Many friends in the crypto circle have encountered this vicious cycle: market judgment is correct, the chosen coins often see big bullish candles, but the account remains stagnant.

Recently, I met a friend whose account has been stuck at 15,000 USDT for over half a year. He has a solid technical foundation, can understand trends, and has decent vision, but the problem lies in execution—every time it rises 5%, he rushes to take profits, only to watch the main upward wave slip away through his fingers; sometimes he holds through the dips, suffering losses and hurriedly cutting losses. After repeating this cycle several times, his mindset completely collapsed.

I asked him a straightforward question: "Are you gambling on probabilities, or do you genuinely want to increase your assets through trading?"

He smiled bitterly and said he just wants to steadily build a position without being too greedy.

I told him the truth: "Trading isn’t about guessing the correct direction of price movement; the key is to learn how to control the rhythm of gains through pace."

**Actually, the method is very simple. I’ve always followed these five principles, trading only spot, and absolutely avoiding leverage contracts:**

**Step 1: Wait for the trend to be truly confirmed before acting**

Don’t randomly shoot in a choppy market. Choose coins that are in a bullish alignment on larger timeframes (daily, weekly)—for example, when EMA20 is above EMA60. The noise on hourly charts is just that—noise, ignore it.

**Step 2: Always keep the initial position light**

For an account of 15,000 USDT, only invest about 3,000 USDT initially, which is roughly 20% of the principal. The benefit is: losses won’t hurt your core capital, and profits give you the confidence to add more.

**Step 3: Use floating profits as signals to add positions**

If the first position gains 30%, use that floating profit to add a second position, but never top up when the account is in a loss. This principle ensures that even if adjustments are made later, the principal remains safe.

**Step 4: Keep stop-losses in mind**

Once the price falls below a key support level by 3%, cut losses immediately—don’t hold onto illusions. Set a maximum loss per trade, not exceeding 2% of total funds.

**Step 5: Take profits in stages**

Don’t aim to eat the last bite of the meat; when profits are realized, close the position gradually in three or more steps.

This approach may sound simple, but it’s this "simplicity" that transforms an anxious account into steady growth. The key isn’t about how accurate your predictions are, but about maintaining discipline at every step.