Many people ask me if going full-time in Cryptocurrency Trading in 2018 was a crazy decision. My relatives often said I was "obsessed" back then, and my social media was flooded with jokes about "getting liquidated in three months." Now the numbers in my account can speak for themselves—but this isn't luck; it's about using a set of counterintuitive systems to turn every market cycle into a business.
Having done cryptocurrency analysis for 8 years, I have seen too much. Those who blindly follow trends and chase after rising prices end up as the "fren harvesting machine" nutrients. I've also seen guys who make quick profits with a few scattered tricks, only to be knocked back to reality by the market. The ones who can truly survive are never those gamblers who got lucky on one or two bets.
The core logic can be summed up in one sentence: The cryptocurrency market is not an irrational gamble; the patterns are right there, as long as you are willing to look for them.
**Win rates of 50% or 60% are not important; the profit-loss ratio is the golden key**
My win rate has been consistently around 60%, which doesn't sound high. The key is? Always maintain a 3:1 profit-loss ratio. This means that the money earned can cover three losses. Even if I lose occasionally, my account still grows in the long run.
The most common way for beginners to die is to scream and close their position after making 5 points, only to turn around and stubbornly hold on while losing 20 points. This guy seems cautious, but in reality, he does the opposite – scared when making money, greedy when losing.
Remember一句话 is more effective than anything else: short-term wins and losses are purely luck, while long-term profits depend on "make big money, lose small money."
**Bull markets and bear markets are all about money; the key is not to mess around blindly.**
In a bull market, everyone is shouting about doubling their investments, while I am taking profits in batches. It's not that I'm timid; it's because the thrill of doubling and the pain of getting liquidated often come from just one overnight gap.
What about the bear market? While everyone is bottom fishing, I'm pondering which chips to allocate. The hardest part isn't making money; it's staying still. Really, someone who can control their hands makes much more than someone who stares at the charts and trades every day.
**In 2018, I literally put all of my only 10,000 yuan into a certain track**
That decision sounds a bit crazy now. But what did I do back then? I set strict stop-loss and target levels and wrote the trading rules down in my notebook. No matter how tumultuous the market was, I followed the system. What are the benefits of this? My emotions were completely isolated from market noise.
As of today, that sum of money has gone through multiple bull and bear cycles with compound interest, and the amount has far exceeded initial expectations. But I never thought of this as some genius operation; it's just discipline.
**Final Words**
The crypto market never owes anyone money. Those who lose everything usually do so not because the market is fierce, but because they defeat themselves. You either design a reliable system, or you shouldn't come in full-time. A gambler's mentality cannot survive a complete cycle in this market.
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BlockTalk
· 11h ago
I really underestimated the profit-loss ratio and need to reassess my position management logic.
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Discipline sounds simple, but there are very few who can strictly write trading rules.
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I was also full-time during that wave in 2018, and now listening to my fren's complaints still feels a bit powerless.
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Making 5 points and running, but holding on to a loss of 20 points, this description is a bit too profound, huh.
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Staying still is the hardest; I'm still learning this lesson.
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The system is important, but sticking to the system is harder than establishing one.
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This logic has no problem, but when it comes to execution, human nature works against you.
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DegenWhisperer
· 11h ago
Those who make money through discipline are tough people; nine out of ten who talk about systems are still gambling.
The key is whether you can endure it; it seems like there’s no technical content.
After 8 years, I finally realized that stop loss is a hundred times harder than take profit.
There’s nothing wrong with what’s said about the win-loss ratio, but those who can truly execute it are rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.
I just want to ask, doesn’t the mentality really break down during a Bear Market?
What the older brother says is all correct, but after a newbie listens and turns around, they still have to pay tuition.
I was also all-in that year with 10,000; most people had already dropped to zero.
Systematic people do indeed live longer than those who operate chaotically every day.
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retroactive_airdrop
· 11h ago
Really, those without a system come in just to give away money.
Discipline sounds simple, but living it is hard.
Stop loss or not, that's the dividing line between suckers and winners.
The profit-loss ratio is the key to survival, don't talk to me about win rates.
Those people from 2018 are still boasting, they must have gotten liquidated long ago.
Greed in a bull run, carelessness in a bear market, if you play yourself to death, who can you blame?
Those who can quietly make a fortune have all learned one word: wait.
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ProposalDetective
· 11h ago
Stop loss discipline is really a life-saving symbol; how many people have fallen for "this time is different."
Many people ask me if going full-time in Cryptocurrency Trading in 2018 was a crazy decision. My relatives often said I was "obsessed" back then, and my social media was flooded with jokes about "getting liquidated in three months." Now the numbers in my account can speak for themselves—but this isn't luck; it's about using a set of counterintuitive systems to turn every market cycle into a business.
Having done cryptocurrency analysis for 8 years, I have seen too much. Those who blindly follow trends and chase after rising prices end up as the "fren harvesting machine" nutrients. I've also seen guys who make quick profits with a few scattered tricks, only to be knocked back to reality by the market. The ones who can truly survive are never those gamblers who got lucky on one or two bets.
The core logic can be summed up in one sentence: The cryptocurrency market is not an irrational gamble; the patterns are right there, as long as you are willing to look for them.
**Win rates of 50% or 60% are not important; the profit-loss ratio is the golden key**
My win rate has been consistently around 60%, which doesn't sound high. The key is? Always maintain a 3:1 profit-loss ratio. This means that the money earned can cover three losses. Even if I lose occasionally, my account still grows in the long run.
The most common way for beginners to die is to scream and close their position after making 5 points, only to turn around and stubbornly hold on while losing 20 points. This guy seems cautious, but in reality, he does the opposite – scared when making money, greedy when losing.
Remember一句话 is more effective than anything else: short-term wins and losses are purely luck, while long-term profits depend on "make big money, lose small money."
**Bull markets and bear markets are all about money; the key is not to mess around blindly.**
In a bull market, everyone is shouting about doubling their investments, while I am taking profits in batches. It's not that I'm timid; it's because the thrill of doubling and the pain of getting liquidated often come from just one overnight gap.
What about the bear market? While everyone is bottom fishing, I'm pondering which chips to allocate. The hardest part isn't making money; it's staying still. Really, someone who can control their hands makes much more than someone who stares at the charts and trades every day.
**In 2018, I literally put all of my only 10,000 yuan into a certain track**
That decision sounds a bit crazy now. But what did I do back then? I set strict stop-loss and target levels and wrote the trading rules down in my notebook. No matter how tumultuous the market was, I followed the system. What are the benefits of this? My emotions were completely isolated from market noise.
As of today, that sum of money has gone through multiple bull and bear cycles with compound interest, and the amount has far exceeded initial expectations. But I never thought of this as some genius operation; it's just discipline.
**Final Words**
The crypto market never owes anyone money. Those who lose everything usually do so not because the market is fierce, but because they defeat themselves. You either design a reliable system, or you shouldn't come in full-time. A gambler's mentality cannot survive a complete cycle in this market.