Many people say they understand stop-loss, but in reality, they are stuck on the hurdle of greed—thinking of holding through losses, expecting rebounds when prices fall, talking about discipline but unable to resist the impulse to gamble a bit more. Watching unrealized losses grow larger and telling themselves "just a little longer" is not persistence; it’s greed tightening around your neck.

I have also experienced nights staying up watching the charts, chasing highs and selling lows, losing as much as working a full-time job. Only later did I realize—rather than entangling myself in complex strategies, it’s better to stick to a single principle: only trade signals that are deeply familiar, and pass on others, no matter how tempting. These are lessons bought with real money:

**Trading hours matter**: During the day, news is chaotic, and the rapid ups and downs on the K-line can lead to misjudgments; after 9 PM, market participants are relatively calm, the trend logic becomes clearer, and it’s easier to grasp the direction.

**Indicators are more reliable than feelings**: Feelings are the easiest to deceive. Before placing an order, check if MACD shows a golden or death cross, whether RSI is in overbought or oversold territory, and if Bollinger Bands are tightening or breaking out—only enter when at least two signals align.

**Stop-loss is not fixed**: If you can monitor the market in real-time, gradually raise your stop-loss as the price rises to lock in profits; if you cannot watch all day, set a hard stop-loss at 3%, leaving no room for surprises to turn the tide. Protecting your capital is the top priority.

**Use K-line to identify two key points**: For short-term trading, wait for two consecutive candles in the same direction on the 1-hour chart before following the trend; if no clear direction emerges, switch to the 4-hour chart to find support and resistance levels, and only act when the price approaches these key points. Never open positions based on feelings.

**Beware of purely emotional coins**: Coins like Dogecoin and Shitcoin, driven entirely by emotion, may surge wildly but also fall mercilessly. You might think you’re waiting for the right moment, but in reality, you’re just becoming someone else’s bag holder.

The secret to making money in the crypto world is never about some profound technique, but about whether you can control greed and strictly follow rules—execute the simplest logic with conviction, and the profits will come naturally.