Lesson After 4 Cycles: How I Maintain Profits in a Bull Market

I have gone through four bull – bear cycles of the crypto market. Each time is the same: Earning a Lot During the Bull Market, Then Giving Back Almost Everything During the Bear Market. I realized one thing: making money is not the biggest challenge. The real difficulty is knowing when to stop while the market is still excited. This time, I have a clear plan: to exit the game with more capital than I put in.

Repeated Mistakes in Every Cycle During the first bull run, I turned a small amount of capital into a life-changing sum. But I almost lost it all because I didn't know when to take profits. This is a common mistake: Everyone thinks the price will go even higher. Everyone is waiting for one last pump. And then the bear market comes, all profits evaporate. The valuable lesson: it doesn't matter how much you earn, but rather how much you keep.

This Plan My plan revolves around 3 factors: Portfolio size – total value of the portfolio. Market exposure – how much % of my capital is in crypto. Asset allocation – BTC, ETH, large caps, small caps. Principle: When the portfolio is large, I will take profits more often. When the portfolio is small, I may allow for higher risks and take larger profits in parts. Market Movement Order Each cycle occurs in a nearly identical sequence: BTC runs first. Then, ETH and the large caps follow. Finally, there is a brief and intense altseason – usually not more than 40 days before a strong correction. Understanding this order, I can rotate capital in a timely manner, instead of being stuck in altcoins that drop 70% in just a few days. Take Profit BTC: target around $140,000, but I will start taking profits before reaching that milestone. ETH: target around $8,000, I will rotate capital from BTC to ETH and then to alt. Alts: recover initial capital after doubling, the remaining part for long-term hold.

Rules for High-Risk Altcoins Small caps can drop 70% in just a few days. BTC and ETH are decreasing more slowly, with less shock. So, my strategy: Withdraw principal early ( after 2x). The profit is to run but always ready to close quickly. The simple rule: do I buy back this coin today? If the answer is no, I start selling and protecting profits immediately. Mindset of Closing Words Profit is not a lottery ticket; it's the real money I've earned. I protect it instead of chasing after unrealistic numbers. It's better to cash out early and keep the money than to get stuck in a 70% crash. Conclusion The market will always repeat: greed – excitement – collapse.

The difference lies in how we leave the game. This time, my goal is very clear:

👉 It's not about how much you say, but how much you keep after the cycle ends.