Once you reach the later stages of the crypto world, you'll realize the most ironic thing: many people don't lose because of wrong judgments, but because they choose the wrong direction in the first place.
The most common rookie mistake is this: thinking that the more you learn, the less you lose.
Scrolling through market data daily, following KOLs, studying various trading strategies—EMA, RSI, MACD, funding rates, sentiment indicators. The more complex the system, the emptier your wallet becomes. You think you're advancing, but you're just disguising your impulsiveness with complexity.
Today, all in on AI narratives, tomorrow jumping on MEME hype, the day after hearing some "inside info," switching between five different coins and three different systems in a week. Claiming to optimize strategies to achieve perfection, but in reality, just unwilling to admit that the last trade was a mistake. So you keep switching targets and tactics, diluting your failures, making it seem less painful—that's the typical trap of being harvested.
It took me years in the crypto space to realize a key point: 90% of retail investors lose money not because they are wrong about the direction, but because they have too many options. Too many temptations, too many opportunities, so they can't focus.
Later, I simplified my trading system to the extreme, leaving only one logic: Single coin + Long-only + Swing cycles
It sounds incredibly stupid, but the results are surprisingly stable.
How to implement?
First: Only trade one coin (Bitcoin or Ethereum, choose one). No hot picks, no chasing new narratives, no acting as an emotional ATM. If you lack an informational advantage, the only thing you can do is focus. Watch one coin for three months, and you'll understand its temperament better than 99% of people.
Second: Follow the trend (buy on uptrends, short on downtrends). No bottom-fishing, no guessing tops, no betting on reversals. The market is the boss; you're just a worker. When there's activity, act; when there's none, wait. You don't need to understand the trend; just follow it.
Third: Layered position management. Use small positions as entry tickets, add to positions after confirmation, take profits when the trend extends, and exit immediately if wrong. Success or failure isn't about win rate but about the overall structure design.
Here's a real example: a beginner entered in June last year with only $6,000 USD. No inside info, no heavy holdings, no fancy operations—just did these three things: follow the trend, wait for the right moment, and strictly stick to discipline.
In less than a month, $6,000 turned into $21,000.
This isn't a miracle; it's compound interest driven by discipline.
Why can't most people learn this method? Because it's too boring. Waiting in cash, accepting mistakes, giving up the fantasy of overnight riches—these are uncomfortable. But
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DefiVeteran
· 01-10 03:36
Damn, this is the real talk. I'm that kind of idiot who switches coins five times a week.
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That was a brilliant point. I'm currently struggling in this pit.
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Three months for a single coin? I probably can't last three days before my hands start to itch.
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To the guy who turned 6,000U into 21,000U, I want to get to know you and ask for advice.
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Honestly, I need to tattoo the phrase "Making money is only possible when you're bored" on my brain.
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You hit the nail on the head again. I love complex systems, but as a result, my wallet has become complicated too.
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The problem is, knowing these principles doesn't help much. When it comes to execution, I still get carried away.
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Can I really stick to just one coin? I feel like I'm going crazy.
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Haha, but this set of logic sounds so invincible, so simple that it makes you suspicious.
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Discipline is easy to talk about but really hard to do.
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MEVHunterNoLoss
· 01-10 03:21
It's really hitting home. I'm the kind of person who switches coins five times a week.
Boredom is real, but compared to losing money, I can still endure it.
From 6000 to 21000, it sounds easy, but actually doing it requires ironclad discipline.
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CryptoWageSlave
· 01-09 14:12
Exactly right, I am the kind of person who stacks the system so complex that I still end up losing money.
Focusing solely on a single coin is truly excellent, but the hardest moment is when you have to stubbornly hold onto that coin without switching.
Going with the flow sounds simple, but no one can really do it; human nature is to do the opposite.
Turning 6,000 into 21,000 in a month is not luck, but knowing when to shut up and when to act.
Boredom is the real moat—this hits hard.
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BlockchainArchaeologist
· 01-07 08:50
That hits too close to home. I'm the kind of person who switches coins five times a week.
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CodeSmellHunter
· 01-07 08:49
No problem with the statement, but the execution difficulty is the ceiling.
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AlwaysQuestioning
· 01-07 08:46
Thinking back to my painful lesson last year, switching coins five times a week, it's really ridiculous in hindsight.
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Ramen_Until_Rich
· 01-07 08:42
That's right, having too many options actually leads to quicker losses. I used to pile on all kinds of indicators, but the more I studied, the more I lost.
Actually, it's just two words—discipline. It's hard but truly effective.
I'm a bit skeptical about the example from 6,000 to 21,000, but the logic is thoroughly explained.
The phrase "Only boredom can make money" hits hard; most people just can't handle this kind of cold bench.
Waiting is the hardest, even more painful than losing money.
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TxFailed
· 01-07 08:41
yeah ok but 6k to 21k in a month is still basically gambling with extra steps, ngl
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LayerZeroHero
· 01-07 08:33
Honestly, simplicity is the ultimate weapon, but 99% of people just can't learn it.
Once you reach the later stages of the crypto world, you'll realize the most ironic thing: many people don't lose because of wrong judgments, but because they choose the wrong direction in the first place.
The most common rookie mistake is this: thinking that the more you learn, the less you lose.
Scrolling through market data daily, following KOLs, studying various trading strategies—EMA, RSI, MACD, funding rates, sentiment indicators. The more complex the system, the emptier your wallet becomes. You think you're advancing, but you're just disguising your impulsiveness with complexity.
Today, all in on AI narratives, tomorrow jumping on MEME hype, the day after hearing some "inside info," switching between five different coins and three different systems in a week. Claiming to optimize strategies to achieve perfection, but in reality, just unwilling to admit that the last trade was a mistake. So you keep switching targets and tactics, diluting your failures, making it seem less painful—that's the typical trap of being harvested.
It took me years in the crypto space to realize a key point: 90% of retail investors lose money not because they are wrong about the direction, but because they have too many options. Too many temptations, too many opportunities, so they can't focus.
Later, I simplified my trading system to the extreme, leaving only one logic:
Single coin + Long-only + Swing cycles
It sounds incredibly stupid, but the results are surprisingly stable.
How to implement?
First: Only trade one coin (Bitcoin or Ethereum, choose one). No hot picks, no chasing new narratives, no acting as an emotional ATM. If you lack an informational advantage, the only thing you can do is focus. Watch one coin for three months, and you'll understand its temperament better than 99% of people.
Second: Follow the trend (buy on uptrends, short on downtrends). No bottom-fishing, no guessing tops, no betting on reversals. The market is the boss; you're just a worker. When there's activity, act; when there's none, wait. You don't need to understand the trend; just follow it.
Third: Layered position management. Use small positions as entry tickets, add to positions after confirmation, take profits when the trend extends, and exit immediately if wrong. Success or failure isn't about win rate but about the overall structure design.
Here's a real example: a beginner entered in June last year with only $6,000 USD. No inside info, no heavy holdings, no fancy operations—just did these three things: follow the trend, wait for the right moment, and strictly stick to discipline.
In less than a month, $6,000 turned into $21,000.
This isn't a miracle; it's compound interest driven by discipline.
Why can't most people learn this method? Because it's too boring. Waiting in cash, accepting mistakes, giving up the fantasy of overnight riches—these are uncomfortable. But