The truly long-term profitable method in the crypto market is often not complicated at all—simply put, it’s about being sufficiently simple-minded and stubborn.

I know a seasoned trader who initially ran a small convenience store. Later, he entered the crypto space with no insider information and never engaged in flashy operations. Instead, he stuck rigidly to a fixed process, executing it repeatedly, and eventually grew his account assets to eight figures.

One phrase of his left a deep impression on me: Trading isn’t about who has better judgment, but about who can enforce the rules more ruthlessly.

His trading system is actually simple, with four core components—selecting coins, entering positions, holding, and exiting. Each step has clear operational standards, leaving no room for ambiguity.

**First Component: Look at the daily chart for signals**

Avoid watching minute charts or obsessing over short-term fluctuations. Just open the daily chart. The only signal he filters is the MACD golden cross.

For more precision, if the golden cross occurs above the zero line, it’s given higher priority, indicating the trend is already somewhat strong and not just a rebound that’s barely holding up.

**Second Component: Use a single moving average to manage positions**

Continue operating on the daily level. Don’t clutter indicators—just keep one: the daily moving average.

The rule is straightforward: if the price is above the moving average, hold your position; if it falls below, exit immediately. No hesitation, no self-persuasion, no excuses.

**Third Component: Enter decisively, exit with rhythm**

Wait until the price stabilizes above the daily moving average again, with volume also increasing and staying above the average. Only then do you officially build a position.

When exiting, don’t clear everything at once. Instead, sell in multiple batches. When the market gains about 4 times or more, start selling gradually—reducing positions as it rises to avoid buying the bottom at the halfway point.

**Fourth Component: Set a risk control baseline**

Predefine stop-loss levels for each trade. Once the price drops below that point, exit immediately—no second-guessing. This may seem mechanical, but it’s precisely this mechanical discipline that protects your account during bear markets.

Why is this method effective? Because it’s entirely based on probability and discipline, not predictions or feelings.

Most people lose money not because their method is not smart enough, but because they sabotage their method—changing rules at the sight of some positive news, comforting themselves when caught in a trap, and engaging in frequent trading and continuous stop-losses.

This senior’s approach is the opposite: it locks in decision-making, letting the daily chart and moving average make the decisions. Enter when conditions are met, exit when they aren’t. You might only trade a dozen times a year, but this low-frequency, high-certainty approach accumulates substantial gains.

When the altcoin season arrives, this logic still applies. Don’t chase coins with exaggerated gains; just focus on buy signals on the daily chart, wait for the MACD golden cross, and follow the rules. It may sound like no technical skill, but often, this is the most effective strategy in the market.