Trading for over a year without reaching a million, honestly, many times it's not because of lack of effort, but because the direction was truly reversed.

I've been in the crypto world for eight years, experienced margin calls, pitfalls, and multiple zeroing out moments of despair, and only after that did I find a stable profit path. Over the years, I've accumulated profits exceeding 36 million. To be honest, those losing times now look like the best tuition fees.

Today, I want to share those things that truly changed my trading results—no hype, no signal calls, just pure practical trading insights. If you can read through carefully, it can save you several years of detours.

**Small accounts should never be fully invested**

For capital under 100,000, it's definitely not about trading frequency, but about whether you can wait. One good main wave in a year is enough. Many people don't understand that holding an empty position is also a skill; in fact, waiting before the market arrives is the hardest part of trading.

**Proper cognition is the foundation of making money**

Never try market mistakes with real money right away. First, master execution and mindset on a demo account. You can make mistakes infinitely on a demo, but a big mistake in real trading could wipe out your account. Reversing this order is too costly.

**Good news often signals danger**

If a major positive news doesn't cause a rise on the day of release but instead opens higher the next day, that's usually a chance to unload. The market isn't short of stories and concepts; what’s really missing are the last buyers to take over. This logic has been proven countless times in exchanges.

**Risk control before holidays is more important than anything**

Historical data repeatedly shows that reducing or even emptying your position before holidays is always more reliable than gambling on the market. Staying alive is the only way to have the next opportunity, so this priority must be right.

**Mid-to-long-term core is cash management**

It's not about holding onto a coin and doing nothing, but about buying low and selling high, rolling operations, always leaving some bullets. Expecting to buy at the top in one go is a fantasy of the whales, not a realistic goal for retail traders.

**Only trade active coins in short-term**

Coins with dead volume and boring volatility should be abandoned immediately. Not making money and watching them all day is the worst trading choice.

**The downward rhythm determines the quality of rebounds**

A slow decline will make rebounds very frustrating psychologically. Conversely, panic-driven rapid declines tend to be followed by quick recoveries, and this pattern is very stable.

**If you buy wrong, admit it immediately**

Stop-loss is a fundamental skill; there's no need to hesitate. As long as your capital is still alive, opportunities are always there. The biggest mistake is stubbornly holding on when you know it's wrong—that's the deadliest in trading.

**Use 15-minute K-line charts for short-term analysis**

Combine with KDJ indicator to observe rhythm and divergence, which helps filter out many emotional trades. This combination has been proven countless times in practice.

**Technical skills are enough, don't be greedy**

The method isn't about having many, but about truly mastering a few. Refining one or two models to perfection often works better than learning ten indicators.

These ten rules are all bought with real money and countless mistakes. I hope they can provide some reference for your operations in the exchange.