In this market, I've seen too many people completely exit due to a single Get Liquidated. Those former trading partners either suffer from insomnia or have completely given up. So I want to share my real experiences from eight years of struggle.

In summary: Surviving is the prerequisite to discussing making money.

I can now maintain a stable annualized return of over 150%, not relying on all-in bets or guessing the market, but on two things—trend recognition and execution discipline.

**When is the best time to trade with clarity**

During the day, the news exploded, and the bears and bulls were fighting each other, while the K-line chart was crazily fluctuating. The truly clean and directionally clear trend actually appears during the transition period of the European and American markets, probably after 9 PM. My success rate for trading during this time is the highest.

**Dare to take out the money you earn**

As long as the account has an extra 2000 USDT, I will immediately withdraw 800 to my bank card. Because only money that is actually transferred to the bank counts, the money in the exchange is just numbers. Too many people want to double their earnings after making ten thousand, and as a result, a pullback wipes out their principal. People who repeatedly go to zero are ruined this way.

**Indicators don't lie, it feels very dangerous**

I use MACD, RSI, and Bollinger Bands as tools, and I only dare to open a position when at least two signals align. For short-term trading, I look at the 1-hour chart to find the rhythm, while for trend judgment, I refer to the 4-hour chart, never fixating on the chaotic fluctuations of the 5-minute chart. It feels like an invitation from death in the crypto world.

**Cutting losses has never been a shameful thing**

If you have time to monitor the market, dynamically adjust the stop loss upwards; if you don't have time, set a fixed stop loss at 3%. Stop loss has kept me alive for so many years.

**Must cash out once on Friday**

Every Friday without fail, transfer 30% of this week's profits into your bank account. After three months of persistence, you'll be surprised to find that you've finally escaped the nightmare cycle of repeatedly starting over from zero.

**Bottom Line That Must Be Followed**

Leverage should not exceed 10 times, beginners should control it within 3 to 5 times; a maximum of 3 trades per day, more than that can easily lead to poor decision-making; stay away from those obvious manipulation games; most importantly, never use borrowed money to trade cryptocurrencies.

**Treat trading as a profession, not a gamble**

Look at the market when it's time to look, and shut down when it's time to shut down. Take profits when you make money, and stop when you lose. Don't stay up late, don't chase after rising prices, and don't daydream.

If you can truly stick to this set of rules for three months, you will understand a principle: making stable profits is more valuable than getting rich quickly. It's not that you can't make money, it's that you haven't learned how to preserve what you've already earned.

What car to drive home at the end of the year, first see if you can survive until the end of the year.