Many people ask me, how can I survive in the crypto market? Actually, the answer is quite harsh: most losses are not due to a lack of technical knowledge, but because of a fatal weakness—greed.

Recently, a fan of mine reached out. He had just entered the circle a few days ago and started chasing rallies and selling dips, often heavily betting on news. The result? In less than a month, he lost almost half of his principal. He was devastated and asked why, despite studying so many indicators, he was still losing. I asked him, when you learned those indicators, did you ever ask yourself: why do I want to make quick money?

This question is worth every trader pondering. The watershed in the crypto world has never really been about technical skills. I’ve seen people who analyze charts flawlessly, yet still suffer huge losses. And those who make money? Their secret is often the simplest—maintaining the right mindset, avoiding greed and impatience.

I told this fan a perspective he hadn’t considered: spot trading, even earning only 20% a year, might already be a year's salary for an ordinary worker. But many people can’t let go of the dream of "doubling a single trade," and end up losing all their capital. It’s like trying to pick sesame seeds and losing the watermelon.

**The logic of trading is actually very simple: assess the probability of opportunities and risk-reward ratio.**

Markets come in different sizes. For small moves, use small positions to practice and understand your temperament. When a big move arrives, then take out the "hidden" funds to roll over positions. An ordinary person only needs to successfully roll over three or four times in their life to cross many wealth thresholds that others never can. But such high-probability opportunities are rare in a year:

- Breakouts after long consolidation
- Sudden dips during a bull market
- Weekly trend reversals

I taught him two very practical methods for adding to positions. The first is called "adding on floating profits," which means only adding when you’re in profit, to keep lowering your average cost. The second is "core position + T+ trading," where the core position follows the trend, and short-term trades are used to profit from price differences and reduce costs.

When should you add? I gave him two signals: a breakout of the previous convergence zone, or a retest of a key moving average. Otherwise, just wait and don’t act rashly.

Then I taught him a "simple method," as straightforward as it gets:

Watch the 5-day and 20-day moving averages, and exit immediately if the price breaks down. Never think about rebounds. Only buy during major upward waves, when the candles are accompanied by volume. For short-term trading, set strict rules: if there’s no movement within three days, or if losses exceed 5%, exit immediately. Only buy leading coins, never guess bottoms.

It’s that simple and rough. Stick to these rules for three months, and this guy not only recovered all previous losses but also made an extra net profit of 30%. He was surprised himself, saying he didn’t expect that "not forcing it" could actually make money.

Looking back, making money in the crypto circle isn’t complicated.

First, set up a trading system and clarify your rules. Second, follow the rhythm—don’t trade every day, wait for high-probability opportunities. Third and most important—completely abandon greed. Once these three are in place, money will slowly grow like a snowball. There are no shortcuts, but there is a direction. It’s that simple.