I have a buddy, nicknamed Brother Tan. When he first entered the crypto trading scene, he only had about 30,000 yuan in capital, but he managed to turn it into 2.46 million. Not long ago, we had tea together, and he said the market is still quite hot, he also has a lot of spot holdings, and plans to free up some energy to do other things. During our chat, he shared his trading insights, and the core message was: "The crypto world isn't actually complicated; as long as you keep a steady mindset, opportunities are everywhere."

His trading logic sounds simple—don't be greedy when prices rise, don't cut your position when prices fall, and the market will naturally become a cash machine. The statement is simple, but the execution is not easy. Most people in the circle tend to follow the trend and buy aggressively when prices go up, then panic and cut their losses when prices drop. Brother Tan never operates that way.

For example, take the 2021 market rally. At that time, the market was going crazy, and everyone was trying to bottom-fish a popular coin. But Brother Tan was calm. He first drew the high and low points over three days, the 5-day moving average, and critical volume data on a K-line chart—when these three signals aligned, he used only 5% of his position to test the waters. Later, the market retraced nearly 30%, and many got liquidated, but he managed to exit safely with gains remaining in his account.

He summarized a set of six rules, and I’ve organized them here for your reference:

**Don’t rush into the market**—First, draw the three lines on the chart, and wait for the signals to align before trying small positions.

**Don’t fear sideways trading**—When the entire market is in panic, that might be the best entry point. That year, BTC was sideways for nearly 50 days, and everyone was saying it was doomed, but he precisely bottom-fished at that point.

**Take profit at 30%**—Greed is not good; lock in profits once you have them to avoid losing everything in a retracement.

**Keep emotions in check**—No matter what others are shouting in the community, stay calm.

**Understand the big trend before acting**—Don’t be fooled by short-term fluctuations; wait for the right moment to strike.

**Set clear take profit and stop-loss levels**—Once you decide on the numbers, sell or cut losses accordingly, and don’t hesitate.

The real money-makers in the circle may not have the most advanced skills, but they share one common trait—they can control their greed and fear. It’s easy to talk about a steady mindset, but actually applying it is much harder. Keep the rhythm in your own hands, let the market follow your plan, rather than being led around by the market. That’s the key to long-term profits. Those who can survive and profit in the market are often those brave enough to act when others are most afraid.