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Treat crypto trading as a job, and you can truly make money.
At first, I was just like most people: staying up late to watch the charts, chasing pumps and cutting at the wrong time, going through liquidations, insomnia, and anxiety.
Later, I changed my mindset and focused on just one thing: treat crypto trading like a job—execute on time and follow the plan.
Here are the lessons I’ve summarized from hands-on trading; beginners can save them:
Trade only after 9 PM
During the day, there are more market news items and the market is more volatile. I basically only enter the market after 9 PM. By then, the market has already absorbed the news, candlesticks are clearer, and the direction is more obvious.
Cash out immediately when you profit
When you make money, you need to take profits promptly—don’t get greedy. For example, if you make 1000U, withdraw 300U first, and then continue trading with the remaining amount. A lot of people make three times and still want five times, but when there’s a pullback, all the profit gets given back.
Use indicators—don’t rely on feelings
Don’t place orders based on gut instinct; that’s the quickest way to get liquidated.
At the beginning, just like most people, I stayed up late watching the charts—chasing pumps and cutting in the wrong places—only to experience liquidation, insomnia, and anxiety.
Later, I changed my mindset and focused on just one thing: treat crypto trading as a job, operate on time, and execute according to a plan.
The following are lessons I’ve summed up from real practice—newcomers can save them:
Trade after 9 PM.
During the day, there’s more market news and greater volatility. I basically only enter the market after 9 PM, when the market has digested the news and the candlesticks are clearer, making the direction more obvious.
Take profits immediately.
If you’ve made money, lock it in right away—don’t be greedy. For example, if you earn 1,000 U, withdraw 300 U first, and continue trading with the remaining amount. Many people make three times and still want five times, but when there’s a pullback, they give back all their profits.
Use indicators, not instinct.
Don’t place orders based on feelings—that’s a fast track to getting liquidated. Use…