How much do you need to earn to truly let go of those distractions and return to the essence of trading?

Six years, from $30,000 to $4.2 million. No insider information, no chasing the crazy bull market, just relying on a simple methodology, accumulated over time to develop market intuition.

3285 days of observation have taught me one principle—treat trading as cultivation; steady and consistent effort is the way to break through.

There is an invisible set of rules in the market. Mastering a few of them can help you avoid most pitfalls; mastering more than three can help you leave behind 95% of retail traders blindly chasing highs and selling lows.

**First Rule: Rallies have rhythm, pullbacks are washouts**

When you see rapid surges combined with slow declines, don’t rush to run. Washouts are meant to clear floating chips. What does a true top look like? After a volume spike, a “cliff dive” — a sudden plunge that makes you doubt your life.

**Second Rule: Quick crashes followed by rebounds are mostly harvests**

A flash crash followed by a slight rebound is not a buy signal. This is often the final act of the market manipulators. "It’s fallen so much, it can’t fall further" — this mindset will kill your trading account.

**Third Rule: At the top, volume speaks**

If volume is still increasing at high levels, it indicates hot money hasn’t fully exited, and there may still be room for action. But if volume suddenly drops off at a high point, with no trading activity, that’s the calm before the storm.

**Fourth Rule: Confirm volume at the bottom**

A sudden increase in volume on a single day is often a probe. How do true market movers enter? They accumulate gradually, then build up volume step by step — that’s the real signal of genuine money entering.

**Fifth Rule: Candlesticks are actors, volume is the director**

Many only look at candlestick charts, ignoring trading volume. Small volume indicates market apathy; large volume shows capital is starting to stir. Understanding what volume means allows you to anticipate market shifts early.

**Sixth Rule: The highest realm is “Wu Wei” (non-action)**

Don’t be stubborn. Short when you should, buy when you should — only with a calm mind can your hands be steady. This isn’t passivity, but the true defensive bottom line for traders.

Opportunities in the crypto world are everywhere; what’s missing are those who can control their emotions and see the bigger picture. It’s not that you’re slow, but that you’re wandering in the fog. Follow the right direction, find your rhythm, and you can survive longer in this market.