Many people entering the crypto market make the same mistake—thinking that frequent trading can help seize opportunities.

I am no exception. During that time, the money in my account was leaking out like a funnel. Every time I saw some movement in the candlestick chart, I couldn’t help but want to jump in. And the result? At the worst, I lost seven or eighty thousand yuan of principal. The remaining twenty or so thousand yuan felt like a stone pressing on my chest.

People around me advised me to give up at that time. But I knew very well that the problem wasn’t with the technology, but with my mindset. The more I wanted to turn things around quickly, the more frequently I traded; the more I traded, the faster I lost. It was a vicious cycle.

**The turning point came from a thorough reflection.**

I started observing those who truly thrive in this market and discovered a pattern: they aren’t the ones trading the most, but the ones trading the least. They are waiting—waiting for the right signal to appear, waiting for opportunities with enough certainty.

So I set three principles for myself:
- Do not act unless the signal is in place
- Never add to a position if I’m wrong
- Only consider adding when I’m right

It sounds simple, but executing it requires strong self-control. Because it means watching certain market movements slip away right in front of you, and enduring the "boredom" of no action in your account for a long time.

**But something wonderful happened.**

When I truly traded according to this framework, the entire rhythm changed. I no longer needed to watch the market every minute, nor did I get my heart pounding with every fluctuation. Trading became relatively easy.

The data speaks for itself: starting with over twenty thousand yuan, my account first grew to sixty thousand, then one hundred thousand, and finally broke through one hundred fifty thousand. Throughout the process, I made no more than twenty trades.

Looking at it from another perspective, if high-frequency trading could make money, then why do most high-frequency traders end up losing the most? The answer is harsh—because the market noise is too great. 99% of the fluctuations are invalid; only that 1% of real signals are worth participating in.

Many people ask me if I’ve become "Buddha-like" now. I smile and don’t answer directly. But deep down, I know very well that the calmness and patience I have now are earned through painful lessons in the past. In the crypto market, those who survive and make money are never the most aggressive traders, but those who are most patient in filtering opportunities and best at controlling their emotions.

This is not conservatism; it’s evolution.