At the age of thirty, my account finally crossed the nine-figure threshold. Looking back over the past ten years, from a naive teenager to a seasoned veteran, my biggest takeaway can be summed up in two words: mindset.

My current state? Honestly, it's pretty comfortable. If I want to stay at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, I can; fifteen thousand a night is just a numbers game. My luggage is always tagged with crypto logos, and the odds of running into fellow insiders at the airport are quite high.

Compared to my relatives who work in traditional industries, this line of work is much easier—no inventory pressure, no chasing clients for payments, no contract disputes. Of course, the price is getting used to heart-pounding rollercoaster rides.

A lot of people keep asking for the secret. The truth is, there’s no magic—at the core, it’s just this: keep your mindset steady and your skills sharp.

Over the years, after all the pitfalls and profits, I’ve summed up a few golden rules:

BTC is always the indicator. If it’s not moving, don’t expect altcoins to do anything; if it drops, small tokens are basically doomed too. ETH sometimes acts independently, but it’s nothing major.

BTC and USDT have a seesaw relationship. When stablecoins are at a premium, Bitcoin usually takes a break; when Bitcoin is surging, quickly swap some for USDT to hedge your bets.

Timing is crucial. The hour from midnight to 1 a.m. is the easiest for sudden price spikes—set a lowball order before bed and you might catch a bargain. Check the trend between 6 and 8 a.m.—if the first half of the night dropped and the second half keeps dropping, buy in with your eyes closed; there’s a high chance of a rebound that day. If the first half rose and the second half keeps rising, get out fast—there’s probably a correction coming.

At 5 p.m., when Americans are just waking up, the time difference makes this period especially volatile, so keep a close watch.

As long as it’s not a worthless project and the coin has trading volume, don’t panic if it drops. Whether it takes three days or a month, it’ll eventually bounce back. If you have spare funds, buy the dip in batches to average down your cost; if you don’t, just hold on—it’s not a big problem.

My own classic example is DOGE—I bought in at 0.085, and it’s gone up over twentyfold since then. Turns out, in this game, patience is everything in the end.

Working alone makes it easy to go astray; keeping pace with the right rhythm is more important than anything. The path is already laid out—it’s up to you whether you can seize it.