8 Years of Crypto Trading to Million U: Not Luck, but the Cost of Account Burnouts

8 years ago, I entered the crypto market with excitement, innocence, and a bit of recklessness. At that time, I thought that simply watching charts and catching the bottom – top would lead to success. But after just a few months, I realized a harsh truth: the market isn’t short of smart people, but short of disciplined ones. Today, my account reaches a million U. Not because I am better than anyone, nor because I am luckier than others, but because I paid a high price for my own ignorance. And those total losses have formed the set of rules “simple but extremely damaging” that I am using now. Today I share the entire set — if you dare to persevere and follow through, you will avoid countless wrong paths I have taken.

1. Bittersweet Lesson: When Emotions Control Your Account In the early days, I saw ETH fluctuate wildly, heart pounding, hands trembling as I placed orders like gambling. Result? One night, I lost more than 200,000 USD. That’s when I understood: In crypto, the fastest thing to burn your account isn’t volatility, but emotions. It took me 3 years to recalibrate my psychology, and this saved my entire career afterward.
2. Coin Selection Method: Only Choose Coins “With Flow of Money” Many people like to catch the bottom, like to pick “not yet risen” coins, hoping for miracles. I, on the other hand, have always looked at growth charts. Coins that are rising → prove market interest Coins that are flat → mean no capital flow there I don’t catch bottoms, I don’t guess the bottom. I just go with the flow of money. Simple but effective.
3. No Concern for Multiple Timeframes, Only Watch One: Monthly MACD I have tried every indicator: RSI, EMA, Volume Profile, Ichimoku… In the end, only one proved to be reliable: 👉 Monthly MACD For example, when SOL showed a golden cross ( on the monthly MACD — that’s when I entered the strongest trades. No golden cross → I don’t invest Golden cross → I follow the trend until the signal disappears Most crypto increases happen over long cycles, so watching the monthly timeframe helps me avoid countless “whale hunts” on smaller frames.
4. Rule with 60-Day Moving Average )60D( The 60-day line is like the “spine” of the trend. I check it every day: Price above 60D → market is healthy Price touching 60D → opportunity Price breaking below 60D → warning Last week, when Pippin corrected near 70D, volume increased by 30%, I immediately bought more, then rode a beautiful rebound. The market doesn’t hide anything — it’s just whether you look at the right place or not.
5. Enter Trades Without Regret: Hold When Rising, Sell When Breaking When I decide to enter a trade: Price rising → I hold Trend broken → I sell immediately, without hesitation I don’t “hope the price comes back,” nor do I “hold coins to avoid regret.” Because hope is the silent thief of your account.
6. Take Profit by Rhythm – No Overtrading I always discipline myself to take profits: 30% profit → take half 50% profit → take another half Rest → let the market decide For example, last week, LUNA2 gained 45%. I followed the rules and took profits. Then it dropped again, and I avoided losing all my gains. If you don’t have a profit-taking rule, the market will do it for you — but by taking all your profits.
7. The Only Survival Rule: LOSING 70D MEANS URGENT EXIT This is the most important part of my entire method: 👉 If the price breaks below the 70-day line, I sell without hesitation. No begging the market. No hoping for recovery. No holding “because I’ve held it long.” This is why I survived through all: Bear market 2018 Major Covid crash 2020 Terra collapse 2022 Unexpected “flushes” every year All thanks to one thing: disciplined exit at the right moment.
8. The Simpler the Trading, the Bigger the Account Many traders get more complicated the longer they trade: 10 indicators 5 tools 3 screens 100 reasons to enter I, on the contrary, The simpler → the easier to execute → the more money you can make. Often, it’s not a lack of knowledge, but having too many unnecessary things. In summary After 8 years, I understand one thing: 👉 Crypto doesn’t reward the smart. Crypto only rewards the disciplined. My method sounds simple, but to do it requires one thing most traders lack: PERSISTENCE. If you apply it seriously, you might shorten the 8 years of mistakes I’ve experienced.