Treat trading as a real job, and you'll be able to survive longer in this market.

In the first few years of entering the crypto world, I also experienced countless nights staying up late watching charts, chasing gains and cutting losses, repeatedly bouncing between liquidation and insomnia. Until one moment I realized: if I continue trading based on feelings, I will eventually be out. So I started to change — set a schedule for trading, establish clear rules, and treat it like a real job.

There are no legendary stories in my trading room, only cold schedules and discipline.

Before 9 PM, I hardly look at the charts. The information noise during the day is too dense; the market needs time to digest all the news. Only at night do the candlesticks reveal their true face. After nine o'clock is my real working time.

I think this thing is the most harmful. I never rely on it, only trust data and indicators.

Before making a move, I confirm three things: MACD golden/death cross, RSI overbought/oversold conditions, and whether Bollinger Bands show narrowing or breakout signals. I only consider entering if at least two indicators give a consistent signal. Too many traders get liquidated from that impulsive moment.

Profit immediately and withdraw — this is the second iron law.

The numbers in the account are not real money; only when they are transferred to a bank card do they truly belong to you. Every time I make a profit, I withdraw 30% to 50% on the same day, never greedy. I’ve seen too many traders go from triple floating profits back to losses, all because they couldn’t bear to take the profit.

Stop-loss levels should be movable.

When I have time to watch the market, I move the stop-loss upward as the price rises; if I don’t have time, I set a hard stop-loss at 3%, which is the last line of defense to protect the principal.

Reading candlesticks requires a methodological approach. For short-term trading, watch the 1-hour chart; two consecutive bullish candles are a signal. During sideways markets, switch to the 4-hour chart to find support levels, and only trade when the price approaches support.

These rules are based on my real trading experience, earned through lessons learned the hard way:

Don’t over-leverage, don’t use high leverage, don’t trade coins you don’t understand, limit to three trades per day, and never use borrowed money to trade crypto.

Trading is not gambling; it’s a disciplined job. When you truly treat it as a daily job — entering the market on time, strictly following your plan, taking breaks when due — you’ll find that consistent profits become a natural result.