There is an interesting phenomenon in the crypto world: many people see their account balances constantly increasing, but in the end, they still end up losing money and exiting. Do you want to know the reason? It all comes down to one sentence: they haven't understood the difference between paper profits and actual realized gains.

Having been in the market for so many years, I can consistently make money not just because of trading rules, but more importantly because of a habit—timely taking profits off the table.

My approach is actually very straightforward. When I earn 10,000 yuan, the first step is to withdraw all the principal. The remaining profits stay in the market, but my mindset changes at that point because I am losing only pure profit, not the original capital. When my account reaches 100,000 yuan, I will transfer half of it out to stable investments like fixed deposits or government bonds, which at least ensure that this portion of money won't be wiped out overnight.

The principle for the money left in the trading market is: it must be money I can afford to lose. This way, even if I encounter a black swan event and my account suffers a significant drawdown later, it won't affect my daily life, and I won't panic.

The most feared approach is greed-driven—putting all profits back into the market with the idea of "snowballing." It sounds exciting, but the market is full of traps. An extreme market event can wipe out years of paper gains instantly. I've seen too many examples like this.

So remember this: the game of making money in the crypto world isn't about who earns the most, but about who can preserve the most. Only the money you actually withdraw is truly yours. No matter how BTC or ETH fluctuate, the real victory is realizing the gains in your wallet.