Recently, a fren private messaged me asking: "The crypto market is moving sideways now, with no leverage opportunities and no hot topics, how can one make money?"

My answer is simple – in 60 days, I turned 2800U into 68,000U. I didn’t stay up all night watching the market, nor did I touch those high-risk altcoins. What helped me avoid 80% of the pitfalls in the market were three seemingly clumsy but actually effective methods.

**Let's first talk about position management.**

I won't invest all the principal at once. Instead, I will split it into three independent accounts: one part for short-term trading, operating a maximum of twice a day, aiming to make 2%-3% before taking profits, primarily to cover transaction costs; another part specifically for trend chasing, entering the market only when the price breaks through a previous high, taking profits when reaching 30%; finally, I will keep a reserve to deal with sudden pullbacks or the need to average down.

In a volatile market, this kind of splitting operation can keep the account feeling alive, preventing a complete collapse due to a single misjudgment.

**Let’s talk about the principles of timing.**

I only trade when the trend is clear, and I close the trading software during sideways periods. The specific criteria are: the daily MA30 must be above the MA60, and the price must genuinely break through the previous high. Only when both conditions are met do I take action. At other times, even if MERL rises or IRYS has movements, I won't touch it.

Most of the time this year, the market has been quite frustrating, and many people have lost heavily due to frequent trading. I chose to take a break, which allowed me to avoid those seemingly opportunistic but actually trap-like bait.

**Finally, there is the line of discipline.**

I set three strict rules for myself: immediately stop-loss if any single trade loses more than 3%, no delusions; when floating profit reaches 10%, pull the stop-loss line to the cost price to ensure the safety of the principal; uninstall the trading software at 11 PM every night to prevent impulsive operations late at night.

These rules sound a bit mechanical, but they effectively isolate emotional interference in decision-making. After all, the crypto market is not a casino; during volatile periods, it's not luck that counts, but the execution of the rules.

In summary: dismantle positions to diversify risk, wait for trends without acting blindly, and maintain discipline to control emotions. Opportunities for coins like TAC may arise at any time, but only the money that survives can wait for the next wave of the market. Stick to this method, and next time the market rebounds, you will be able to steadily profit.