When I first entered the crypto space, I was no different from most beginners.

Whenever $BTC went up a few hundred dollars, I’d chase it. As soon as $ETH pulled back, I thought it was a bottoming opportunity. And the result? Chasing highs and getting stuck, staring at the charts until 3 a.m., letting my emotions be completely controlled by the candlesticks. How bad did it get? I couldn’t even sleep well—every time the account balance fluctuated, my heart would skip a beat.

During that period, both my money and mindset were repeatedly tormented by the market. Watching others post their profit screenshots, it always felt like making money was something that would never happen to me.

The turning point was when I forced myself to simplify. I cut my strategy down to the simplest four rules:

1. Only deal with mainstream assets. Mainly $BTC and $ETH—I stopped chasing those get-rich-quick stories with small coins.
2. Set a hard stop-loss line. If I lose, I stop at a fixed percentage. Risk must be controllable.
3. Take profits when they come. As soon as there’s a decent floating profit, I cash out—no greed for the last bit.
4. Wait for opportunities, don’t chase the hype. The market won’t force you to place orders, so don’t rush yourself.

Since then, every trade became a training ground. I was training discipline and honing my mindset.

I’d calmly take profits when they appeared, and strictly stop losses when things went south. After grinding for three months, I slowly grew 600U into 10,000U. There was no get-rich-quick story, no insider info—just strict discipline and patience applied where it mattered.

In this space, most newcomers fall victim to two things: greed and impatience.

Those who survive and make money are the ones who use discipline to control probability, and patience to hold onto profits.

Looking back at those three months, every time I wanted to impulsively open a position but held back, every time I wanted to hold onto a losing trade but forced myself to stop out—those struggles eventually fueled my account growth.

600U to 10,000U, no shortcuts. I just took every trade seriously and stuck with discipline no matter what.

Now I’ve made it out. What about you? Are you going to keep drifting with the crowd, or settle down and build your own trading system?