The day before yesterday, a fan made 12,000 USDT through strategy trading, which made me think of a truth that many beginners overlook.

In the crypto market, the most common saying is "luck can double your gains," but in reality, making money has little to do with luck. Those who achieve stable profits understand one thing — the amount of money depends on how deep your understanding of the market is.

When I first entered the scene, I was very naive, thinking that buying any coin and waiting for it to rise would make me money. As a result, I chased high prices and got caught, panicked and sold at a loss, repeatedly trading until I doubted life itself. Later, I realized the most realistic truth: the crypto world never rewards ignorance, only punishes luck.

Why do some people profit steadily while others frequently suffer losses? The difference lies here:

✦ Those who can read the trend, don’t get emotional when placing orders
✦ Those who understand the fundamentals of projects, dare to enter and exit precisely
✦ Those who perceive market sentiment, are not led by emotions

The deeper the trader’s cognition, the harder it is to lose money; the shallower the cognition, the more likely they are to be harvested.

I have a very clear contrast around me: one person played PEPE with a few hundred yuan, kept a steady mindset, and eventually multiplied their investment several times; another used tens of thousands of yuan to trade contracts, ended up with three liquidation events, and was completely stunned. The gap is not luck, but entirely different cognitive structures and contrasting gameplay logic.

There is a very painful but truthful saying — you will never earn money beyond your cognition scope. Even if you get lucky and make some, you will gradually lose it back with your strength.

Want to achieve stable profits in the crypto market? Don’t ask what coin to buy first, ask yourself what you truly understand. Improving cognition takes precedence over pursuing short-term gains — this is the ultimate rule that all seasoned players realize. Only by taking the right path and understanding the correct direction can you survive long-term in this market.