A friend asked me what the secret to winning in the crypto world is. My answer might disappoint many: there is no secret, just living longer than others.

In the first few years after I started, I watched everyone around me become trading experts—staring at charts daily, frequently using leverage, dreaming of getting rich overnight. But what happened? I saw several friends have their accounts wiped out in a single market fluctuation. That’s when I realized that surviving in this market isn’t about who has the sharpest intuition, but about who can last until the end.

Since then, I set a strict rule for myself: never get liquidated, never bet on the market direction. Sounds conservative, right? But this rule has saved me more than once.

**My strategy is actually quite "simple"**

Before each trade, I always set stop-loss and take-profit levels in advance. This isn’t optional; it’s mandatory. More importantly, as soon as my account reaches a certain profit stage, I withdraw a portion of it. The remaining profit continues to roll over, but the principal is already locked in.

The biggest benefit of this approach is—if the market moves in your favor, you keep earning; if it moves against you, at most you lose the profits, while the principal remains intact. It’s like playing cards—you must ensure you always have chips on the table to keep playing.

**Don’t fight the market head-on; learn to "hide" when needed**

Over the years, I’ve increasingly agreed with a view: sometimes, doing nothing is the smartest move. My approach is to observe different timeframes simultaneously, determine the main trend, and then enter precisely. For the same coin, I use completely different strategies, with each trade’s risk calculated independently.

I keep each loss within a very small range. I’d rather make a few mistakes than get wiped out in one go. The market never rewards greed; it only rewards those who can survive long enough.