From 1800U to 53,000U, I learned one thing—restraint.

In August 2020, my account was at its worst, with only 1800U left. My credit card had just been paid off, and I was full of anxiety. Watching others around me leverage aggressively, I became even more conservative. I divided this 1800U into 6 parts, each 300U, and focused on low-volatility coins for low buy and high sell. Taking profits after earning a few hundred yuan, I would immediately stop profit-taking. It looked very "timid," but the results were surprising.

In the first week, I earned 420U. In the second week, I broke through 3000U. By the third week, it was already 6200U. It wasn’t luck; it was about holding onto my mindset while others were greedy.

From 6200U to 23,000U, I became even more convinced of two principles. First, buy low when others panic, take profits when others are greedy. Second, only trade the markets I understand—no matter how much the group calls for trades, I ignore them. Operating steadily like this, I unexpectedly gained good returns.

After the account broke through 53,000U, I became more cautious. The more funds I had, the less I dared to gamble. I started using scripts to place orders, only choosing strong mainstream coins like BTC, ETH, SOL, and OP. Every trade had a set stop-loss and take-profit. I would rather earn less than risk a liquidation—once was enough to experience the pain of a margin call.

There are a few truths worth remembering in trading. Going all-in on a single trade is poison; diversification is the way out. Don’t bet on whether the direction is right; bet on whether your win rate is high. "Be more cautious, and you’ll earn more," this is the survival rule in the crypto world.

Keep a steady mindset, and opportunities will always be there.