I often hear Crypto Veterans say, "Hanging on for ten years is not as good as going with the trend for ten days." I didn't truly understand the weight of this statement until I turned a 10,000 capital into 1 million in six months, which gave me a real sense of it. It's not that my predictive ability is so strong; to put it simply, I'm just "lazy" enough—not turning trend-following into a gambler's mentality.

Having observed the operations of many beginners, they all follow a similar pattern: when a trend comes, they heavily invest, when they incur losses, they double down, when they make profits, they go crazy with leverage, and in the end, the more they operate, the more they end up losing. I am going in completely the opposite direction.

**The "Lazy" Rule of Position Management**

First, split the principal into two parts. Taking 10,000 as an example, lock 5,000 into a safe account, which is essentially a "ballast" that I won't touch under any circumstances. The remaining 5,000 goes into the operational account, and even if the platform offers high leverage, I will only open a position of 10%—calculating the actual risk is actually similar to a conservative allocation.

Set the stop loss at 2%, with a maximum loss of 100 yuan, which accounts for 1% of the total principal. There's still a long way to go before reaching the risk control warning line. The mindset is instead more stable.

**Focus on "certainty" rather than "high returns"**

Last May, a mainstream asset fell for three consecutive days, and the market sentiment was very anxious. I entered the market at a low point. After waiting for three weeks to reach the target price, I decisively closed my position, netting a profit of 35,000. This is the true essence of following the trend – it’s not about relying on luck, but rather on the strong risk-resistance capability of the principal, which allows for stable "snowballing" later.

**Use profits to gamble, do not touch the principal**

Last time, a certain popular asset consolidated for 38 days, and the trading volume suddenly surged by 30%, even breaking through the previous high. That was when I considered opening a position with 2x leverage. After a 10% increase, I would move the stop loss to the breakeven price, and after another 10% increase, I would add to my position with the unrealized profit, never exceeding 3x leverage. If everything goes smoothly, the returns from two rounds of operations would be quite impressive.

**Four Red Lines That Cannot Be Crossed**

Before opening a position, you must set a stop loss; no trend is worth changing that. Once profits reach 30%, move 20% to a safe account. If you have two consecutive losses, immediately stop for 48 hours and review your trades. If monthly losses exceed 10% of the principal, take a break for the rest of the month.

The market volatility is decreasing, and simply holding on won't yield significant profits. However, this doesn't mean one should recklessly increase leverage; the key is to manage risk properly and only seize truly certain opportunities. Being a bit "lazy" can actually help stabilize account growth.

Those who survive in the market and make a profit are never the ones who act recklessly, but rather those who "take it easy" and control risks. Slower and steadier can actually lead to going further.