Having been rooted in the crypto world for 8 years, I never thought about getting involved with any pros, nor did I ever touch those scamcoins. To be honest, there are no complex trading skills, just sticking to the four words "don't be greedy, don't be impatient," and as a result, my principal has nearly multiplied by a hundred.

The lessons learned over the years, I have整理出来 today. Compared to those flashy technical indicators, these most basic principles can actually save your life - this is what I have summarized from two complete bull and bear cycles.

**The market is steadily rising, and small pullbacks are healthy**

If the market of a coin is slowly rising, and each pullback is controlled within 10%, this is basically a trend that can be followed. But if you see a sudden surge of more than 20% one day, followed by a quick drop, it is very likely that the main players are trying to induce buying. Don't let the mindset of "fear of missing out" bind you; staying calm is essential for survival. This kind of rapid rise and fall carries enough hidden risks to trap many people.

**When someone is frantically calling orders, we just avoid it**

In a certain community, there's always someone shouting "must multiply by 10" and "missing out is a lifetime regret," accompanied by a bunch of profit screenshots? My approach is to not believe any of it. Real projects with strength will speak for themselves through their technology and ecosystem, and there's absolutely no need to rely on those marketing tactics to attract people. Hype never equals value, and those influenced by such noise ultimately pay their tuition.

**Position control is strict, 30% is the ceiling**

Even if you have great confidence in a certain coin, your investment should not exceed 30% of your total assets. Treat the remaining 70% as your lifeline in the crypto world. Going all-in here is like gambling with your life; a major drop can force you to exit permanently — surviving is the first step to earning that long-term money.

**Take the profit and secure it, lock in half first**

The market changes rapidly, and today's floating profit may evaporate tomorrow. So no matter how much profit I make, my first reaction is to withdraw 50% of the profit and keep it in my wallet or stablecoin. The remaining part can be used for trading. This is not about being timid, but a lesson understood by those who have survived countless bear markets.

**I won't invest in projects I can't see through, no matter how hot they are**

DeFi, NFT, various AI concept coins... new trends keep popping up from time to time. But the phrase "everyone around me is making money" is the most heard prelude to getting involved. Without understanding the underlying logic of the project and its profit model being a black box, the result of blindly jumping in is becoming the last batch of leeks.

There has never been a market in the crypto world that guarantees profits without losses. Even in the fiercest bull market, there are people who lose everything, and in the most depressed bear market, there are still those who buy at the bottom. What's the difference? It depends on whether you truly want to change and if you have the courage to take decisive action against yourself.