A real story happened around me— a friend who just entered the crypto market turned a principal of $3,000 into $32,000 in 7 days. Sounds unbelievable? That's what I initially thought too. But what shocked me even more was his rate of change.
At first, he knew nothing, confused by candlestick charts, and couldn’t sleep at night over fluctuations of a few hundred dollars. I summarized three iron rules for him: follow the trend, build positions gradually, and strictly stick to stop-loss and take-profit. It sounds so simple, but actually doing it? It’s incredibly against human nature.
Initially, his hands would tremble, especially when seeing unrealized profits, and greed would emerge. But he gritted his teeth and persisted. When there was no clear direction, he would lie flat and wait; once a trend was formed, he would enter in phases, with a clear exit point for each trade. He mechanically repeated this process and surprisingly caught several key market moves. $BTC $BNB $XRP
The turning point came suddenly—he stopped obsessing over account balance and started asking himself, "Did I execute this trade according to the plan?" When profitable, he would withdraw a part first, and the remaining principal and interest would continue to grow the snowball. From $3,000 to $5,000, then over $10,000, and finally reaching $32,000—throughout the process, he never fully leveraged his position nor endured a single loss.
Later, he said that the greatest benefit wasn’t the money itself, but the sense of certainty in his mindset. That firm belief that "the market has patterns that can be followed, and profits can be replicated." We often think making money trading crypto depends on talent or some mysterious formula, but the essence is quite simple—replace emotion with rules, control desires through discipline, and the market will naturally respond.
This path isn’t glamorous; it’s just repeatedly executing a few simple principles. If you’re tired of being swayed by market fluctuations, maybe it’s time to change your mindset: learn to survive first, then talk about making money.
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notSatoshi1971
· 7h ago
Who wouldn't memorize the rules on paper, the hard part is not to tremble hands
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SandwichTrader
· 12-13 23:51
Honestly, I hate stop-losses the most, but ironically, they are the money to keep me alive.
Really? Is it that simple? Then I’ve lost everything these two years.
The key is to withstand that moment of greed, which is the hardest part.
Listening to "snowball" sounds comfortable, but if you can't handle the drawdown, it's all over.
Execution ability restricts desire. It sounds like nonsense, but actually doing it can be deadly.
Mechanical repetition? Why do I never have that patience? Always thinking of going all in at once.
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MondayYoloFridayCry
· 12-13 23:46
To be honest, I'm tired of this rhetoric.
There are countless money-making stories, but how many actually survive?
This guy is indeed good, but survivor bias can't be ignored.
Strong execution is one thing, but luck also plays a role.
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AirdropHunterWang
· 12-13 23:45
That's right, the concepts of stop-loss and take-profit sound simple but are deadly to implement, and among ten people who try to stick with them, only one really succeeds.
However, I still find it hard to believe that 32,000 in 7 days; I need to ask this guy how much leverage he's using.
The key is still mindset—don't stare at the account balance every day; focus on the process instead.
Saying "grit your teeth and persevere" sounds easy, but doing it can cause insomnia at midnight. I admire this friend's willpower.
The snowball strategy is indeed stable; I'm just worried about people's lack of composure—most can't resist the temptation of floating profits.
The saying "rules replace emotions" — I need to take a screenshot and send it to my friends. Every time, they want to go all-in, but the market keeps teaching them a lesson.
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RooftopReserver
· 12-13 23:44
Honestly, I've heard the theory of stop-loss and take-profit a hundred times, but how many actually practice it?
I think the key is still mindset, not strategy.
10x in 7 days? Sounds exaggerated, but some people can actually replicate it—it's nothing more than not dying.
The part about trembling hands resonated with me deeply; greed when there's unrealized profit is truly the original sin.
Instead of learning some formulas, it's better to ask yourself if you can survive until the next quarter.
A real story happened around me— a friend who just entered the crypto market turned a principal of $3,000 into $32,000 in 7 days. Sounds unbelievable? That's what I initially thought too. But what shocked me even more was his rate of change.
At first, he knew nothing, confused by candlestick charts, and couldn’t sleep at night over fluctuations of a few hundred dollars. I summarized three iron rules for him: follow the trend, build positions gradually, and strictly stick to stop-loss and take-profit. It sounds so simple, but actually doing it? It’s incredibly against human nature.
Initially, his hands would tremble, especially when seeing unrealized profits, and greed would emerge. But he gritted his teeth and persisted. When there was no clear direction, he would lie flat and wait; once a trend was formed, he would enter in phases, with a clear exit point for each trade. He mechanically repeated this process and surprisingly caught several key market moves. $BTC $BNB $XRP
The turning point came suddenly—he stopped obsessing over account balance and started asking himself, "Did I execute this trade according to the plan?" When profitable, he would withdraw a part first, and the remaining principal and interest would continue to grow the snowball. From $3,000 to $5,000, then over $10,000, and finally reaching $32,000—throughout the process, he never fully leveraged his position nor endured a single loss.
Later, he said that the greatest benefit wasn’t the money itself, but the sense of certainty in his mindset. That firm belief that "the market has patterns that can be followed, and profits can be replicated." We often think making money trading crypto depends on talent or some mysterious formula, but the essence is quite simple—replace emotion with rules, control desires through discipline, and the market will naturally respond.
This path isn’t glamorous; it’s just repeatedly executing a few simple principles. If you’re tired of being swayed by market fluctuations, maybe it’s time to change your mindset: learn to survive first, then talk about making money.