My account grew from 5,000U to 100,000U, and I can hardly believe it myself—just a few weeks ago, I was still stuck in the same place, and now I’ve confidently crossed six figures.



There’s nothing mysterious about this process. Honestly, it’s just that I finally figured out the market’s temperament.

Looking back, those early days were really a typical case of retail traders’ pitfalls. Making a little profit and then getting restless, eager to run away immediately; losing money and refusing to admit defeat, holding on stubbornly. The most memorable time was when I made a 15% profit but sold quickly out of fear of a retracement. As a result, the market took off afterward, and that feeling of “the right direction but only taking a sip of soup” was more frustrating than losing money directly.

That experience truly woke me up.

I started reflecting and realized that the problem wasn’t about guessing right or wrong, but about the mindset of taking profits when the time is right. I decided to completely overhaul my strategy—no longer rushing to lock in gains, but instead learning to let profits grow. After securing profits, I don’t rush to exit; instead, I wait for a retracement to add to my position, making profits snowball.

The most critical part was the third wave of the market. At that time, everyone was shouting that the top was in, and many were rushing to close their positions. But my indicators showed that the trend hadn’t fully played out yet. I ignored the noise and increased my position. This move pushed my account from five figures to six figures in one wave, and I was trembling at that moment.

People often ask me: aren’t you afraid of getting caught? How do you know the market isn’t truly over?

Actually, many people overcomplicate this. My approach is very simple—no gambling on the market, just calculating probabilities.

The core is to clearly see three conditions: whether the trend strength is sufficient, whether the retracement is reasonable, and how well the position size matches the market. Only when all three conditions are met do I dare to operate; if one is missing, I just sit and wait for opportunities. It sounds simple, but in practice, it’s all about self-discipline.

When others panic and chase, I dare to add to my position; when others greedily rush in, I quietly step back—by mastering this rhythm, making money becomes natural.

I used to be tossed around in the crypto waves, but now I’ve stabilized the helm.
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AirdropDreamervip
· 01-09 18:27
5000 turned into 100,000? Man, adjusting this mindset is even more important to learn than making money itself. --- Just not greedy. When others chase the high, I just wait. Sounds simple, but actually doing it is really hard. --- As for the courage to add to your position in the third wave... I admit I don't have it. Respect. --- The "snowball" strategy sounds good in theory, but the key is to survive until that moment without being forced out early. --- "Seeing the right move and only taking a sip" is truly a collective nightmare for crypto people. It hits too close to home.
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StablecoinGuardianvip
· 01-09 11:46
That's right, discipline is indeed the dividing line. But frankly, most people fail at the mental state. I've seen too many people who see the right direction but lose to their own fingers.
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ChainProspectorvip
· 01-08 10:49
From 5,000 to 100,000, it sounds great, but I've seen too many people crash and burn with this "add on dips" strategy. The key is having a strong psychological quality. Adding on is basically betting on the next wave; if you bet wrong, you're done. It's not that mysterious. Wait, how exactly do you interpret the three conditions? What indicators are used? I feel like many people are just lucky to have caught the right moment. I'm in the same boat with this market trend—just making some profit and then exiting. Now, looking at the subsequent gains, my mindset is exploding; it's even more uncomfortable than losing money. I believe you, but how many failures does it take to develop this mindset?
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ContractCollectorvip
· 01-07 10:49
Honestly, when I saw that wave of position increases, I knew the ending. People who make money like that often end up the worst. The part about only taking a sip when the right direction was seen in the early years really hit my pain point; it's so damn true. I've heard too many stories of turning 50,000 into 1 million, but few can actually tell it while still alive. The probability theory sounds beautiful, but in practice, who can really meet all three conditions before taking action? Most are armchair strategists after the fact. Adding positions indeed offers huge profits, but I still believe that the final winners in this market are few, and most following the trend are just leeks.
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ImpermanentLossFanvip
· 01-07 10:48
It's the same old story again—adding positions, adding positions, adding positions. It sounds easy, but when it comes to the critical moment, can your hands not tremble?
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GhostChainLoyalistvip
· 01-07 10:48
Wow, this move is really fierce, jumping from five digits directly to six digits, just thinking about it is exciting. Adding positions during a pullback is a trick I need to ponder. It feels like having a strong mindset. The story of selling out at 15% profit really resonated with me; I've been through that too. Discipline is indeed the hardest. When others shout that it's the top, I get weak in the knees. Wait, these three conditions sound simple, but in reality, doesn't it take a long time to verify them through execution?
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DefiEngineerJackvip
· 01-07 10:43
well, *actually* if you look at the risk/reward dynamics here, this is just textbook variance + survivor bias talking lol
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SeeYouInFourYearsvip
· 01-07 10:32
Well said, but let's see how this theory holds up in the next bear market. At that time, how many days can that "self-discipline" last?
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