The crypto world isn’t an ATM. Want to get rich overnight as soon as you enter? Wake up—that’s just giving your money away.

I’m no legend either. I started with just a few thousand USDT as my principal—your standard retail investor setup. Now my account shows over 50 million. You don’t have to believe it, but that’s the result of grinding out one trade after another. I never chased those “10x or 100x” miracle runs. I just ask myself one question for each trade: Should I take this one or not?

How did I survive with that initial 1,000 USDT? I split it into five parts, 200 USDT per trade, with stop-loss and take-profit orders set in advance. No chasing pumps, no bottom fishing, no holding onto losing trades. I only trade what I understand. Once my account rolled up to 10,000 USDT, I kept each position at around 25% of total capital. When the trend was confirmed, I scaled in batches, only going for the juiciest middle section of the move.

After breaking 200,000, I’ve withdrawn profits every week without fail. Afraid of losing? No, I’m afraid of getting arrogant. In this market, 90% of people who blow up don’t do it because they picked the wrong direction—they do it because they over-leverage, don’t set stop-losses, can’t hold onto winning trades, or stubbornly hold onto losers until they’re wiped out. I’ve avoided all three traps.

A friend who followed my trades grew his 800 USDT principal to 12,000 USDT, then withdrew. He was so excited he messaged me in the middle of the night saying he couldn’t sleep. It’s really tough to go it alone in this market. If you don’t have information advantages or a good network, no matter how well you analyze, you’re just fumbling in the dark.

Real big profits in crypto don’t come from gambling—they come from being steady. Only when your account balance turns into a bank balance does it count as real skill.