Have you ever had this experience? Staying glued to the K-line chart every night until your eyes hurt, drawing all kinds of technical indicators in a mess, yet still unable to escape the fate of missing out or getting trapped. Watching the account balance and hairline both plummet at the same time, that feeling is truly unpleasant.

Having been in this industry for eight years, I have seen too many people treat the market as a gambling venue. Their minds are full of the obsession "I must turn things around with this trade," which causes them to lose their principal to the bottom. Interestingly, those who actually make money in volatility are not the busiest traders.

Many people might frown upon this—how can you profit from price fluctuations without watching the charts or obsessively monitoring? It sounds like a fairy tale. But I do have examples of this around me. A friend initially couldn’t even tell the difference between mainstream coins and small altcoins. Later, following this logic, he turned his starting capital threefold in a month and even bought a car with his earnings. Another started with 1500 yuan, used the same method, and in a month, his account grew to 5600. These are not fake.

I’ve discovered a pattern: the crypto market is never short of opportunities; what’s truly lacking is the ability to not be greedy and to step in at the right rhythm. Look at those retail traders losing money—95% of the reasons are not the market itself. Where is the problem? Some trade frequently, losing all profits to transaction fees; some go all-in on a single trade and get crushed by the market; others can’t hold onto profitable positions, stubbornly refusing to let go when they should, ending up exhausted and drained.

What about those courses that claim to have "exclusive strategies" and charge thousands of dollars? In reality, they are just tools for exploitation. The things that truly help you survive and profit steadily in the market have never been so complicated. At the core, there are four key points: understanding how to control trading rhythm, how to diversify your layout, how to manage your positions scientifically, and when to take profits. Master these basic principles, and you’ll have strategies for sideways markets, tactics for bull markets, and stable returns will naturally follow.

The deepest lesson the market has taught me is—making money is never about guessing the rise or fall correctly, but about simply staying alive.