A few days ago, I came across a buddy who invested 20,000 yuan, made a thousand and then ran. And what happened next? The market turned upwards, and he could only keep commenting "I should have held on for two more days."

$LUNA This has nothing to do with the market. It's him himself who locked his mindset in a small black box.

In the past? Exactly the same. When the account showed a three or five percent gain, he started to get itchy, thinking "Sell quickly, don’t let it fall back."

$PIPPIN But the most heartbreaking thing is never the loss itself. It’s after you cut your losses and leave, that the coin suddenly turns around and gives you a 50%, 80%, or even doubles.

Conversely? When it’s falling, I refuse to let go, stubbornly holding on until my face turns pale, my mentality collapses, and I have to painfully sell at the floor price.

This is the vicious cycle of beginners: make small profits and run, suffer big losses and hold on stubbornly.

The turning point came when I heavily invested in a so-called "potential new coin." Turns out, it taught me what free fall really means—in just seven days, it evaporated 80%.

$TRUTH That moment, I finally saw clearly: many so-called dark horses are actually black holes disguised as horses.

Since then, I only do the most stupid, boring, and reliable thing: monitor mainstream coins that have been thoroughly beaten down.

Others complain they have no story and rise slowly, but I think these "old dog coins" are the most solid.

I never bet on where the bottom is. I start with a small position to test, add more if it’s stable, and immediately withdraw if it’s unstable—like inviting the market for a coffee.

Someone always asks, "Why not buy at the lowest point?" Bro, there's only one bottom, but pits are everywhere. One wrong step can make you suffer for half a year.

When the trend starts, even if there’s a 5% pullback, I still buy. The market only rewards those who get the direction right, not those who chase bottoms until they have a heart attack.

The most crucial move, I only realized later: after each profit wave, first pull out your principal.

This approach is very counterintuitive. But it really works. Pack your principal and part of the profits into your pocket, let the rest go—if it rises, enjoy the gains; if it falls, sleep peacefully.

Over the years, I’ve seen too many people get rich overnight and then lose everything overnight, finally even closing their accounts.

Truly stable profits often come from those who seem "zen"—never chase rises or falls, only ride big waves.

I don’t preach get-rich-quick myths or mystical indicators. I only share practical experience that can help you avoid 90% of the pitfalls in the crypto market and survive longer.

If you want to change, now is the best time.