, but rather the ones with the strictest risk management.

Now I apply this trap method to every transaction and try to share this idea with more people. I can't say that following it will make you rich, but I am very confident that this system can help you steadily grow your account.

As a small retail investor who has come this far, I won't talk about any mythical stories, but rather about how to survive and keep trading.