A 14-year-old third-year junior high school student entered the arena as the King of the Seas with 3,000 yuan in gift coins, and has now become a young coin god worth over a hundred million.

The well-known trader 0xray entered the market during the pandemic with only $3,000 in gift coins to chase shipping quotes and trade shipping stocks. At that time, he was only 14 years old and successfully made $300,000. However, due to market conditions and leverage usage, he saw a significant pullback in his profits. After returning to campus for two years, he switched to the crypto world and successfully seized major opportunities with Trump coin, Hyperliquid, and others, earning hundreds of millions of TWD. Now at just 19 years old, he has chosen to return to school to complete his studies, and he shared his story and trading philosophy in an interview with OKX.

The story begins with 3000 yuan in gift coins entering the market to trade shipping stocks.

Ray's trading career began in the third year of junior high, coinciding with the outbreak of the pandemic, when global shipping prices soared. At the age of 14, Ray entered the market using $3,000 in New Year's money given by his family. “At that time, everyone was studying shipping and shipping targets, and I followed the quotes and looked at industry information,” Ray recalled. Unafraid of the tiger, the fledgling investor managed to earn about $300,000. However, a novice's good luck is often accompanied by a lesson in risk. As the market turned sour and futures leverage was used, Ray experienced a significant pullback, and his profits were almost completely erased.

Although this million-dollar trial was painful, it made him realize the risks of leverage and taught him to regulate psychological stress through exercise. After returning to campus and settling down for a year or two, Ray was attracted by the hot NFT trend online and transferred his remaining funds to the cryptocurrency market.

From trading on-chain NFTs to focusing on the airdrop in the ( track, Ray has always adhered to a low-cost strategy of accumulating principal. His real first pot of gold came from the Arbitrum airdrop, during which he was managing multiple accounts while attending school, leveraging a few thousand dollars to generate tens of thousands of dollars in returns. This money became the core capital that propelled him to success in the future.

The trading story of billion-dollar youth 0xray: Leaving to buy Trump coin during the academic examination.

Ray's trading style is highly personal, and the most talked-about legend is undoubtedly the experience of “buying Trump coins during the exam period.”

Give up on the entrance exam, grab TRUMP

“At that time, it just happened to be when Trump issued coins, and I was taking a math exam.” Ray described the scene, with friends outside the exam hall signaling through the window. Realizing this was a critical time point, Ray resolutely decided to submit his paper early. He rushed out of the exam hall and bought TRUMP tokens worth 1 million dollars at an average price of 6-7 dollars on the roadside. Later, he liquidated his position when the price increased by 3-4 times. Ray emphasized: “I only trade the first segment of the market, even though many people FOMO and think it will go higher, that's just my personality; I only earn from the most certain part.”

Hyperliquid: An asymmetrical opportunity honed over a year.

Ray stated that most of the money he earned during this cycle came from Hyperliquid. While most people overlooked this on-chain contract exchange, Ray was attracted by its complex algorithmic mechanism. “Everyone thinks it's not innovative, but I'm just more stubborn.” He spent an entire year, trading volume daily on the platform, buying and selling spot. Ultimately, when the market opened, Ray heavily invested all his liquid funds. As the token surged, his assets experienced a leap in class.

He said, “This is the asymmetric opportunity I like; the greater the divergence, the more obvious the opportunity.” He is willing to spend more time early on and invest a larger principal in such opportunities. After all, the greater the divergence, the more chance there is to acquire low-priced chips.

The Trading Philosophy of the Young Coin God: Iron Laws and Mindset

Ray revealed the key mindset that allows him to survive in highly volatile markets.

Absolutely do not touch the second market trend.

This is the iron rule that Ray has summarized after countless losses. Whether in the secondary market or MEME coins, he only participates in the “first phase” of the upward trend where the consensus is strongest and the sentiment is highest. He said: “In the second phase, the divergence increases, the difficulty is too high, and it's easy to chase the high and get trapped.” Ray believes that giving up on the second phase is not only to lock in profits, but also to protect the principal.

Acknowledge luck, embrace strength

“Luck accounted for 80% at the beginning.” Ray humbly stated that he was lucky to avoid the agreement collapse and wallet hacking. However, as the amount of capital grew, he began to actively give up small opportunities, reducing the proportion of luck to 30%, relying more on judgment of certain targets and risk control.

Low material desires and impostor syndrome

Despite being worth over a hundred million, Ray's life is surprisingly low-key. He loves reading philosophy and art books to maintain emotional stability. He even admits to having “Imposter Syndrome,” often feeling that he is not that great and fearing that he may mislead others.

In the crypto world, it's not uncommon to see traders flaunting their wealth online. However, the young and famous trader said: “In the past, I also liked to show off, but later I realized that Ego is a major taboo in trading.” Now, he prefers to be an ordinary student in the eyes of his classmates, viewing trading as a game to validate ideas.

How high school students can start trading: start with fun

For peers who want to enter the crypto world, Ray offered three sensible suggestions:

Mindset First: Don't think about getting rich right away. First, find it interesting and fun, participate more, try more, and accumulating experience is more important than making money.

Starting with a small budget: When funds are limited, try airdrops (grabbing free coins), Free mint, and other low-cost opportunities. Although it may be slow, the risks are low, and it allows you to become familiar with market operations.

Protect the principal: Be bold in betting on opportunities you are optimistic about, but never use high leverage. When the market is unfavorable, it is better not to operate than to risk the principal.

Talking about the future, this 19-year-old boy shows a maturity beyond his years. In the short term, he plans to complete his university studies to make up for the regret of taking a break. In terms of investment, as the crypto market changes, he has begun to shift some of his funds to the more stable U.S. stock market.

“Wealth is just an accessory to me; health, emotional stability, and the ability to always do what I love are the most important.” Ray said.

The story of this post-05 trader may be filled with the legendary colors of survivor bias, but his awe for the market, insights into human nature, and self-restraint are undoubtedly topics worth pondering for every trader. Interestingly, although Ray's family background did not understand his trading, they supported him in taking a year off from school to play in the crypto world. He was often first in his class during middle school, but after getting involved in the crypto world, he did not study well in high school. His teachers were more concerned than reproachful, which taught him to take responsibility for his choices.

This article is about a 14-year-old junior high school student who entered the crypto world with a 3,000 gift coins and has now become a teenager with a net worth of over a hundred million as a coin god. It first appeared on Chain News ABMedia.