People often ask me this question: "Can you really make 500,000 yuan in a year in the crypto world? Or are all these just scams to fool newbies?"

My answer is straightforward: Yes, but the prerequisite is that you must completely change your approach. Those who stare at minute charts during the day trembling with their fingers, suffer from FOMO (fear of missing out) at night causing insomnia, and finally blame their account losses on "short-term traps"—99% of them lose money this way.

Honestly, behind most losses in the crypto space, there's a common factor—chaos. Chaotic strategies, even more chaotic mindset, and the most chaotic operations. Over the years of navigating this market, I’ve summarized a framework, and today I’ll lay it out. I can't guarantee you'll get rich overnight, but at least it can help you break free from pointless loss patterns.

**Core mindset: The crazier the market, the more I must act like a cold, robotic machine**

The most counter-human aspect of the crypto world is—emotions are the enemy of profit. When prices soar, people become euphoric; when they fall, they plunge into collapse. These are human instinctive reactions, but to make money, you have to go against this instinct. My secret is to "program" myself:

**First tactic: Dollar-cost averaging relies on a schedule, not feelings**

Don’t believe those hype about "going all-in at once." My approach is to invest fixed amounts at fixed intervals. The focus is on established assets like BTC and ETH. During a bull market, this might seem a bit silly—why not go all in? But when a bear market hits, you can accumulate enough chips at low costs.

Last year, when SOL dropped to $80, I continued buying according to my plan. Later, it rebounded to over $150—though the gains weren’t extraordinary, I slept very well because everything was within the plan.

**Second tactic: Set stop-loss and take-profit levels in advance, never change them on the spot**

After placing an order, I immediately close the trading app. Why? Because during the LUNA crash, I reacted 60 seconds too late, watching the profits I could have taken shrink by 30%. Later, I forced myself to use conditional orders: cut losses at 10%, take profits at 20% in stages. This discipline helped me avoid several big pitfalls later on.

**Third tactic: Contrarian thinking—when others are crazy, stay calm**

In the crazy wave of 2021, everyone was hyping a new coin to 100x, but I gradually locked in profits and reduced my position. Others laughed at me for missing out, but by the end of the year, they were deeply trapped, while I had already secured my gains.

The core of this methodology is actually one sentence: replace emotional decisions with systematic rules. It’s not about turning into an emotionless machine, but at key decision points, let discipline overpower desire.

The market is always there, but your principal and psychological resilience are limited. Living longer and more steadily is the biggest advantage in making money.