Recently, I had the pleasure of reuniting with an old fren who brought along a colleague who had been severely hit in the Crypto Assets market. This colleague heard that I had performed fairly steadily in the market over the years and confided in me his troubles. He revealed that during last year's market turmoil, his more than three million principal had almost entirely evaporated.

I half-jokingly asked him if he would have been willing to invest five hundred thousand to systematically learn investment methods if someone had suggested it back then. He smiled wryly and admitted that he never thought he would encounter such a situation at that time. I understood that even if someone had given him advice back then, he probably wouldn't have listened. People often need to experience setbacks personally to truly realize the existence of risks.

A colleague quietly asked me whether there are really people who can consistently profit in this market. He feels that every time he enters, he faces a reversal, as if someone is specifically targeting his moves. I explained that there are indeed quite a few successful investors in the market, and the feeling he described is actually an illusion that many newcomers experience.

I elaborated further: 'The market fluctuates every moment, and this has nothing to do with individual buying and selling actions. Whether you profit or lose, it will not change the direction of the market—this is the most real, yet also the most brutal reality.'

When he eagerly asked how to turn the situation around, I pointed out the most ironic aspect of this 'game': the rules are actually very simple. Simple to the point that the only thing you need to do after opening a position is to wait. But it is precisely this word 'wait' that stumps the vast majority of people. Many smart people fail here simply because they are unwilling to accept one fact — no amount of analysis can eliminate the uncertainty of the market. Here, the only thing you can completely control is your own stop-loss bottom line.

I concluded by saying: 'Observe the trend formation, set reasonable stop losses, and then enter the market. It's that simple, but the key is whether one can execute it continuously multiple times. Most people may not be able to stick to it for three consecutive times. The concept of 'trend' alone is worth studying in depth. It's like learning to drive; at first, it seems cumbersome and complicated, but once you truly master it, everything will turn into a natural reaction.'

Sometimes, we spend a lot of energy searching for the so-called winning formula, only to find that the answer has always been at the starting point. We often hesitate to take what seems to be the simplest path. In the world of investment, simple yet consistent strategies are often more effective than complex methods. The key lies in cultivating the right mindset and execution, rather than overly relying on complex analytical tools or chasing short-term market fluctuations.