In the past few years in the crypto world, I've seen too many people dream of getting rich overnight, and even more people look lost in front of the K-line chart. I have walked this path myself—eight years ago, I entered the market with 200,000 yuan, and at my worst, I was left with only 50,000, drinking bitter wine late at night while staring at the charts. But now, the situation has reversed, going from tens of thousands to millions, not relying on luck or mysticism, but on a clumsy method developed over 2555 days of falling.

**Surviving always comes before making quick money**

The initial devastating loss was fundamentally caused by one thing: always wanting to "turn things around in one shot." I later realized that the crypto market is actually a marathon; you must ensure you don't fall along the way. Now I stick to these rules: divide funds into five parts for management, the maximum holding for a single coin is 20%, cut losses immediately once a 10% loss occurs, and never add to a losing position.

For adding positions, I use the pyramid principle—initially invest 20%, then add a second position when the floating profit increases by 15%, using the earned money to protect the principal. Futures trading can be played, but I never use leverage exceeding 5x, with a stop-loss set at 5%. Once profits reach 10%, I take back half, and the rest follows the market trend to ride the wave.

**The core of choosing coins is to recognize the trend, not to chase cheap prices**

The biggest loss I suffered was being blinded by "low-priced coins." Those coins that have fallen 90% from their highs look like bottom-fishing opportunities, but most of them are projects that have already run out of funds. My rules now have changed—only focus on the top 20 mainstream coins by market cap. When a new narrative or trend emerges, chase the sector leaders (for example, during the last bull market, the SOL ecosystem wave).

I blacklist meme coins directly: tokens unlocked for less than a year, or projects with stagnant on-chain monthly active users, avoid them. Funds always flow to hot sectors; relying on sentiment alone won't make money. During bear markets, focus on accumulating infrastructure coins like BTC and ETH, and wait for the bull market to chase new concepts. This is not stubbornness; it’s a probabilistic game based on statistics.