The year 2025, my gains in the trading market are beyond words. From the moment Bitcoin broke through $100,000 at the beginning of the year, to the various altcoins taking turns to surge in the second half, the entire market felt like a feast, and I witnessed all of this on the Gate platform.

Honestly, my performance this year was pretty good—profits doubled. But there are several core principles I strictly adhered to.

**Risk management comes first**, this cannot be compromised. Every trade I make has a strict stop-loss in place, and no matter how tempting the rally, I won't ignore the risk of pullback. FOMO is the poison of trading, and my biggest lesson this year was suffering losses from chasing highs.

**Combining long-term allocation with short-term trading** is my strategy. BTC and BNB are my core long-term holdings, these stay unchanged. For short-term opportunities, I use technical indicators (like MACD golden cross) to catch swing trades, which allows me to earn from the core holdings and also boost income through swing trading.

Another point is to pay more attention to new project opportunities on the platform. Participating in some new assets with low thresholds can sometimes bring unexpected gains. But the prerequisite is to do your homework—don't follow the trend blindly.

In 2026, I will continue with this approach. See you in the bull market!