"Still trading cryptocurrencies?" Every time I hear this question, I just smile. The most straightforward response is to show a screenshot of my account.

Since entering the market at age 30, over 8 years, my account has grown to eight figures. The biggest takeaway isn't how many times I predicted the rise or fall correctly, but a sobering realization: making money has never been about finding perfect signals, but about controlling your own hands.

I used to be a typical "technical indicator fanatic"—staying up late watching charts, chasing hot topics, studying MACD, Fibonacci retracements, eager to learn all tools. And what happened? Within three years, I blew up my account twice, nearly quitting the market altogether. It wasn't until I threw away all these complicated methods and adopted a mocked "three-layer position management" approach that I started earning steadily. There’s no mysticism involved—just discipline.

**Why do the "smarter" traders tend to lose more?**

There’s a counterintuitive phenomenon in crypto: those pursuing sophisticated strategies are more likely to go bankrupt.

In the 2018 bear market, I frequently traded, aiming to precisely buy the dip and sell the top, but ended up cutting my principal in half. Later, a friend who had transitioned from A-shares reminded me: "The market is crazy; you need to be that calm accountant."

His method was very simple, summarized in three points:
- Don’t guess the rise or fall, just plan your funds
- When prices fall, see it as a discount; when they rise, watch the show
- Always keep some money for emergencies

It sounds like common sense, but it’s the crypto version of Buffett’s "First, don’t lose money." In a market with volatility that can scare you to death, surviving is a hundred times more important than making quick profits.

**My "Three-Layer Position Management"**

Divide your total capital into three parts. For example, with $100,000 allocated to BTC:

- First layer: Testing position (30%)—small bets to feel the market rhythm, no greed
- Second layer: Core position (50%)—long-term confident holdings, buy on dips but avoid chasing highs
- Third layer: Emergency fund (20%)—always reserved, used only in extreme panic

What are the benefits? No matter how big the drop, you won’t be caught off guard; no matter how crazy the rise, you won’t miss out. Replace predictions with discipline, intuition with planning.

Over 8 years, this method has saved me more than once. The real profit doesn’t come from moments when I "guess right," but from when I "control" myself.