Discipline beats luck, and the system crushes feelings.

Twelve years ago when I entered the market, I was no different from most beginners—obsessed with stacking indicators, chasing hot trends like chasing hit TV shows. Staying up late watching charts, mental breakdowns, yet my account returns were like a roller coaster. The account would sometimes decline instead of rise, and my mindset gradually exploded.

Later, I developed a ridiculously simple trading method that completely reversed the situation. Today, I’m sharing this system in hopes of helping more people avoid pitfalls.

**My Transformation**

Once, I was obsessed with finding secret formulas for getting rich quick in the crypto world. Now I realize—frequent trading is the real killer for retail investors.

During the 2022 bear market, I used the "343 Position Building Method" described below to gradually accumulate at low levels. In less than two years, my returns outperformed all my short-term trades over the past decade combined. How big was the difference? Big enough to make me question life.

Market opportunities are never lacking. What’s missing? Patience and execution. The reason why seemingly "stupid" methods outperform flashy techniques used by smart traders is because they don’t get emotional—they can always keep the rhythm.

**What exactly is the 343 Position Building Method?**

Simple logic: don’t try to predict the market; use phased position building to lock in costs and reduce risk.

**Stage 1—30% Testing:** For mainstream coins like BTC and ETH, allocate 30% of your total investment to test the waters. For example, if you plan to invest 100,000, start by buying 30,000. This isn’t full-on attack, but rather feeling out the market temperature and rhythm.

**Stage 2—40% Entry:** When the market continues to dip or consolidates for a period, invest another 40%. By now, your psychological expectations are adjusted, and you see the market more clearly.

**Stage 3—30% Final Push:** Keep the remaining 30% in reserve for the last opportunity window. Sometimes, this final 30% captures the sweetest gains.

What’s the beauty of this method? Costs are spread out. The average entry price across three trades is often much lower than going all-in at once. Even if the market eventually dips below your third entry point, the psychological pressure is much lighter—because your main position is already secured at a low level.

**Why does this method survive?**

The crypto world is full of temptations. Every day there are leaks, hot topics, influencers shouting. Human nature is hard to resist being tempted. But this phased position-building system automatically filters out the noise.

Stick to your plan and execute. No need to scroll daily for inspiration, no need to be tortured by candlestick patterns. This certainty itself is a form of profit.

Looking back, the times I made the most money were often when I was the most "bored"—holding coins in the portfolio without doing anything, waiting for the cycle to turn. It seems stupid, but the account doesn’t lie.

The market is always there. Why rush?