After years of navigating the crypto market, I want to share some honest thoughts with everyone. I’ve discovered a pattern: those who truly make money and live comfortably deeply understand eight words—"Don’t chase small profits, don’t lose big money."

Someone once asked me why my trading remains stable. Honestly, the secret lies in choosing the right level for analysis. Weekly and monthly charts are the "protective talismans" for retail traders. Since we lack access to firsthand information and can’t keep up with big institutions’ moves, our only advantage is that market data is transparent to everyone. When the weekly and monthly charts show critical turning points, that’s the real moment to bet—only then can you have confidence in your layout.

But fluctuations below the daily chart are a completely different world. The volatility on 15-minute and 5-minute charts seems like opportunities everywhere, but in reality, they are traps everywhere. Constantly watching these short cycles results in: constantly stopping losses, repeatedly taking losses, and becoming more and more anxious—purely a battle against oneself.

When I first entered the market, I did the same. Back then, I was full of confidence, thinking I could precisely catch every small wave—whether it was a tiny rebound of a few points or periodic small pullbacks, I wanted to squeeze some profit from them. And then? The market taught me a lesson with real money. Time and again, I got my face slapped, gradually changing from "full of spirit" to "trembling with fear."

Later, I realized: the essence of trading is fighting against human nature. Humans are inherently afraid of losses and greedily want a "100% win rate." These two conflicting desires combined give rise to the most deadly behavior pattern—frequently opening trades. Wanting small profits, unwilling to set stop-losses, hesitating to cut losses, getting deeper and deeper into positions... Isn’t this the classic script of "trying to make small money but ending up losing big"?

In essence, trading is a battle with your own human nature. Afraid of losses? Set your stop-loss in advance and don’t expect to hold through everything. Want to make big money? Play the long game and let profits accumulate slowly. Always trying to grab small gains? Then you will definitely miss out on major market moves.

Those who truly stand firm in the crypto world have learned one skill: ignore the temptations of small fluctuations, focus only on the big levels and big ranges, and only trade within your own rules. The logic of success is simple: cut losses decisively and let profits run freely.