I used five years of hard-earned money to jump into the crypto world, following the shout-out groups to chase rises and cut drops, dreaming of making big money listening to "inside information" stories, until my account dropped from six figures to three figures, and only then did I truly wake up — wealth without knowledge background is all an illusion.

Over the years of trading, my biggest gain isn't the skill of predicting trends, but understanding human nature, respecting risk, and the importance of discipline.

When I first started, I operated blindly based on feelings, losing the most during that period. I watched the charts every day, letting emotions influence every trade. Later, I gradually figured out a routine — clear entry logic, strict position management, and ruthless stop-loss execution. Every adjustment was accompanied by trial and error and psychological testing.

The market has no eternal winners, only practitioners who survive the longest. Many ask if there’s a secret. Honestly, the basics like trends, position sizing, and stop-loss are all transparent and laid out on the table. The real ability to make money lies in who can master these simple things to the extreme. Trading is never about guessing rise or fall but about managing current positions and risks. You can never accurately predict whether your next trade will be a profit or a loss, but as long as you follow your system consistently, the odds will eventually tilt in your favor.

I’ve seen many short-term millionaires, but rarely those who can maintain steady profits over three or five years. What’s the core difference? Stable traders often seem "boring" — they stick to the rules without changing them, stay emotionally stable, execute mechanically, and exit on time. Frequent chart watching, constant position adjustments, being swayed by short-term fluctuations — that’s how the market slowly consumes you.

My deepest realization is — losses themselves are not scary; enduring losses is the real abyss. Many people collapse psychologically before their capital runs out. Trading is a marathon; surviving longer determines the final outcome more than rushing ahead. You don’t need to be smarter than others, only to outlast them.

Looking back on this journey, the biggest lesson the market has taught me is: It won’t drop money just because you work hard, nor can it change itself — only you can change yourself to adapt to it. True profit always depends not on advanced techniques but on depth of cognition and execution. When these principles are truly embedded in your bones, there’s hardly anything new the market can teach you.