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#数字资产市场洞察 In the crypto world, many newbies have a misconception - they think that making big money requires being aggressive, constantly monitoring the market, and reacting quickly.
But my experience over the past 6 years is a completely different story.
After completing three major cycles, I found that my trading style has changed from aggressive to "lazy." Really.
**The Blood and Tears History of the First Cycle**
In 21 months, turning 50,000 in principal into 710,000. Sounds good, but those days were simply a matter of risking my life.
Staying up late to stare at the K-line, my eyes are sore to the point of being unable to open. Frequently chasing after gains and cutting losses, my emotions ride a roller coaster with the ups and downs of my account. Every profit comes with a huge psychological toll. The money is made, but the cost is too high.
**Second cycle, start to let go**
13 months, from 710,000 to 1,300,000.
This time is different. It's not about doing everything, nor about being fully invested all day. I am starting to understand the importance of waiting – waiting for the market structure to become clear, waiting for price confirmation, waiting for market sentiment to pull back.
I just realized that it’s not the market that has slowed down; it’s that I have finally started to understand the rhythm of the market.
**In the third cycle, "not moving" actually earns the most**
In 6 months, 1.3 million was directly pulled to 9.2 million.
No overtime-style monitoring, no frequent switching of targets, instead it's just - letting it be.
Market didn't reach the expected position? I'll just stay out, no rush. Conditions a bit off? Just pretend I didn't see it.
There are indeed many opportunities with mainstream assets like BTC and ETH, but the moments when you do "nothing at all" are often the ones that truly make money.
**Final Revelation**
It is only here that I understand: the number of trades and the efficiency of making money are fundamentally inversely related.
The biggest gains often come from the times when you didn't do anything.