Many people ask how to achieve stable profits in the crypto market. What I want to say is—rather than obsessing over technical analysis, it’s better to first change your trading mindset.

You might still be struggling with whether to trade on the left side or the right side, whether to buy the dip or sell the top, follow the trend or go against it. The more questions you ask about these, the further you are from the true essence of trading.

Look at the movements of coins like DASH and ZEN and you'll understand: every technique has its duality. Trading with the trend and adding positions sounds reasonable, but you might end up losing everything; trading against the trend is criticized, but once it reverses, it can be highly profitable. Light positions for safety, heavy positions for breakthroughs—many top traders rely on heavy positions to make profits.

The key is not to fall into black-and-white thinking. The market operates because everyone's trading logic is different. The so-called trend is also a relative concept—daily trends and weekly trends are often opposite. Ignoring cycles when talking about trends is just nonsense.

Long-term profitability depends not on a specific tool or indicator, but on a consistent and reliable trading logic. Technicals are neutral in themselves; whether you profit or lose ultimately depends on how you use them.

The core of true trading is actually very simple: probability and defense. Estimate the probability of market rises and falls, set proper stop-loss lines, give up most opportunities, and wait for the most promising one. That’s the entire essence of risk control.

All those rules—no heavy positions, no trading against the trend, avoiding bottoms—these principles can actually be broken. As long as it fits your own trading system, anything is possible; if it doesn’t, even the best method can be poison. No matter which technique, system, or logic you use, theoretically, they can all lead to profits. In the end, the decision still lies in human nature.

Trading is actually a form of cultivation. Very few people truly understand it. The 95% who work hard but don’t see through it, their profits flow to the 5% who grasp the market’s essence. That’s the truth of the market.