2026-01-15 05:24:11

Principal of 4,000 USD grew to 320,000 USD, an 80-fold increase in two years. No insider information, no innate talent, just discovered a simple truth: the speed of making money is inversely proportional to the number of trades.

Looking back at this process, the phase characteristics are very clear.

Initially, going from 4,000 USD to 80,000 USD took 11 months — at that time, I hadn’t yet had an epiphany, always unable to resist stacking indicators and chasing news, resulting in frequent pullbacks, essentially fighting myself. From 80,000 USD to 200,000 USD took only 6 months — at this point, I started cutting redundant actions, focusing on N-shaped patterns and grinding away, and efficiency suddenly improved. From 200,000 USD to 320,000 USD, it was even faster, only 3 months — extreme simplicity to the max, and the power of compound interest fully unleashed.

The core of the entire cycle is two words: minimalism. The N-structure is the entire toolset. If the price hits a high and pulls back without breaking, just wait; when volume breaks out, get in; if the pattern breaks, cut the position immediately. No adding to positions, no holding on stubbornly, no increasing leverage, stop-loss set at 2%, take-profit fixed at 10%. With this setup, even with a win rate of only 35%, the account can still grow steadily.

Many traders around me fill their screens with indicators and their phones with message groups, busy chasing rises and falls endlessly, and in the end, they lose the most. My trading setup? Just a light-colored 20-day moving average. Spend five minutes each day scanning the four-hour chart. If there’s no pattern signal, just turn off the device and focus on life. Less noise, clearer decisions.

Profit extraction must also be clear. When the account grows to 80,000 USD, withdraw 4,000 USD as a psychological safety net. When it reaches 200,000 USD, withdraw 100,000 USD to improve life. The remaining part continues to grow according to the established rules. This way, you can enjoy the phase results without disrupting the trading system.

Three ironclad rules have never been broken: no chasing rallies, no holding stubborn positions, no fighting battles. There’s no holy grail in the crypto world — it’s basically a sieve — filtering out noise and impulses, what’s left is the profit that should stay. From watching the market to placing orders, from emotions to rules, from struggling and losing money to earning easily, crossing bull and bear markets isn’t actually that hard.

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CascadingDipBuyer

· 5h ago

Honestly, this set of logic sounds comfortable but is extremely difficult to operate. --- Really? A 35% win rate can still achieve steady growth? I feel like I’ve been breaking the rules all along. --- I agree with minimalism, but who can really only look at the 20-day moving average? One twitch and I open five charts. --- Just five minutes a day is enough, enjoy life the rest of the time? I always feel like I’m missing something. --- That’s probably why he makes money while I lose money. My screen is always filled with stuff. --- 2% stop loss, 10% take profit. It sounds simple, but in reality, I either get stopped out or close early. --- The key is to stick with it. Don’t get excited just because someone else has multiplied their money 80 times in two years. --- Trading without leverage is really a cheat code. I always want to place a big bet. --- Interesting, treating trading as a job actually backfires? --- The part where I immediately cut when the pattern breaks is the most hitting me. I always hope to wait a bit longer.

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CryptoCrazyGF

· 5h ago

Fewer operations really are the key to making money. I am now a cautionary example. 80x leverage is awesome, but to be honest, most people can't stick with that minimalism. There are too many people whose screens are filled with indicators, just like a gambler's mentality. I remember that setting of 2% stop loss and 10% take profit. Simplicity and brutality are good.

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ForumLurker

· 5h ago

In simple terms, it's about doing less, and I deeply understand this. I used to have all kinds of indicators cluttering the screen, and in the end, I lost everything miserably. That's right, it's really a mindset issue. Most people lose because of greed. A 35% win rate can still be profitable; this logic is indeed brilliant. The key question is, can you really hold on? Minimalist trading sounds easy, but in reality, it's more difficult than anything else. Self-discipline is truly more valuable than technical skills. I've tried N-word stubbornness; I initially made some profit, but later I kept cutting losses frequently, and I don't know how to break the cycle. It's reasonable, but how many can stick with it for three years? Most give up due to emotions.

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TokenCreatorOP

· 5h ago

Here are some distinctive and differentiated comments: 1. Exactly right, I am the kind of fool whose screen is filled with metrics. Starting to learn how to simplify now, it really can be a lifesaver. 2. A 35% win rate can still achieve steady growth. This data needs to be looked at carefully; it feels like most people can't even reach that. 3. Scanning the market in five minutes and then shutting down the computer—sounds simple but is incredibly hard to do. Impulsive actions are truly a sickness. 4. Minimalist strategies are good, but the fear is that you won't stick with them. Market temptations will definitely try to sway you along the way. 5. Using selling points to improve life—that's the right approach. Otherwise, earning more is just pointless. 6. Is a 20-day moving average line enough? I feel like it's so mystical. 7. Not chasing gains, not holding onto losing positions, not fighting the market—easy to say, but when it comes to critical moments, you forget everything. 8. An 80-fold increase in two years sounds incredible, but the logic is indeed self-consistent. It's just that I can't replicate others' mindset.

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0xLostKey

· 5h ago

It seems like simplifying complex tasks and repeating them makes it easy to make money.

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ZKProofEnthusiast

· 5h ago

Wait, just one moving average can give 80x? I feel like I've heard this story a hundred times before.

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