2026-01-02 13:25:47

The story of an anonymous trader begins with a decision made during the pandemic that changed everything.

He entered the market at the age of 3 using his family’s 3,000 USD New Year’s money. At that time, global shipping prices soared, and he followed everyone’s research on shipping targets, tracked quotes, and read industry news. As a 14-year-old boy, full of youthful bravado, he managed to earn about 300,000 USD. It seemed like a perfect start.

But reality always teaches lessons. Market downturns and the use of futures leverage exposed him to another side of the market—significant profit retracements. This lesson was profound enough that he returned to school for two years.

Two years later, he shifted to the crypto space. This time, he was better prepared. He successfully seized the opportunity with Trump’s coin, and then mined asymmetric gains on Hyperliquid. By the age of 19, he had accumulated profits worth hundreds of millions of TWD.

But unlike other traders, this young man chose to return to school, deciding to complete his education. In a recent interview, he shared his trading story and mindset.

His trading philosophy is very clear: acknowledge the existence of luck but believe more in the accumulation of strength. He emphasizes that he absolutely does not touch second-phase market moves—an important lesson he learned. He also admits that he doesn’t have high material desires and remains cautious about so-called success, avoiding being hijacked by impostor syndrome.

Regarding how to start trading, his simplest advice is: start with fun. No grand narratives, just gradually exploring the market, accumulating experience, and making the right choices at critical moments.

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PumpingCroissant

· 6h ago

$300,000 at age 14? A single leverage move takes you back to square one. This lesson is priceless.

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GateUser-a5fa8bd0

· 6h ago

No way, three thousand dollars turned into 300,000? That's incredible luck, but that leverage definitely taught a lesson.

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RektCoaster

· 6h ago

At 14 years old, investing $3,000 and earning $300,000 in the market—this mindset is truly incredible. I'm still losing now. Got it, avoiding the second phase of the market is a painful lesson. Starting from fun... this sentence hit me. Otherwise, I would just become a pure greed machine. This guy, at 19, with billions of TWD, can still return to campus. His perspective is really different. Leverage—only when you pay it back do you realize what a market lesson really is.

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0xOverleveraged

· 6h ago

Damn, this guy's comprehension is really top-notch. He knows when to stop and go back to school. My peers are still gambling everything away.

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OffchainOracle

· 6h ago

Hundreds of millions of TWD can still go back to school, this mindset is really amazing... Most people have already bought land.

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OneBlockAtATime

· 6h ago

Really? A 14-year-old can make $30,000 out of $3,000? I need to reflect on my life choices... Wow, this guy's stop-loss awareness is amazing. Even after losing, he's willing to go back to school, much more rational than us who are all in with our brains full of all-in thoughts. I actually missed the Trump coin wave. Luckily, I didn't go all-in. Learned that the second wave of the market really is a path to death. 19 years old with billions of TWD... I'm still figuring out how not to get liquidated at my age. A bit socially anxious. "Start with fun," sounds easy, but there are really few who can stick with it. But the smartest thing this guy did was choosing to go back to school. There are too many ways to make money in the crypto world; few can walk away completely unscathed. This mindset is worth learning from—don't be hijacked by impostor syndrome. It sounds simple, but it's really hard to do.

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MevWhisperer

· 6h ago

A 14-year-old earning 300,000 yuan and then giving it all back—that's the real market. --- The statement "Don't touch the second wave of the market" is spot on. Many people die because of greed. --- Deciding to go back to school is truly rare; most people get inflated after making money. --- Trump Coin and Hyperliquid can both be precisely bottom-timed. This guy's luck + skill are indeed top-notch. --- Starting from fun is the most important; too many people want to get rich overnight right from the start, which is destined to lead to losses. --- Earning hundreds of millions of Taiwan dollars and still choosing to study—this mindset is really worth learning from. --- Leverage is truly a double-edged sword. The lesson of giving back 300,000 yuan is something some people can learn from. --- "I will remember the phrase 'Don't let Imposter Syndrome hijack your judgment.'" --- Starting with $3,000 and reaching hundreds of millions, and still being able to stay calm and go back to school—that's the winning mindset.

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