The longer you stay in the crypto world, the more you can see through a phenomenon: the vast majority of people don't make money, not because they can't see the market clearly, but because they can't stop their hands from acting.

Especially when accounts are small, it's easiest to fall into a trap — as if not making one or two trades every day is wasting the market. The result? Frequent buying and selling, fees eating into profits, and a mindset that's been worn down to a mess.

But look at those with larger accounts; their moment of changing fate never comes from small daily fluctuations. It’s from key opportunities that may only appear once or twice a year. If you have cash, patience, and a clear mind at those times, you win.

Holding cash is not just for replenishing positions; it’s also to insure your mindset. Those who can truly stay calm will find opportunities coming to them proactively.

**Don’t force trades on coins you don’t understand**

In demo accounts, you dare to buy and sell because there’s no real money pressure. But once real money is involved, your mindset completely changes. Instead of blindly betting, it’s better to spend time clarifying your logic before placing an order. There are plenty of market opportunities; the question is, how many can you truly grasp?

**When good news comes out, it’s time to run**

This is counterintuitive: most people wait to catch the falling knife, thinking good news is an opportunity. But often, a gap up is a signal to exit. Liquidity is low before and after holidays, making prices prone to chaos. Instead of stubbornly holding through volatility, it’s better to rest peacefully.

**Medium- and short-term strategies require different approaches**

Don’t expect to double your holdings overnight with mid-term trading. Build positions gradually during dips, sell gradually during rises, and keep cash on hand to maintain discipline.

For short-term trading, focus only on actively traded coins. Assets with low liquidity are easy to buy but hard to sell. The rebound after a sharp drop is suitable for quick participation, but greed often leads to failure.

**Stop-loss is about survival, not admitting defeat**

As long as your principal is intact, the opportunity remains. Even if you make a few wrong calls, you can recover. But if you’re reluctant to cut losses when wrong, that’s true failure. You don’t need to learn too many technical indicators; mastering a few core ones is enough. Complexity isn’t necessarily effective; simplicity is the secret to sustained profit.

Ultimately, in the crypto market, it’s a contest of self-control — controlling greed, controlling frequent trades, controlling illusions of overnight success. Those who can truly do these have already won more than most in the market.