The more the crypto crowd churns, the more they end up not making any money.

I’ve seen too many people—hanging around all kinds of sh–altcoins every day, chasing hot narratives and hunting for black horses. It looks like opportunities are everywhere, but in the end their account balances keep shrinking little by little. Only after all that chaos do they realize: the way to make the most money in crypto is often the “dullest” one.
In recent years, I’ve basically focused only on the mainstream. I concentrate on setups I can understand and where the certainty is highest—yet my returns end up being the most stable.
I’ve followed two iron rules for years, and I’ve never broken them:
First, strictly control profit/loss per trade, never exceeding 5%. If a single day’s loss reaches 20%, I immediately close the screen and stop trading. Once people get trapped in anxiety and impatience, they only end up making emotional moves and compounding mistakes. Knowing when to stop is, in itself, a form of risk control.
Second, always keep 30% of your U as reserves in the account. When the market panics and stampedes, retail investors panic-sell, and large numbers of positions get liquidated, that’s when the real golden opportunity appears. While others run out of ammo, you still have firepower—so the initiative is always in your own hands.
Beyond that, I’m never greedy after getting profits. If Ethereum rallies by 20 percentage points, I take profit in batches; if Bitcoin achieves a big upswing, I immediately raise the stop-loss and lock in gains.
In crypto, protecting profits is always more important than chasing them. Those who only know how to buy are students; only those who can actually realize gains are the masters. Stable compounding beats constant tinkering and wishful “get rich quick” any day.