#数字货币市场洞察 Eight years of ups and downs in crypto, from $2,300 to $57,000. I didn’t rely on any insider information or chase any hype trends. You might not believe it, but it all came down to one word—restraint.

When I first entered crypto, I only had $2,300 left in my account, and had just paid off my credit card. Every night I stared at the candlesticks, my heart pounding with every move. Back then, people around me were shouting “30x leverage for easy wins,” and stories of liquidations were everywhere. Some buddies even lost their whole year-end bonuses.

I didn’t dare to follow the crowd. I split the $2,300 into five parts, $460 each, and only picked coins with moderate volatility. The first week I made $480, the second week I broke through to $3,200, and by the third week it shot up to $6,700. Even I didn’t expect it to grow so fast.

But this isn’t some advanced technique. Honestly, it’s just doing the opposite—when others chase the top, I exit; when others panic-sell, I buy the dip. From $6,700 to $48,000, I used the same strategy: buy in batches during market panic and sell quietly when everyone’s hyped, shouting “bull run started.” Never all-in, never copy trades from group chats, never stubbornly hold losing positions.

After my account broke $50,000, I became even more cautious. I used scripts for limit orders, only played BTC, ETH, SOL, ADA—top coins—and set strict take-profit and stop-loss for every trade. Sometimes I’d only make enough for a cup of milk tea, but I never took extra risk just to make more.

Some people laugh at me for being too cautious. But they haven’t seen the despair of people liquidated in group chats, or the stories of once-millionaires left with only one house. After enough experience, you realize one thing: preserving your capital is more valuable than chasing huge gains.

After years of grinding, I’ve summed up three hard-learned lessons:

First, going all-in is a dead end; diversifying is the way to survive. Spread your funds out, so no single liquidation will hurt you badly.

Second, don’t bet on one-way markets. Focus on your overall win rate, not how much you make from a single trade.

Third, mentality is the hardest test. People who can control their impulses make more than those who can predict the market.

Crypto never lacks opportunities; what’s lacking are people who aren’t greedy during pumps and don’t panic during dumps. If you rush in blindly, you’ll crash sooner or later. Having guidance helps you avoid detours. That’s why I keep sharing these experiences.