Here’s something that hits close to home.

It took me eight years in the crypto space to finally figure out one truth—

What really makes you rich isn’t picking that 100x coin, but whether you can actually pocket the money.

Back in 2017, I got into ADA at $0.03.

Kept it low-key, didn’t tell anyone.

Three months later, it shot up to $1.2. That’s a 40x on paper.

How cocky did I get? I was browsing the Porsche website every day, saved the addresses of seven or eight dealerships, and was already planning my life after financial freedom in my head.

And then?

I didn’t sell a single coin.

ADA crashed from $1.2 all the way down to $0.2. The profits evaporated faster than they had come.

When I snapped out of it, the Porsche I dreamed of was gone—even a used beater was out of reach.

That was the most expensive lesson I’ve ever learned:

Buying right is luck. Selling right is true skill.

The reason I can stay steady now isn’t because I’m some technical genius—it’s because I paid enough tuition to finally learn to follow the rules.

The methods I’ve figured out over the years are simple, but for regular people, they work best.

**Here’s how I take profits:**

Coin doubled? Sell 30% first, just get your principal back.
Tripled? Sell another 30%, lock in the bulk of the profit.
For the rest, set a trailing stop—if it pulls back 15%, auto-sell.

Sounds conservative? But that’s how the survivors play.

**As for cutting losses, it’s even simpler:**

Never lose more than 5% per trade. First thing after buying is to place a stop-loss order.

No wishful thinking, no stubborn holding. If you’re wrong, admit it and move on.

Last month I took a stop-loss and a friend laughed at me for being “too timid.” That coin later went straight to zero.

I walked away unscathed.

In all these years, I’ve seen too many people:

Not selling at a six-figure profit,
Aiming for seven figures,
And then losing it all in the end.

The market can help you make money, but only discipline can help you keep it.

In this space, it’s never about who makes the most—it’s about who lasts the longest.

When you can follow the rules like you’re running a program, true freedom isn’t far away.