It’s only at the end of trading that I realize a truth—being patient pays more than just good trading skills.

Thinking back to when I first entered the crypto world, holding only $5,000, I felt like I was just waiting to be wiped out. In the morning, I’d see Bitcoin rising and jump in, only to sell off in a panic when it plunged in the afternoon. The transaction fees alone could be dozens of dollars a day, not to mention the principal lost. The most memorable incident was spending an entire day repeatedly trading a certain coin, increasing my costs each time, only to have a flash crash wipe out over $800 in a single day. Later, reviewing my trading records, I realized that nearly 70% of my losses came from this kind of reckless trading.

The craziest thing I saw was a buddy trading over twenty times a day, and after a month, his account shrank by 80%. That wasn’t trading; that was gambling.

After experiencing this pain, I set a rule for myself: a maximum of two trades per week. It sounds simple, but in reality, it means giving up most seemingly promising opportunities and only waiting for one or two high-confidence signals. This kind of restriction is actually the hardest because you have to watch opportunities slip away and resist the urge to act impulsively.

How do I determine what is a real opportunity? My approach is to focus on a few key standards. For example, only trade coins that are stable above critical weekly moving averages, waiting for clear technical breakout signals before taking action. If I’m unsure, I don’t touch it—it's that simple.

Looking back now, limiting my trading frequency has saved me. Many people think there are plenty of opportunities in crypto, and that trading every day is the way to make money. But the truth is quite the opposite—more trades mean more fees and slippage paid to the market. The real money-making logic is to wait for a confirmed opportunity and then hold firmly.