In the years of navigating the crypto market, I’ve discovered a fundamental rule — those who survive are never the ones with the strongest technical skills, but the ones with the most stable mindset.

Two years ago, I led a small trading group with an initial capital of 1,200 USD, which eventually grew to 50,000 USD. Throughout the process, there was not a single liquidation. It might seem like luck, but behind it all was systematic risk management.

Many people ask me how I did it. My answer is straightforward: "What you’re truly competing with is not your ability to read K-lines, but your capacity to manage human nature."

**First Trick: The Three-Step Position Sizing**

Don’t listen to those stories of all-in bets; those people ultimately become market fuel. My approach is simpler — divide 1,200 USD into three parts, each 400 USD, and assign each a different role.

The first part, for quick intra-day trades, makes only one trade. Take a 3%-5% profit and immediately exit — don’t be greedy. The second part is for swing trading, holding for ten days or half a month, waiting for the mid-term trend to emerge, aiming for over 10% profit in one shot. The last part is the core position — keep it there. Unless there’s a particularly strong certainty of a big move, never touch it.

The logic is simple: black swans can appear at any time, but diversified positions ensure you always have a chance to turn around.

**Second Trick: Waiting is Better Than Frequent Trading**

Eighty percent of days in the crypto market are a waste of time — sideways trading, oscillations, false breakouts. These are not the times to act. Many traders get stuck in these junk periods, trading frequently, and end up losing all gains to fees.

My only rule is two words: wait.

Before the trend arrives, do nothing. Once the trend starts — for example, when the price breaks through a key moving average or volume surges — go all in. When profits exceed 20%, cut a third to lock in gains, and let the rest run.

True experts might only make a few moves a year, but each move is on the fattest meat.