Why do retail investors always lose when they enter the crypto market? Most people have it backwards — they treat getting rich quickly as a belief, and gambling as a method. The result is always losing right from the start.

I started as a rookie myself. Initially, I only had 2000 USDT, just an ordinary person like you, no background, no capital. But over the past few years, my account has consistently stayed above 1 million USDT.

Do you want to ask if I believe it? I understand your skepticism. But the facts are the facts.

I never ask how much profit a market move can bring. I only ask whether I should participate in a certain move. True compound growth of capital actually begins with learning to "stay put."

**The Three Stages of Progression**

**Stage One: Small-Amount Trial and Error, Building Discipline**

Divide 2000 USDT into 5 parts, each 400 USDT. Every trade must have stop-loss and take-profit points. No chasing after trades, no fighting against the trend blindly, no looking at opportunities you don’t understand. It sounds simple, but executing it is the real challenge. Yet, this step determines whether you can survive to the next stage.

**Stage Two: Profit Compounding, Adding Positions in Line with the Trend**

Once the account reaches 10,000 USDT, keep each position around a quarter of the total funds. If the trend is confirmed, I will build positions in batches to capture the core profits of the mid-move. Note, it’s in batches, not all at once.

**Stage Three: Active Profit Taking, Steady Withdrawals**

After the account exceeds 200,000 USDT, I change my strategy — lock in some profits weekly and withdraw. Not because I fear losses, but to prevent my mindset from drifting. Sometimes, making money is harder than preserving it. Stability is the best form of compound growth, and I don’t know how many times I’ve repeated this.

**Three Deadly Traps Leading to Liquidation**

Look at those who end up with zero — it’s mainly these issues:

1. Chaotic position management, with no idea how much leverage they’re actually using.

2. Never setting stop-losses, always hoping for a rebound after a loss, ultimately losing everything.

3. Correctly identifying the trend but dying on the anti-position, turning what should be profits into losses.

**A Living Example**

A guy followed my approach for three months, starting with 1000 USDT, and grew it to 20,000 USDT. The day before yesterday, he withdrew his funds. That night, he was so excited he couldn’t sleep, and he called me for nearly two hours. Listening to his experience over these three months, I was genuinely happy for him. Every step he took was correct — no greed, no luck-chasing, just steady and disciplined.

This is what I want to tell you: there are many myths of getting rich overnight in the crypto market, but in the end, only those who understand self-discipline survive and continue to make money.