Three apartments in Shanghai? Yes, I’m not joking with you. One to live in, one for my parents’ retirement, and another one that brings in rental income every month while I relax. None of this came from family connections—it’s the real result of 8 years of grinding in the crypto market, turning an initial capital of just over 200,000 into an eight-figure sum.

When I first entered the market, honestly, I just wanted to make some extra money to improve my meals. Who could have guessed how deep the crypto world runs? In the first six months, I managed to turn 200,000 into 50,000—a bigger loss than my bank balance had ever seen. At that point, I seriously considered quitting, but then I thought: if I leave now without figuring out the rules, isn’t that even more of a loss?

Later on, I didn’t chase any “100x coin” myths or jump on every trending bandwagon. I just stuck stubbornly to a trading system that I had tested over and over again, focusing on proper position sizing and risk control. I remember during the craziest bull run, my base position grew 400x in four months, and my account balance shot up to 40 million. People around me said it was just luck, but only I know how many all-nighters and how much backtesting and reviewing it took to get there.

Now, after years of full-time trading, I’ve distilled 8 ironclad rules from real-world experience. I print them on A4 paper and stick them in front of my computer—and another copy by my bed. Every night before I sleep, I glance at them to remind myself not to get swept away by greed—because in this field, surviving is always more important than making quick money.

These 8 rules are my core method for breaking out of the “seven lose, two break even, one win” curse. Mindset management comes first, and then...