From a complete novice who bought and lost recklessly, to now consistently profitable, it all comes down to these few things.

That year, Brother Cat just entered the crypto world.
Seeing others around him making money, he got impulsive and invested all his saved 20k.
The reality was harsh—he lost more than half in just a few days.
At that time, he knew nothing, buying on hype, listening to rumors, operating based on intuition.
The more anxious he was, the more chaotic it became; the more chaotic, the more he lost.
But I didn’t give up.
I started reviewing my trades little by little, making adjustments, and went through all the pitfalls I could step into.
Eventually, I only kept a few truly useful principles.
First, diversification, not betting everything on one asset.
Don’t put all your money into a single coin.
I split my funds, using mainstream coins as the base, and small positions to try out opportunities.
This way, even if one judgment is wrong, it won’t wipe out my account.
The market is uncertain, so your position size must be flexible.
Second, set your take-profit and stop-loss levels in advance.
Without rules, you’ll be driven by emotions in the end.
Brother Cat set two strict rules for himself:
Take profits in stages once a certain gain is reached;
Stop loss immediately if losses reach a certain range.
After practicing this for a while, you’ll realize—it’s not about how well you can read the market, but whether you can stick to your plan.
Third, don’t trade based on emotions.
When the market rises, it’s easy to become greedy;
When it falls, it’s easy to panic.
I used to be like that too.
Later, I forced myself to focus only on logic, not emotions.
When others panic, I first look at the fundamentals;
When others are crazy, I become more cautious.
Gradually, you won’t be led by the market anymore.
Over these years, my biggest change isn’t how much I’ve earned, but that I finally have a set of strategies I can repeat.
Profits and losses are normal, but as long as the direction is correct and the rhythm steady, the account can gradually grow.
This market has never been about who earns the most in a moment, but about who can stay in the game.
How long you survive determines how much you can earn.
If you’re still recklessly trading, following the crowd, operating on gut feelings—what you lack isn’t opportunity, but a set of rules that belong to you.