Recently, a lot of people have been DMing me in the backend, asking: If I can't read candlestick charts or understand technical indicators, does that mean I can't make money in crypto?

To be honest, when I first got into the space, I couldn't even tell different moving averages apart. I relied on a simple, “dumb” method to grow my capital from 30,000 to 3 million. Others might think this approach is too “foolish,” but it's exactly this so-called foolishness that's kept me alive until now.

A lot of people lose money, not because they don't understand technical analysis, but because they fall into three traps: itchy hands, soft hearts, and impatience.

When I started, I was just like most newbies—

My heart would race and I couldn't resist chasing pumps when prices surged;
I’d panic and sell at the lowest point during corrections;
When the group chat shouted “bull market is here,” I’d go all-in, only to get stuck at the peak for three years, unable to move.

The turning point came when the market taught me a hard lesson.

That day, everyone was hyping a “pump signal,” and I, for some reason, believed it and went all-in.

Less than ten minutes after buying, a massive red candle dropped out of nowhere — my account balance was crushed as if run over by a truck, evaporating in an instant.

I turned off my phone and stared blankly from my balcony for over half an hour, seriously asking myself for the first time: Is this really investing, or am I just gambling with my life?

From then on, I threw out all my messy trading habits.

I started doing only three very “counterintuitive” things: slow down, hold back, and be willing to stay out of the market.

The most amazing thing was—

When I stopped chasing pumps and dumping at the bottom, stopped going all-in, and stopped holding on with everything I had, my account finally started showing a steadily growing curve for the first time.

During sideways markets, I’d lie flat and do nothing like a salted fish;
When a big red candle hit, I’d start cautiously buying in batches;
When the market flash crashed, I’d force myself to add to my positions — my hands would shake, but these moments were often when the market was giving away free money;
When a pump reached its peak and stalled, I’d exit immediately — I’d rather take smaller profits than hesitate.

People around me thought I was crazy: How could you make money being so conservative?

But a year later, when we compared accounts, I’d made more than all those who kept chasing pumps and bottoms combined.

It was only later that I realized: The truly skilled aren’t the ones who can predict price movements, but those who can stay steady when the market is chaotic.

It's okay if you don't understand technical analysis or can't use various indicators—

As long as you can control those hands that always want to take action, you’re already ahead of 80% of people.

If you’re currently being tortured by the market, losing more the more you trade, and can’t see any direction at all, it’s not because you lack ability — you’re just using the wrong method.

You don’t need to be super smart. You just need to avoid some of the pitfalls I fell into back then, and your journey will be much smoother than mine ever was.