Over the years in the crypto world, I've seen through a painful phenomenon: retail investors' losses are not primarily due to technical issues, but because they are trapped by their own "smartness."

They always want to hit the exact extreme points, fantasize about buying at the bottom and selling at the top, and predict market turning points every day—so what happens? Even if they get the direction right, they get shaken out by mid-term fluctuations; or one wrong step throws everything into chaos. Honestly, it's overthinking and over-trading.

I manage to preserve my account and grow it slowly, never relying on complex models or mystical intuition, but on a nearly mechanical set of trading rules. No need for inspiration, no reliance on feelings—just rigid execution like a program. It’s this "rigidity" that has helped me avoid countless pitfalls.

**Let me share my four-step approach:**

**Step 1: Follow the main trend, don’t fight the market**

I only look at the daily chart and trade in line with the overall market trend. No matter how tempting the consolidation looks in a weak phase, it’s irrelevant to me because if the direction is wrong, all technicals are useless.

**Step 2: Moving averages are your yardstick, let rules decide**

Only hold positions when the price stays above key moving averages; if it drops below, I exit unconditionally. Whether I’m in profit or loss, this line helps me cut off lucky guesses—one soft-hearted move and the market will never forgive you.

**Step 3: Scale in gradually, take profits in batches**

Before volume confirms the trend, I test the waters with small positions. Once the trend is confirmed, I add gradually. Profits are taken in planned batches—first, lock in the gains, let the rest run. This way, even a correction can’t ruin the overall picture.

**Step 4: Stop-loss without debate, execute immediately**

When the stop-loss condition is triggered, I act instantly—no hesitation, no review, no excuses.

Later I realized: big losses rarely come from a single wrong judgment; more often, it’s that deadly "wait a bit longer" that destroys everything.

To break through the current situation, discipline is key. The current market is exactly the window for accumulation and turning things around. #以太坊大户持仓变化 $SOL $ZKP