Having experienced the ups and downs of the crypto market for many years, I have seen too many traders complicate their investments—full screens of indicators, frequent trades, day and night chasing the market—only to see their accounts shrink over time. This phenomenon actually reflects a common misconception: in the market, those who make money are not necessarily the most diligent, but those who stick to the simplest methods.

From initial capital to asset growth, I have always been testing a principle: simplify complex tasks, and then push simple tasks to the extreme.

**Core Method: The "N-Shape Strategy" in Pattern Trading**

My trading system sounds very basic—using only one technical pattern called the "N-shape." The principle is as follows:

The price first makes a clear upward move, then retraces but does not break the previous low (preferably within 50%), and finally breaks through the previous high with volume. The entire process resembles the stroke of an "N." I only enter the market once the pattern is formed, and exit immediately if the pattern deteriorates—that's the entire logic.

The strict discipline supporting this has only three rules: a fixed 2% stop loss, a fixed 10% take profit, and no adding positions or leverage. Even with a win rate of only 35%, consistently following this system can achieve stable growth over the long term. Why? Because profitable trades earn an average of 10%, while losses are only 2%, resulting in a reward-to-risk ratio of 5:1.

**Three Unbreakable Bottom Lines**

In trading, I set strict rules for myself that I will never change:

First, no chasing highs—only act once the complete pattern has formed. This means abandoning the early and late stages of the upward move, but that is precisely the most stable middle segment. Many are driven by FOMO to chase the high, only to get caught at the top.

Second, no holding through losses—if the price breaks support, cut losses immediately, even if it rebounds the next second. This is psychologically difficult, but it’s the only safeguard against small losses turning into huge ones.

Third, no fighting the trend—take profit and close the position once a 10% gain is reached, and never be greedy. Greed is the most common killer in trading psychology; trying to earn that extra bit often results in losing everything.

**Practical Routine: Only 5 Minutes a Day**

My daily trading routine is so boring it’s almost infuriating: I keep only a semi-transparent 20-day moving average on the chart, deleting all other indicators (there’s too much noise). Every morning, I spend 5 minutes scanning the 4-hour chart to see if an N-shape has formed. If yes, I place an order and wait; if not, I shut down the computer directly.

What do I do the rest of the time? Walk, spend time with family, read, learn new things. Many people lose money because of "overexertion"—frequently watching the charts, constantly changing strategies, being repeatedly cut by market noise. I choose to stay away from this internal drain.

**Why this method has lasted so long**

The underlying logic of the crypto market is actually quite brutal: the more participants there are, the more effective technical analysis becomes. When enough people are watching N-shapes and using moving averages, these patterns and averages truly become attractive. This is not metaphysics, but behavioral finance.

The key is discipline. I have seen smarter people than me, and more informed people than me, but they often fail due to lack of discipline—changing strategies today, adjusting stop losses tomorrow, frequent trading that racks up fees, and over a year, their gains are completely eaten away.

And I am simply doing the same thing repeatedly—waiting for patterns, executing rules, managing risk. Over eight years, this monotony and persistence have compounded into growth.