I cleared my trading interface until only the candlestick chart was left, and just by relying on this trick, I grew a small principal of tens of thousands into tens of millions over three years. Let me be honest today: the crypto space isn’t as mysterious as people make it out to be—the more complicated you make your strategy, the easier it is to tie yourself in knots.

**Stage One: From aimless trading to saving up for a down payment—my first two years, I only followed one signal**

When I first entered the market, I paid my share of tuition. One day I’d be watching MACD golden and death crosses, the next I’d be studying RSI overbought and oversold signals—acting all hyped up, but my account balance only kept heading south. Later, I figured it out: the money you can actually earn doesn’t come from stacking up indicators; it comes from patterns the market itself creates.

I threw away all those flashy tools and focused on the simplest approach: first, the price surges (like a viral shop suddenly getting a flood of orders), then it cools off (hype dies down, volume drops), and when it surges again to challenge the previous high with increased volume—that’s when I step in. If it breaks through, I hold from the entry price; if it falls below my stop-loss line, I get out immediately, without hesitation. The market never gives you a “let’s wait and see” opportunity.

After grinding away at this for two years, that initial 30,000 principal actually became enough for a down payment on a small apartment. Looking back now: it wasn’t because I was a genius, but because I finally learned not to fight against the market.

**Stage Two: From chart-watching fanatic to laid-back player—quintupling my account in a year all came from “being too lazy to act”**

By the second year, I became lazier: every morning, I’d just open my computer and glance at the 4-hour chart—has my “simple pattern” appeared? No?