Making Money in the Crypto Market: When Discipline and Strategy Triumph Over Emotions

While the crypto market constantly fluctuates, many people are still caught up in FOMO, chasing prices and panic selling, there are those who quietly earn an amount equivalent to half a year’s salary through very “simple” and highly disciplined methods. I want to tell you the story of Mr. Lý – an ordinary office administrative staff, earning about 6 million VND per month. His initial capital of 2,000 USDT was savings accumulated over four months, cutting down on various personal expenses. On his first day of trading, he joked half-seriously in the group: “If I lose, I guess from now on I’ll switch to unsweetened milk tea.” But just nine days later, he sent a screenshot of his account: 7,888 USDT, along with a very simple message: “Tonight, I’ll add double cheese to my milk tea.” What’s remarkable is that Mr. Lý knew nothing about meme coins, didn’t stay up all night watching charts, and only made two trades a day, at the right times, just like going to work and finishing shifts. That achievement didn’t come from luck, but from a simple system executed with extreme discipline. Here are three “keys” that helped him do that. Key 1: Reasonable Bottom-Fishing, Only Taking “Unfair” Sell-offs Most investors lose money because of habits of buying when prices have surged and selling in panic. Mr. Lý did the opposite: only looking for coins that the market has over-sold. His approach is very clear: The overall market (BTC) fluctuates no more than 3%.A single coin drops sharply by 12% or more in a short period.Enter with a trial position of 15% of capital.Only when a stable signal reappears (a strong bullish candle confirmation), he increases his total position to about 45%. The essence of this strategy is to buy when fear is driving prices, waiting for the market to calm down so prices return to reasonable values. Not exciting or trend-chasing, but with much lower risk and a much higher win rate. Key 2: Smart Capital Allocation, Letting Profits Grow Naturally Mr. Lý’s 2,000 USDT is never “all-in.” Capital is divided into three clear parts: 45% for holding major coins like BTC, ETH – not expecting quick riches, but serving as a stable foundation for the account.35% for arbitrage (price differences between exchanges), each round earning about 1–1.5%, but consistently and with low risk.20% remaining as reserve funds, only used during strong market corrections, absolutely avoiding impulsive trades. This allocation helps the account grow steadily while flexibly cycling profits, and also avoids the biggest mistake of beginners: reckless trading driven by emotions. Key 3: Discipline Above All, No Negotiation with the Market Crypto opportunities are plentiful, but the biggest enemy is always emotions. Mr. Lý’s greatest strength is his strict discipline: Set a fixed 4% stop-loss for each trade, exit immediately when hit, no hopes. Take partial profits: 25% of the position when it gains 8%. 25% when it gains 15%. Keep the remaining 50% to let profits continue to run. This strategy ensures he has real profits in hand while not missing out on major upward moves. Many people know the techniques but lose because they cannot overcome greed and fear.