Why do 95% of traders lose cleanly but I win big? All thanks to an indicator that is considered obsolete

Let’s be honest before you start: Have you ever swung with a hot trend, learned “divine tricks”, copied orders from “masters”, and in the end the money was nowhere to be found – only to find yourself staying up until 2-3 a.m. every night wondering “Where did I go wrong?” If the answer is “YES”… Congratulations, at least in this story you will see yourself, and potentially shorten a few years of looping in this market.

1. I used to be a typical example of a “get-rich-quick illusionist” Ten years ago, I entered the market with 1 billion in my pocket and a bunch of illusions in my head. Whoever says which coin is going to x2 or x5, I rush in like a burner. I like the feeling of “cool”, so I open a position with… emotions, set a stoploss by… hunch. Result? Three years later, the account was still exactly 200 million. My wife asked for a divorce, my friends avoided me, my family told me to “burn money, not invest”. Now that I think about it, I feel that I was both naïve and risky my life at that time… fearless.
2. The point of awakening comes from a keystroke One night I read more than 50 “sublime strategies” lessons, and the more I read, the more confused I became, the more confused I became. To the point where I got mad and smashed the keyboard (lưu meant: discouraged, electronics are now lắm). At that moment I realized: The more complicated things are, the easier it is to make me delusional. Sometimes simple things really save lives. I dropped all the “divine methods” and went back to studying the foundation – literally from zero. And it is true that they say: What I despise the most becomes what brings me back to earth.
3. “Old man” MACD – The tool that saved my account from bankruptcy In the eyes of many people, the MACD is just an “old-fashioned” indicator. But for me, it’s a lifeline. Why? (1) Because it has survived decades of upheaval In forex, stocks, commodities and even cryptocurrencies – the MACD lasts so long because it filters out noise well and gives clear signals. My test shows: During periods of high volatility, the MACD gives a much more stable signal than the “unique indicators”. (2) Because it was born to read the medium-term trend Crypto fluctuates by the minute, by the hour. But big money always follows the medium-term trend. The MACD is based on the EMA – meaning it “sees” the money flow before you see the candlestick. Since I only traded according to the MACD trend, the winrate increased significantly. (3) Because divergence signals are extremely effective “fire alarms” Divergence of peaks → exitsDivergence of bottoms → consolidate positions It’s not always 100% accurate, but it’s enough to avoid 20–40% dumps – and by avoiding a few of them, you’re far from the crowd.
4. The problem is not the MACD – but how you use it I met a lot of people who studied MACD for 1 week and then quit, saying “this indicator is weak”, “not fast enough”, “not a professional tool”. But when I asked again: “Have you ever used the MACD to build a complete system?” They all shook their heads. Tools are just tools. The important thing is discipline and rules.
5. From 200 million to 40 billion – the most important thing is only 2 things Let me say it bluntly, so that you don’t get disoriented: (1) Don’t trade with emotions Every order I place must be based on: MACD signalstrend positionsacceptable risk levelscapital management rules There are no exceptions. (2) Never All-in You don’t need to win much. You just don’t die. In this market: Greed ⇒ die fastLazy planning ⇒ die for sureNo system ⇒ die slowly A lot of people are smarter than me, better at analyzing than I am, but they lose because: RushingSwinging with trendsTrading on rumorsLikes to win quicklyAfraid to research
6. If you’re lost, don’t run around looking for the “secret method” anymore I say this with all sincerity: The crypto market has never needed you to be smart – it needs you to survive. The winner is the one left in the game long enough. If you’re losing money, you’re confused, you’re disoriented, try to do one thing right: Sit Down 7 Days → Study the MACD carefully, from its nature to its application. → Few but standard trading sessions.** Don’t look for shortcuts. Don’t look for magic strategies. Don’t dream of getting rich overnight. Even me, from 200 million to 40 billion… is also based on an indicator that everyone knows, but few people are willing to study it to the destination.