The people who truly last long in the crypto world are never the smartest ones.

I have a friend who is quite ordinary—not highly educated, no special background, and when he was young, he just ran a small convenience store. Back then, he only calculated the costs and profits of cigarettes, paper, and drinks; the word "trend" was something he learned later when he started trading.

Such a person now has an account that has surpassed seven figures.

At first, I didn't believe it at all until I saw him repeatedly wipe out market opportunities. That’s when I realized a truth most people overlook: the market doesn't care how smart you are; it only rewards those who survive long enough.

His entire trading approach is ridiculously simple—so simple it might seem unbelievable.

He only looks at one cycle to choose coins—the daily chart. He abandons all other timeframes. The only condition for entering a trade is a MACD golden cross on the daily chart, preferably a strong cross above the zero line. He never chases news; no matter how hot the hype outside, as long as the daily chart pattern hasn't formed, he treats everything as noise.

Once in a trade, he doesn’t mess around. He only watches one line: the moving average. If the price stays above the moving average, he holds; if it touches below, he exits immediately. No negotiations.

His entry logic is even more interesting—he doesn’t chase after rising prices; he waits until the price firmly stays above the daily moving average and the volume confirms. Only then does he buy. This logic is counterintuitive for most people.

His calmness when selling is even more shocking: when gains reach 40%, he sells one-third of his position; at 80%, another third; and the remaining profits are all cleared if the price falls below the moving average. He never guesses where the market top is because he’s already figured it out—losing money is never because you sell too early, but because you’re reluctant to sell.

The strictest rule, and also the most life-saving: if the closing price falls below the moving average, he clears all positions unconditionally the next day. Even if the price recovers later, he doesn’t regret it; he waits until it re-establishes above the moving average before re-entering.

He once said something I still remember: “Earning a little less isn’t a problem; one breach of discipline and all previous profits are wasted.”

This method isn’t exciting at all, nor does it give you the thrill of getting rich overnight. But it has a particularly terrifying advantage—it’s almost impossible to be completely wiped out by a single market wave.

Most people aren’t actually incapable of making money; they just don’t wait to earn real cash before they blow themselves up.

If you’re still chasing rallies, stubbornly holding, or trading based on feelings, and your account keeps shrinking day by day, maybe it’s time to stop and reflect: it’s not that you can’t do it, but that you’re trading in the easiest way to be eliminated.

I’ve walked this path,