Everyone who has experienced setbacks in the crypto world has one question: How can I achieve consistent profits?



I spent 8 years finding the answer. You might find it hard to believe—it's simply not being afraid to make mistakes, but fearing to repeat them.

During the 2017 market rally, I watched ETH drop from $1400, and I boldly went all-in at the $400 level. What happened next? I watched it fall into double digits. At that time, I blamed everything—blamed the market, blamed the whales, but I refused to look in the mirror.

Now I understand: trading, at its core, is about exposing your personality, cognition, and resolve to scrutiny. The people who lose money aren’t losing to the market—they’re losing to their own unwillingness to admit mistakes. The crypto market is a negative-sum game; if you can't stay steady, you can only sustain losses.

So, is trading really difficult?

It’s indeed difficult—there are always new fluctuations, always new temptations. But it’s also simple—just keep repeating a few correct actions:

Only act when you see familiar signals; let vague opportunities pass by. Set a stop-loss and close the position immediately when triggered—no negotiations, this is the trader’s "safety valve." Take out half of your profits immediately and store it as real cash—only then can you truly consider yourself profitable.

The market never has any new tricks; greed and fear cycle endlessly, and the pitfalls for traders throughout history are the same. Books can’t teach you this; only being taught once by the market will leave a real impression. I learned this the hard way.

In recent years, my trading framework has become simpler and more stable:

Only focus on three reliable patterns; treat the remaining 90% of the market as nonexistent. This way, your energy and opportunities are aligned. Stop-losses happen naturally, like breathing; keep each loss within 1%-2% of your total capital. Half of the profits should be taken off the table and stored as real money—don’t let the numbers in your account control you. The original purpose of trading is to improve your life, not to fight over digits.

This system took me 8 years and a significant tuition fee to develop. It’s not flashy, but it works—surviving long in the crypto space is already a victory.

If you’re tired of being cut and feeling the pain, join me. Use a calm mind and clear rules to transform from a slave to emotions into a hunter of the market.
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GasFeeCryervip
· 01-14 07:51
Really, stop-loss is the protective talisman of trading. Many people die because they can't let go of those two words.
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consensus_whisperervip
· 01-14 07:50
It's quite heartbreaking, that line "losing to that heart of mine that refuses to admit fault"... I was cut off like that in 2018.
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TheMemefathervip
· 01-14 07:47
The lesson learned from 8 years of tuition fees: to put it simply, don't fight yourself; stop-loss is the true brother.
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down_only_larryvip
· 01-14 07:30
Another 8-year experience story, the core is two words: stop loss. It's right, but who can really do it? I, for one, can't.
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ColdWalletGuardianvip
· 01-14 07:22
The ETH bought at $400 now makes me breathless just thinking about it... That's right, I really lost to my own heart.
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