I will never forget the scene on that balcony—the phone screen shattered like a spider web, and my sister, with red eyes, screamed: "It's all gone!" At that moment, I truly understood what it means to revere the market.

As an analyst who has been exploring the crypto space for eight years, I’ve heard countless stories of overnight riches. Mythical turnarounds, legends of the chosen ones—I once believed in them too. But what truly shook me was my sister’s transformation in less than a hundred days.

Last year, at the end of the year, she lost her 360,000 yuan principal, leaving only 3,600 yuan. That’s not a small number; it’s a real, bloodstained figure. During that period, she was like an empty shell—dazed eyes, hoarse voice, even to the point of not wanting to speak. Our whole family was very worried.

But three months later, she not only filled the 36万 gap but also earned an extra 30,000 yuan. She didn’t gain any insider information suddenly, nor did she get tips from trader friends. It was entirely lessons learned through real money and blood.

We met at a tea house that time. She placed her phone on the table, and I was about to say something comforting when my eyes widened—six-figure assets displayed on the screen. I almost spat out my tea.

I asked her, "What kind of magic did you learn?"

She calmly said one sentence that changed my entire trading philosophy: "The market has never changed. The only thing that changes is my understanding of the market."

That sentence sounds simple, but what’s behind it is heavy. During those three days of seclusion, what did she do? Reading books, thinking, reflecting. She paid the most painful price for the clearest understanding.

Later, she shared with me several trading bottom lines she learned from this experience. These are not some profound technical indicators or complex hedging strategies. Quite the opposite, the simpler things are often the most deadly and easiest to overlook.

In the crypto market, some lose millions over a tiny decimal mistake, while others ruin years of accumulation due to a greedy move. But my sister’s experience told me—true danger doesn’t lie in market fluctuations, but in the trader’s own inner demons.

From initial blind optimism, to despair after losses, and then awakening through calmness—this cycle is a compulsory course for every investor. Some pay tuition for a lifetime; others graduate in just three months.

Her story reminds me—revering the market is not about fearing it. It’s about using enough caution and self-awareness to gain a longer, better life in this market.