After some time in the crypto market, I gradually understand a principle—there are no myths here, only a contest of discipline and rhythm.

Holding $5000 in my account, I often remind myself that this is not a gamble, but a game of probabilities. Over the past three months, I've seen too many stories of accounts shrinking—either they tinker frequently or go all-in on a single shot. I chose a different path: using rules to counter market volatility. Today, I want to share not some get-rich-quick secret, but proven, practical insights tested in the market.

**Living is more important than making money**

In the first two years of entering the scene, I also blew up my account. That zeroing-out feeling was truly unforgettable. It was from that moment that I truly understood a saying: if you can't protect your principal, everything else is just empty talk.

I set three ironclad rules for myself, and I’ve stuck to them without compromise. The first is to never risk more than 20% of the total position in a single trade, even if the opportunity looks great—no all-in. The second is to only trade mainstream coins with a daily trading volume over 100 million U.S. dollars; avoid altcoins that could potentially go to zero. The third is to close all positions by 10 p.m. every night, as liquidity is worst during the early morning hours, and there's no need to gamble on that spread.

Fans often ask if I get tempted when a coin surges dramatically. Of course I do—that's human nature. But impulsiveness and losses are like siblings, coming one after another. I remember once I couldn't resist late at night and chased a small coin’s rise, only to get liquidated instantly. Since then, I trained myself like a machine—shut down at the scheduled time, never fighting the market.

**Focus on certainty, abandon temptation**

The market creates hot spots every day, but not every opportunity is worth taking. I mainly focus on two relatively high-certainty strategic directions.

One is the rhythm of new coin launches. I only participate in projects listed on top exchanges, and only consider entering if the first-day turnover exceeds 200%. I exit immediately if the price breaks below the listing price, never adding to a losing position. The performance of NOT in May this year is very instructive—

These rules may sound rigid, but it’s precisely this rigidity that has kept my account alive.