2025-12-29 23:21:04

A few days ago, a fan's private message almost made me spit out my coffee—account screenshot showing a balance of 18,000, with a postscript saying that following my method, they really turned 600 into this.

I pondered for a long time before I remembered, three months ago after an offline event ended, a young girl chased me to the elevator and approached me. Her eyes were a bit red, and her voice was as soft as a mosquito: "I worked part-time for three months to save up this 600, which is for rent and certification exams. I want to try crypto but am afraid of losing… I’ve watched your recap for half a year, I know you talk about stability, not rushing. Can you teach me?"

At that moment, I frowned and directly took her to sit in a nearby coffee shop. "Girl, the crypto world isn’t a casino. You have urgent expenses, if you mess up the timing, next month’s rent could be a problem. Is this worth it?"

She hurriedly waved her hand: "I don’t want to gamble! I’ve studied your trading rules and agree with that saying—following the rules is more important than skills. I just want to learn steadily and take my time."

Moved by her persistence, I taught her my years-long "small principal defensive trading method" in detail, even pounding on the table to emphasize: "Skills can only make small money, discipline is what allows you to exit alive. This method may look 'dumb,' but it’s suitable for beginners like you with little capital and who can’t afford to lose. The key is one word—100% execution!"

This girl’s execution ability was truly impressive. Every day, she diligently posted her trading logs, even on days without opportunities, she would note "Today I held back, didn’t enter randomly"; whenever she achieved a 30% profit, she would immediately transfer half of the profit to a safe account. No greed, no repeated mistakes.

The result after three months was that message. From 600 to 18,000. The numbers look impressive, but what I value most isn’t the multiplier, but that she never broke her rules. Those days of holding back from entering, those moments of taking profits timely, those nights when she wanted to reverse her position but closed her eyes and slept—these are the true victories.

Many people ask me how to read technical indicators, when to enter. Honestly, all my indicators are no match for one word: wait. Wait for a confirmed signal, wait for a high-probability moment, wait until your mindset is stable before acting. It may sound like no technical skill, but this "no-skill" approach has allowed countless small-capital traders to survive and even succeed.

What about those who study candlestick patterns every day, learn ten trading systems, and know the market inside out? Most of them end up losing everything in a moment of impulsiveness. Because they overlook a fundamental truth: skills make you money, discipline keeps you alive.

If your capital isn’t much and you can’t afford to lose, don’t rely on superior skills to defy the odds. Honestly establish your trading discipline, stick to it strictly, and time will give you the answer. This isn’t some motivational speech; it’s the simplest rule for surviving longer in the crypto market.

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HashBrownies

· 15h ago

Damn, this story is well crafted, but is it true that 600 turned into 18,000? Wait, I agree that discipline > technology, but the question is how many people can really do it? That girl is indeed impressive, but from a probability perspective, this also falls under survivor bias, and there are probably quite a few who didn't lose out. The key is that "100% execution" sounds simple, but when the market in the crypto world gets crazy, who can really resist FOMO? Taking profit at 30% and transferring to a safe account is a bit conservative, but at least you're alive, which is more rational than those who go all-in at once. Just joking, in this day and age, newcomers who don't break the rules are truly a rare species. By the way, this method is especially friendly to bear markets; when a bull market comes, doing the same will probably seem too conservative.

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MaticHoleFiller

· 15h ago

Really? Discipline is easy to talk about but hard to do. I've seen too many people with incredible skills still fail in the end. Resisting the urge to operate is something I feel deeply about; it's harder than any indicator. This girl’s execution is truly outstanding. Most people can't stick with it for a week before saying "just this once." Being able to grow from a small principal to now is essentially a decision not to be greedy at the right moment. Watching others multiply their investments thirty times by March, while you are steadily growing, really tests your mindset more than your skills. The most heartbreaking part of this kind of case is that it’s ridiculously simple, yet everyone fails to do it.

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IronHeadMiner

· 15h ago

Really, discipline is easy to talk about but incredibly hard to practice... Looking at that girl’s execution, I’m truly impressed. 600 yuan in living expenses turned into 18,000, and the most impressive thing is she never broke the rules once. That kind of mindset is extraordinary. The crypto world is really like this—no matter how skilled the technology, one impulsive move can ruin everything. It’s better to be patient and wait. If I had heard this story earlier, I would have saved myself so many detours... Discipline is truly more valuable than anything else. One word: "wait." It sounds simple, but actually doing it can be exhausting... But indeed, those who live longer tend to play it this way.

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TheMemefather

· 15h ago

Really, no matter how much you talk about discipline, it's never enough. Going from 600 to 18,000 is indeed impressive, but we all know that these stories are the easiest to copy and then lose everything back. The art of waiting is the most difficult. It's harder than any K-line technical analysis. I have to admit, this girl’s execution is truly impressive—logging daily? My friend also tried it, but gave up after a week, haha. Honestly, the crypto world is just a filtering machine. Those with discipline survive; those without discipline will eventually be forced out. It’s always like that. Small capital players really shouldn’t bother with advanced techniques. It’s all about discipline, discipline, and discipline. The most impressive thing in this story isn’t the numbers; it’s that she never broke the rules. Many people break the rules in that one moment. Greed, I’ve seen too many people go from making money to losing money because of it. The habit of taking profits at 30% is too crucial. Waiting, waiting—this simplest thing is actually the hardest. We all want to take shortcuts, but the shortcut is actually a dead end.

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DefiOldTrickster

· 15h ago

This is what I have realized over the years on the blockchain—discipline is worth more than anything else. Turning 600 bucks into 30 times is indeed impressive, but the real genius is that she never once broke the rules; that’s the ticket to surviving and exiting. I studied ten different K-line patterns back in the day, but I ended up vomiting them all out in one night. Now I only believe in one word—wait. Most of the guys who spend every day researching complex trading systems get wiped out by a single impulsive counter-trade. Defensive trading methods may sound unskilled, but this thing is the secret to survival with small capital. Compared to annualized returns, I value the ability to survive in a bear market more—this is the prerequisite for making big money. Honestly, there are many people who can read K-lines, but very few are willing to be ruthless and "not move." Looking at this girl’s execution, sooner or later she’ll turn this 30x return into a portfolio that yields hundreds of times.

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