Eight years of navigating the crypto world, accumulating significant gains through discipline and patience. To be honest, this is not luck’s gift, but a survival methodology learned through repeated falls and injuries.

Many people always want to ask me how to choose coins and how to place orders. Actually, my core approach is not complicated; in fact, it’s becoming increasingly simple. The problem is—precisely because of this minimalistic logic, it’s the shortest path to making money.

There is a group of people in the market who rush in at the sight of a rise and panic at a decline. After a series of reckless operations, they end up either liquidated or with huge losses. I’ve walked this crooked path too. Looking back now, it’s all mistakes I shouldn’t have made. Today, I’ll lay out some core rules that have been validated through practical experience. If you can strictly follow them, you’ll avoid many detours.

**First Rule: Choose coins from the top gainers list.** Coins with recent gains have active market participants and are more likely to present future opportunities. Coins that are calm and steady are not worth touching. I don’t believe in short-term K-line fluctuations; I focus on the MACD on the monthly chart—enter when a golden cross appears, stay in cash when there’s no cross. Short-term volatility is noise; real opportunities are hidden in the monthly trend. Don’t always try to gamble on oversold rebounds; such events are too low probability, and you often end up losing your principal.

**Second Rule: Keep a close eye on the 60-day moving average, and add positions when the 70-day moving average confirms.** My daily routine is to monitor the 60-day MA. Once the price pulls back near the 70-day MA and trading volume significantly increases, I decisively add to my position. This stage tests your mindset—resist if no signal appears, act decisively when it does. No hesitation.

**Third Rule: Don’t hold onto losing positions, take profits in stages.** During an uptrend, hold your position. If the price breaks below key moving average support, exit immediately—don’t hold onto hopes of a rebound. Such expectations often eat away at your profits little by little. I take profits gradually: when gains reach 30%, I cut half of my position; at 50%, I cut the remaining half. Markets change rapidly; missing a wave of opportunity isn’t a loss—there will be new ones.

**The most important rule: Once the 70-day moving average is broken, exit immediately.** This is a rule I follow for every trade—no matter how long I’ve held the position, if the line is broken, I get out. Don’t fight the market, and don’t gamble with your principal.

The crypto world hates complexity. Many people always want to find that one secret to skyrocket overnight, but consistent profit comes from day-to-day discipline and calm emotional management. The mistakes I’ve made and the pitfalls I’ve stepped into have all been transformed into these simple rules. The crypto market rewards disciplined traders and punishes those who are indifferent. Stick to your rules and move forward steadily.