Many people say that my trading account has been steadily growing, and they praise my exceptional talent. To be honest, there’s no such thing as talent. I am also someone who has been brutally educated by the market—chasing hot trends, dreaming of overnight riches, almost stepping into every pitfall, and at one point, losing so much that I doubted my life.

It was only later that I realized what saved me from hardship wasn’t some superior predictive ability, but four words—dumb effort.

I was able to grow a small principal into eight figures solely because of this seemingly clumsy but highly effective method.

First is to do less. While others are eager to place dozens of trades in one night, my habit is to operate at most 1 to 2 times a day. The only purpose of frequent trading is to amplify your emotional fluctuations endlessly, ultimately draining you dry with your own frequency.

Second, focus only on the mainstream. You’ll find that the biggest surges always come from obscure altcoins, but I never touch them. I only pay attention to top assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum, which have high certainty and liquidity. Long-term survival is always more important than short-term excitement.

Third is mechanical execution. I pre-determine entry prices, stop-loss, and take-profit levels precisely, then operate like a machine—when the time comes and conditions are met, I act. I never change plans on the spot. The closer trading is to machine-like rationality, the easier it is to achieve stable profits.

The fourth key rule: never go all-in. Strictly control each position to 20% to 30% of your account. No impulsiveness, no gambling your life. This discipline has saved me countless times during setbacks.

The last detail is placing orders before exiting. All take-profit and stop-loss orders are set at entry, so you won’t be led astray by market fluctuations, and your emotions can stay relatively stable.

Why does this seemingly simple method turn out to be the most effective?

Because smart people always try to predict the market and love to tinker with tricks, but the market’s real killer move is often your own uncontrollable hand. The smarter you are, the easier you are to be led by emotions. In the end, those who truly survive and make money are the most stable, slow, and disciplined traders.

My path isn’t fast. I’ve experienced frequent jumps and large setbacks, but I always adhere to: not adding to positions to lower average cost, maintaining a calm mindset, and not making impulsive plays. Year after year, the account gradually grows through what seems like slow compound interest.

Anyone can learn this method, but the prerequisite is to pass three hurdles:

First, to resist that “itchy” feeling when others’ accounts hit the daily limit. Second, to keep a steady mindset amid market shocks. Third, to stick to every trading rule you initially set—none can be broken.

The market’s ultimate reward is never intelligence but execution and self-discipline. This path isn’t exciting or flashy, but it allows you to survive, make money, and go further with stability. Sometimes, being an ordinary money-maker is much better than being a spectacular bankrupt.