Having held for ten years is not as good as riding a single cycle. I only understood this after turning 10,000 yuan into 1 million over six months. It’s not because I’m particularly good at reading trends; frankly, it’s because I’m "lazy"—I don’t turn trend-following into emotional gambling.

Most people around me who trade with the trend like to go all-in, doubling down after losses, and adding heavily after gains, resulting in deeper and deeper trouble. My "Lazy Trend Following Method" is completely based on the opposite logic: add to positions only when floating profits appear, tightly stop-loss, and never use leverage exceeding 3x.

**Step 1: Split funds and lock in the exit route**

I divide 10,000 yuan into two accounts:
• 5,000 yuan locked in a vault, never to be touched.
• 5,000 yuan for trading, only using 10% (that’s 500 yuan) each time. Even on platforms that allow higher leverage, I stick to 2-3x. Stop-loss is set at 2%, so at most I lose 100 yuan, which is 1% of the total capital. This keeps my mindset completely stable.

**Step 2: Only pursue certainty opportunities**

In May last year, a mainstream coin dropped for three days in a row, causing market panic. I entered with a small position at the bottom. After three weeks, it reached my target price and I exited, netting 35,000 yuan. The secret to trend-following is: first, strengthen your principal, increase risk resistance, and then profits can truly start to grow.

**Step 3: Only use profits to gamble, never touch the principal**

All subsequent operations are based on already locked-in profits. For example, a coin sideways for 38 days, then trading volume suddenly increased by 30%, breaking previous highs. I entered with 2x leverage. After a 10% rise, I moved the stop-loss to the cost price; after another 10% increase, I used part of the floating profit to add another position. Leverage always stays within 3x. These two moves yielded good returns.

**Four iron rules for survival:**

1. Always set a stop-loss when opening a position, no matter how attractive the trend.
2. Take 20% of a 30% profit and transfer it to the insurance account.
3. After two consecutive losses, stop trading for 48 hours and reflect.
4. If monthly losses exceed 10% of the principal, don’t trade for the rest of the month.

Currently, market volatility is converging; honestly, sticking to the basics won’t make big money. Using tools to operate is not scary at all; what’s scary is reckless trading. Proper risk management, seizing high-certainty opportunities, and being "lazy" actually makes the account grow more steadily. The ones who truly make money in the market are never the busiest, but those who control risk best.