Discipline and patience are perhaps the most lacking qualities in this market.

When my cousin approached me at the beginning of the year, I was actually a bit apprehensive. He quit his job with a monthly salary of 8,000 yuan, saved for five years to accumulate 50,000 yuan, and wanted to make a move in the crypto market with this money. Honestly, this amount in the crypto world is like a grain of sand—blow it away with the wind.

But looking at his eyes—his gaze was full of determination. It reminded me of myself eight years ago, that stubborn spirit of not giving up. In the end, I compromised: "Alright, I’ll teach you. But there’s one condition—you must strictly follow my trading system, don’t change a single detail."

A month later, he sent me a red envelope with a message: "Brother, let’s go eat." I opened the screenshot of his account transfer, and I was stunned—50,000 yuan had turned into 140,000. It nearly tripled.

Others might say he hit a stroke of luck, but I know better—that’s system and execution power at work.

**Knowing how to wait is more valuable than knowing how to act**

The first lesson I taught him was quite simple: don’t burn money in oscillating markets.

Ninety percent of the time, the crypto market fluctuates unpredictably, and most people lose money for a very simple reason—recklessness. They can’t stand the market moving a little, and immediately want to follow the trend. I told my cousin to remember one thing: if the moving averages don’t show a clear bullish pattern, just stay on the sidelines and wait—don’t act.

At first, he couldn’t resist. When someone in the group shouted "Takeoff," his eyes would turn red, eager to throw money in immediately. I stopped him then: "Opportunities in this market are everywhere every day, don’t rush to grab them. It’s easy to get caught in a trap. We only go for confirmed, high-probability setups."

Gradually, he changed this habit. Now his routine is like this: after sending his kid to school, he spends twenty minutes looking at the market, and the rest of the time practicing calligraphy, drinking tea with friends, and spending time with family.

This contrast is quite interesting—when he was working part-time before, he was anxious every day, constantly thinking about how to save for a down payment. Now, even with larger amounts, he’s more composed. He once said: "I used to try to catch every fluctuation, but now I understand that all the ups and downs are illusions. When a truly high-probability opportunity appears, you’ve already conserved your energy and ammunition. That’s the moment to act."

**System is more valuable than talent; execution is more valuable than intelligence**

After his account doubled, many friends wanted to learn from him. I couldn’t give them the same results, and the reason was very straightforward—they couldn’t change.

The most common issues are:

Some say they understand the logic, but when they see a hot topic about a certain coin, they can’t resist acting. Others stick to their plan for two weeks, but by the third week, they say "I can’t wait anymore." Some think the system is too conservative and keep trying to leverage or increase their bets, only to end up wiped out in a liquidation.

My cousin’s success isn’t because he’s particularly smart—his reaction is actually average. It’s because he can execute a rule thoroughly. It sounds boring, but in the crypto market, boredom often equals profit.

Now, my conversations with him are usually like this: He asks: