Mechanical execution strategies, filtering out market noise, making money isn't actually that complicated.



Having been in the crypto space for eight years, the most frequently asked question isn't "Where's the next hundredfold coin," but "How much have you actually made?" So today, I’ll lay out my account: from 2017 to 2025, a full cycle, the net value has already stabilized at eight figures.

An interesting phenomenon is that the lazier I am in trading, the higher my returns tend to be. After three market cycles, my efficiency has improved each time, but the number of manual trades has steadily decreased.

**Real Comparison of the Three Cycles**

The first cycle took 30 months. Back then, 50,000 yuan turned into 1.8 million. The whole process was just constant trial and error. Staying up late every night watching the charts, thinking that more trades would catch more opportunities, but in the end, I paid a lot of tuition and got exhausted.

By the second cycle, things were noticeably different. It took 15 months to grow from 1.8 million to 9 million. I started to understand some of the market’s quirks, no longer chasing every hot spot, but focusing only on a few patterns I truly understood. The trading frequency was cut in half, but the returns doubled.

The third wave was the craziest. From 9 million to 32 million in just 6 months. By then, I was fully adapted to the trend direction, riding the market momentum like a surfer, feeling almost like it was effortless.

**Frequent Trading Is Truly a Trap**

My deepest realization over these eight years is that the efficiency of making money is actually inversely related to the frequency of trading. The more frequently you operate manually, the easier it is to get lost in the market’s noise—sometimes chasing this coin’s opportunity, other times jumping on that hot concept. The result is often buying high and selling low, wasting effort with little reward.

Gradually, I realized that the real key to winning isn’t "doing more," but "doing it right." Find a market rhythm and trading logic you can consistently grasp, then stick to it, letting the market’s big trend work for you. This not only reduces decision fatigue but also improves capital efficiency.
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ForkInTheRoadvip
· 5h ago
After eight years and three waves, I truly realized that frequent trading is just fighting with oneself. Wait, are these numbers real... 9 million to 32 million in just six months? It sounds nice to say it's "laziness," but actually it's just waiting for the right timing. I agree with blocking out noise, but the prerequisite is to know which signals are genuine and which are fake—that's the real challenge. The less you trade, the higher the returns. It sounds like advice to buy and then just sleep? But this actually aligns with my experience...
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faded_wojak.ethvip
· 5h ago
Another story of a "lazy person's way to make money," just listen and don't take it seriously.
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GhostAddressMinervip
· 5h ago
Eight digits? The on-chain footprint showing your fund migration trajectory during that period is quite interesting, with some dormant wallets suddenly becoming active... Coincidence, right?
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SillyWhalevip
· 5h ago
This is the legendary "Great Way is Simple," the ultimate rule for lazy people to make money. To be honest, what I fear most are those who call trades daily and frequently switch coins. Frankly, they're just paying tuition fees. Eight years and three market cycles, from 50,000 to eight figures, this ledger still has some credibility. Wait, I just want to know how you endured the psychological pressure during that third wave of six months. I would have sold off early, haha. I totally agree with blocking out the noise. Otherwise, every day it's just about the next divine coin.
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CrossChainBreathervip
· 5h ago
Eight digits sound comfortable, but the people who really make money are quietly getting rich. I only believe half of this methodology.
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RetroHodler91vip
· 6h ago
After 8 years, this is truly the lazy way to make money—more lying down, more getting rich. To be honest, most people are just addicted to trading and can't help but make reckless moves. No hype, no blackening, I figured out this logic a long time ago; the hard part is just executing it. Eight figures sound great, but the real money still comes down to two words: patience. Frequent trading is just self-punishment; I calculated that the fees alone could make someone go bankrupt. There's some truth to this; this mindset is exactly the same as my rhythm. The most ridiculous thing is that most people are still chasing hot topics, not realizing they're just doing the work of chives.
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