How to truly profit from trading in Crypto Assets without suffering losses

"You really are an idiot... You should have taken the profits!" If no one has ever yelled at you like this, believe me - it will happen sooner or later.

Every Crypto Assets trader has heard this before. And the worst part? Sometimes they're right. I learned this the hard way through painful experiences. During my first bull market, I watched my portfolio soar to the sky... only to plummet 90%, just because I foolishly thought I could ride the wave all the way to the top.

There is no exit plan, no discipline, only blind greed. Interestingly, everyone will tell you when to buy. But no one will tell you when to sell. Selling is the hidden secret of Crypto Assets — the part that no one wants to talk about because it is not enticing enough.

But this is also the key to determining whether you return with a full load or suffer heavy losses. I spent months researching how to sell when Crypto Assets reach their all-time high (ATH). This isn't about being able to sell precisely at the peak, nor is it some magical operation, but it is enough to lock in life-changing profits while others are still waiting for "one more surge."

This is the ultimate strategy I have summarized from that disaster. Why does everyone lose at high points? Every round of the Crypto Assets bull market follows the same plot development. The script has never changed; only the characters have changed. 99% of people either lose everything or barely break even.

Very few people can actually make a profit. Why? Because Crypto Assets are merely amplified human emotions. Fear, greed, fear of missing out (FOMO), these emotions are exactly the same as in every historical bubble, except that the bubble in Crypto Assets forms within months rather than decades. If you don’t understand this, you will be deceived.

You buy at a high point because you "don't want to miss the opportunity." You hold onto junk coins because you "believe in this team." You refuse to sell because you think "this is just the beginning." Then—poof, it's gone.

You have spent a part of your own assets again, learning another lesson about human psychology. Introduction to market cycles: the rules never lie. The price of Bitcoin—and the price of every Crypto Asset that extends from it—is not a random fluctuation, but rather cyclical.

Bull market → euphoria → crash → despair → replay. This cycle is not mechanical. It is emotional. It is like a crowd moving in groups, over and over again. And no matter how many times people get burned, they still line up to experience it once more. The secret is not in perfectly predicting every step.

That is impossible. The secret lies in understanding the structure and systematically leveraging it to gain profits. The best time to buy altcoins is if you really want a hundredfold return; it does not come from Bitcoin, nor even from Ethereum, but from altcoins.

But the key is: you cannot buy in when the price of altcoins is soaring. You need to buy when they are at rock bottom. Buy when they are in a slump. Buy when no one cares, when everyone mocks, and when there is a chorus of criticism on Twitter. That is when you sow the seeds. That is when you lay out your plans.

When the cycle reverses and altcoins start to soar, they don't just double or quintuple. They can increase a hundredfold, five hundredfold, and sometimes even a thousandfold. This is a life-changing opportunity. But the premise is that, in critical moments, you still have the courage to buy in.

Remember the old saying: "When blood flows in the streets, buy in, even if it's your own blood." The brutal reality of emotional traps is that even if you know how the cycles work, if you don't control your emotions, you will still fail. Crypto Assets punish greed and the "fear of missing out" (FOMO) more harshly than anything else.

Without a system in place, you will: refuse to sell when you make 10 times your profit because you want a 50 times return; panic sell when you lose 60% because you think it will drop to zero; make excuses to hold onto garbage coins because you "have already invested".

Knowledge alone is not enough; you also need rules. The ATH selling rules are the precise framework I built after almost losing everything for the first time. These rules will prevent me from becoming a laughingstock at the end of the next cycle.

Rule 1: Profit is your salary. Think of profit as salary, not as a lottery. You don't go to work, get your paycheck, and then squander all your money at the casino.

So why consider your Crypto Assets gains as play money? Cherish your money. Take profits regularly. Cash out at the right time. Don’t kid yourself into thinking you’re rolling dice in Las Vegas. In the world of Crypto Assets, the quickest way to lose all your money is to forget that the funds in your portfolio are very real.

Rule 2: Buy on expectation, sell on news. This old rule has never failed. The market operates on expectations. Before positive news appears, the market has already speculated on it. This means that by the time the news is announced, the price fluctuations have actually already ended. News of a token about to be listed? The price has already been driven up. News of a partnership? Smart investors bought in weeks ago.

New feature news? It's time to sell, don't buy. Don't be the one who shows up after the party is over. Don't be the one who buys at a high. Arrive early. Leave when there are more people.
Rule 3: Will you buy it today? This one is harsh but effective. Examine each coin in your portfolio and ask yourself a simple question: "If I didn't already hold this coin, would I buy it today?" If the answer is no, sell it. Humans always tend to make excuses for bad decisions.

We hold worthless junk coins just because we "don't want to lock in losses." We also come up with excuses like "it's already dropped so much, it can only go up from here." Stop deceiving yourself. If you wouldn't buy it now, then you shouldn't be holding it now. That's it.

Rule 4: Jackpot Betting Must-Check List If you want to capture the real "big killer" - those tokens that can multiply your wealth, here is the checklist I go through every time: Upside Potential - Compared to other projects in the same industry, is its cap really high?

Major shareholders/Venture capitalists - Is there suitable support behind it, or is it just retail speculation? Roadmap and team - Are they really building a product, or are they just tweeting to create hype? Soon to be listed on CEX - Nothing can boost liquidity like a new listing, and just the news can significantly drive up the price.

When a token meets these conditions, I will double down on my investment. It is not about blindly following hype or chasing after those already overheated Memes, but rather investing in projects that truly have asymmetric advantages. Selling for profit ≠ missing a great opportunity. No one tells you here: selling for profit does not mean you "missed a great opportunity."

Every time there is a bull market, people are filled with regret, simply because they sold too early. They made 5 times their money but missed out on 20 times. They cashed out at 80 dollars, while the peak was 120 dollars. Who cares? You made money. You took profits. You beat 99% of the market. No one goes bankrupt from taking profits, but everyone will go bankrupt while waiting for the "perfect" top.

Why this will be even more important in 2025: the next bull market will not forgive any mistakes. The market space is larger now, participants are smarter, and liquidity is deeper. Retail investors remain blind, but the big players are more astute. This means your only real advantage lies in self-discipline. It lies in those rules you still adhere to when greed whispers in your ear. Because the fact is: Crypto Assets will not reward gamblers.

It rewards those who stand tall even when the music stops. My final words are that I once lost 90% of my net worth because I didn't take profits in time. I will never do that again. That mistake was costly, but it taught me the principles I adhere to today.

If you treat crypto assets as a salary, if you respect the cycles, if you sell at the right time instead of when you feel comfortable - you can walk away with life-changing profits, while most retail investors face heavy losses. A bull market is not your reward. A bull market is a test for you. The profits you earn are your reward.