Many people ask me how to make money in the crypto market. To be honest, a few years ago I was also the type of person who watched the charts all day — staying up late, chasing rallies and selling dips, getting liquidated, suffering insomnia, and stepping on all the pits. Only later did I realize that this path is not sustainable.

The turning point was an idea: treat trading cryptocurrencies as a real job. Not gambling, not dreaming, just work. Going to work, executing plans, finishing on time, cycle after cycle.

These are all things I learned with real money. If beginners could understand this earlier, they would avoid a lot of suffering.

**Time windows are crucial**. I found that the market during the day is especially chaotic, with a flood of news and frequent fluctuations. Now I mainly start trading after 9 PM, when the news has mostly digested, the K-line is clean, and the direction is easier to see.

**Take profits promptly**. Someone makes 1000U and leaves it all in the account to keep rolling. My approach is different — when I make 1000U, I first withdraw 300U to lock in profits, and then continue trading with the remaining. Too many people make the mistake of "aiming for three times the profit and then five times," only to be knocked back to the starting point after a correction.

**Indicators don’t lie, feelings do**. Install a market app on your phone, focus on three things: whether MACD has a golden or death cross, whether RSI is overbought or oversold, and whether Bollinger Bands are narrowing or breaking out. When at least two of these indicators align, it’s worth considering entering the market.

**Stop-loss should be dynamically adjusted**. When you can monitor the market in real-time, raise your stop-loss as the price rises. Buy at 1000, if it goes to 1100, move the stop-loss up to 1050. When you can’t monitor the market constantly, set a fixed 3% stop-loss to prevent a sudden crash from wiping out your position.

**The numbers in your account are not real money**. The real money is in your bank card. Every time you make a profit, plan to withdraw 30-50%. Don’t keep everything hoping for tenfold gains.

**Chart analysis also has its rules**. For short-term trading, look at the 1-hour chart. Two consecutive bullish candles can signal a bullish opportunity. When the market is sideways or oscillating, switch to the 4-hour chart to find support levels, and wait until the price approaches support before entering.

**Avoid these pitfalls**: Over-leveraging with heavy positions can wipe you out in one mistake; avoid coins you don’t understand; limit yourself to three trades per day to prevent losing control; never borrow money to trade.

In short, making money is not about impulsiveness but about executing the same system consistently over the long term. Trade at scheduled times, follow your plan, and shut down when it’s time. When you truly do this, you’ll find that your profits become steadier and more reliable.