The crypto world is no longer a place where luck alone determines success. As the market continues to evolve and more participants join, the real differentiators are technical strength and trading discipline.

Having been in this market for over ten years, I’ve experienced several distinct phases—initially making millions purely from market rallies in early 2017, then losing most of my capital plus debt during a cycle, rebuilding from 200,000 to 20 million, and finally, the recent years’ growth driven entirely by technology. My current goal is clear: wait for the next bull market cycle to arrive.

Over the years, I’ve fallen many times but also developed a practical trading framework. Simply put, profitability isn’t that complicated; it boils down to three key steps:

**Step 1: Recognize the Trend**
Any market condition is essentially three states—uptrend, sideways, or downtrend. Whether short-term or long-term, understanding the main direction within your trading cycle is crucial. The trend I refer to isn’t based on the 1-hour chart; cycles of 4 hours or more better reflect the true market sentiment.

**Step 2: Identify Key Levels**
Once the trend is clear, the next step is to find important support and resistance levels. These points often determine the subsequent direction and are where large funds focus their attention.

**Step 3: Wait for Entry Signals**
With the trend and key levels identified, the final step is to patiently wait for clear entry signals. Entering, taking profits, closing positions, and exiting—all must be disciplined and not based on feelings.

It sounds simple, but executing it tests your psychology and experience. However, once you master this logic, achieving reasonable account growth becomes entirely predictable.