Someone I know made $12,000 from just $600 by shorting Bitcoin. While many people were buying the dip, he was betting on a bigger crash. I watched it happen, and I didn’t listen to him. Let me tell you the story. A few years ago, I had a friend from Indonesia. He was a good trader and wasn’t afraid to take risks. During one of the market downturns, almost everything was dumping, but ETH started showing some strength. He told me it could be a warning sign of another major dump. I ignored him. I was too focused on hoping the market would recover. Then one day, BTC made a small pump. I still remember the move from $45K to around $49,500. While many traders were getting excited, my friend saw an opportunity. He opened a short position using $600 margin with 100x leverage. His liquidation price was around $49,750. BTC eventually reversed and dropped towards $30K. He reportedly made around $12K from that trade and went on vacation. Meanwhile, I was still learning lessons the hard way. That experience changed how I look at the market. BTC is now around $74K. I remember calling for a dump around $84K, when many people were still shouting, “Buy the dip!” And this is what has been helping me lately: I convert the profits I make into my local currency. I don’t leave everything in crypto. I don’t stare at charts all day. Small pumps can easily make you believe the market has recovered. I don’t fall in love with any coin or project. The market doesn’t care about your feelings. I wait for setups instead of forcing trades. CT is quiet right now, and the market could remain weak for some time. But nobody knows exactly where the bottom is or when the next bull run will begin. And please, don’t copy my friend’s 100x leverage. One small move against him could have wiped out his entire margin. Trading is about experience, patience and risk management. I have another crazy story to share. I recently had an opportunity to turn just $20 into what could have been generational wealth through a meme coin. But greed and my love for the project got in the way. I’ll tell you what happened. Have you ever had a trade that could have changed your life, but you messed it up because of greed?