Lately, I’ve been thinking of that old saying: fortune is sought in risk, but I’ve found that most people only remember the first half—and overlook the real meaning in what comes after.

To be honest, this hits particularly hard in trading. Desire rises from the heart, and greed grows right next to it. When many people spot an opportunity, they want to go all in—so what happens? When it comes to winning, only one out of ten manages to profit, but when it comes to losing, nine out of ten end up giving it all back.

Recently, I’ve read a lot of trading stories. Whether it’s algorithmic trading or manual execution, the “playbook” is pretty much the same. Fortune is sought in risk, and that’s true—but the key is that you have to be alive to walk out of that bottomless pit. When you’re staring into the abyss, the abyss is also staring back at you. This isn’t just some feel-good quote; it’s a brutal reality.

So my attitude now is this: respect the market. Put proper risk control in place for your trading strategy. No matter what method you use, make sure your stop-loss line is set. Fortune is sought in risk—but you also have to survive through the danger. BTC and ETH, these mainstream assets, have big enough volatility that opportunities do exist, but the prerequisite is that you have the capital to still be standing to catch the next wave of market movement.

This is the true way to attain wealth.