Let me share a heartfelt message with everyone: In the crypto world, nine out of ten people are thinking about flipping their fortunes overnight. But the ones who actually make money are not those gambling recklessly, but those who can grasp the rhythm, read the market, and take profits at the right moments.

Don’t look at the current number in my account; I wasn’t born knowing how to trade crypto. I started with just a few thousand USD, just like everyone else—a rookie retail trader. No big capital background, no insider information. The reason I’ve come this far can be summed up in two words: strong luck. More importantly, I’ve never messed around recklessly.

People often ask how I managed to grow a small account. Honestly, it all comes down to three words: don’t gamble recklessly.

When I first had 1000 USD, I split it into five parts, 200 USD each. Every trade had a stop-loss, I never chase highs, go against the trend, or hold on stubbornly. Every day, I would silently remind myself: "You’re here to make money, not to risk everything."

If I couldn’t see the market clearly, I stayed out. Only when I understood the trend did I enter steadily. I operated this way for a while, and my account gradually grew to 10,000 USD. Only then did I start adding positions—not all at once, but in batches after trend confirmation, slowly increasing.

At that stage, I truly understood: making money is about riding the trend; fighting it is a death sentence. When my account reached 200,000 USD, my first thought wasn’t celebration, but it was time to withdraw.

Every week, I lock in some profits, turning numbers into real money in my pocket—not because I’m afraid of losing, but because I don’t want my mindset to drift. If you get carried away once, the market will teach you how to behave next time.

Last year, a friend followed my approach from 800 USD to 12,000 USD. On the day he withdrew, he was so excited he sent me over a dozen voice messages, his hands trembling. He said, "Bro, for the first time, I feel like not everyone in crypto is just getting wiped out." I understand that feeling. Retail traders’ biggest fear isn’t losing money, but losing direction. Operating blindly can easily be driven by emotions, and wandering in the dark makes it easy to stumble. But if you find the right circle and get the rhythm, you don’t have to fight so hard.

Just doing a few simple things well is enough. The reason I’ve gone from a few thousand USD to where I am now isn’t because of some special talent, but because I stuck to the principles I should stick to.