Yesterday I saw a refreshing case in the community: a trader started with 2,400 yuan and, in just over half a year, grew the account balance to 38,000. I looked through his position records—he didn’t chase those wildly fluctuating altcoins; all his holdings were solid assets that followed the major trends.

Having been in this market for nearly ten years, I’ve seen too many stories. Some people, after hearing some “insider information,” bet their entire life savings on a new project. If the price goes up for two days, they think they’re the chosen one; if it drops for three days, they lose everything and end up in the rights protection groups. Others stare at the charts for over a dozen hours a day, swiping their fingers across the screen, only to find at year’s end that their transaction fees have nearly eaten up all their profits.

To be honest, making money in the crypto market really isn’t about how much technical analysis you know, nor is it about how much insider info you can dig up. I’ve seen people grow 5,000 yuan into seven figures, not through any sophisticated strategies, but with a few simple, down-to-earth methods. Let’s break them down today.

**First rule: Probe the market with small positions—never bet your entire bankroll**

The most common way to blow up an account is this—when the market stirs a bit, you immediately throw in all your funds. I once saw someone who heard a certain coin was about to be listed on a major exchange, so they transferred all their mortgage money in without a second thought. The price tanked at launch, and he was stunned on the spot.

A safer approach is: for any trade you’re not 100% certain about, always use only 10% of your funds to test the waters. Bullish on a major coin? Don’t rush to go all-in—just put in a couple hundred yuan, let it sit, and observe. Think of it as paying tuition: see if it can hold a key support level, check if the trading volume is really increasing...