In the first two years of entering the circle, I was addicted to drawing lines. The缠论, golden cross and death cross, Fibonacci retracements, the strokes on candlestick charts were denser than high school exam paper drafts. What did I get in return? Three consecutive margin calls. My account dropped from several thousand yuan to a heartbreaking level, and during that period, I spent every night reviewing and analyzing.

The real turning point came suddenly. One late night, I deleted all indicators, closed most of the tools on my trading software, and decided to try a counterintuitive method — which, frankly, is just simple.

And the result? Starting with 1700 yuan, my account gradually grew to 210,000 yuan. No black technology, just execution.

**The method is actually very simple, but 99% of people can't do it**

**First trick: Wait for a real breakout, don’t guess the consolidation**

Market consolidation is the easiest trap to fall into. Bull traps, bear traps, they play out one after another, and you keep chopping back and forth on the candlestick chart. My current approach is: volume + strong breakout above previous high = signal. At this point, follow the trend for a while, cut losses immediately on false breakouts, no hesitation, no luck.

For example, instead of repeatedly touching the top and bottom during consolidation, it’s better to patiently wait for a true trend confirmation. Sounds simple? Few people can stick to this.

**Second trick: Use small positions to snowball, don’t dream of a big turnaround in one shot**

I used to be full of fantasies about “turning around in one trade,” going all-in became the norm. The final result was repeatedly getting hammered down from high positions.

Now I’ve changed. Only use about 20% of my capital, take profits when targets are hit, and never hold on to a trade out of greed. Stop-loss and take a break, no adding positions, no forcing trades, no reversing. Some traders can do dozens of trades a day, but I might only do one or two a week. Sounds slow? But this rhythm makes the account curve steadily upward, no longer as volatile as altcoins.

**Third trick: Follow the trend, don’t predict the turn**

Bottom fishing and top selling are only for gods. I follow the trend: go long in an uptrend, go short in a downtrend, don’t bet on turning points, just enjoy the middle, safe part.

A friend once mocked me: “You don’t even draw trendlines, what kind of technical trader are you?” My answer was straightforward: “As long as the account keeps growing, that’s enough.”

**The realization gained from losses**

Those hundreds of thousands of yuan in losses taught me one thing: the market never punishes the smart; it punishes those with poor execution. A trading logic that is simple can outperform 90% of traders if persisted with to the extreme.

The most common phenomenon in crypto markets is: everyone understands these principles, but few can stick to them. There are countless books on technical analysis, but the traders who actually make money often use the simplest methods. Mastering breakout trading, small position management, and trend-following is more effective than learning a hundred complex strategies.

Finally, I want to say: it’s not that your skills are not deep enough; often what’s missing is that execution — staying calm during false signals, sticking to principles after losses, controlling position sizes during big gains. These seemingly simple self-discipline habits are the secret to turning an account from 1700 to 210,000.