2025-12-11 06:23:29

A few days ago, a newcomer asked me: "This market is deep and fiery, how can I both preserve my principal and make some profit?"

I shared a personal example. There’s a guy I know, who entered the market in 2017 with 200,000 yuan. Now, just from holding mainstream coins and profits from contracts, his holdings have surpassed 30 million.

He once told me over drinks, "Anyone can do some technical analysis, but when emotions collapse, all strategies are useless. Those who can hold on, the market will give opportunities sooner or later."

Honestly, making money in this market isn’t about any secret trick—it's about three things: not impulsively opening trades, not chasing highs to buy in, and not touching shady projects.

I’ve seen too many people, seeing a piece of good news, go all-in on full position, which is not investing—it's simply gambling on luck. During sideways markets, building positions with a late half-step is much safer than rushing early. Wait until the trend is clear before acting; staying up all night staring at minute charts is a hundred times worse.

Most people lose money and start doubting life, and the root cause is just two words—impulsive moves. chasing mainstream coins rising, panic selling altcoins falling, only to get whipped around by the whales.

Remember a few iron rules: don’t touch when the divergence is too extreme, don’t bottom fish when breaking key support levels, and wait on the MACD golden or death cross until it confirms.

The most important thing is position control. Never use your living expenses to trade, and never leverage. Allocate around 60% to mainstream coins as a foundation, and try a small 40% position on altcoins. Even if you hit a trap, you won’t be wiped out.

This market is never short of opportunities; what’s missing are players who can survive to the next bull run.

If you’re currently stuck and don’t know what to do, first reduce your position and calm down. Wait until the trend emerges before making moves—that’s not late. After all, as long as the green mountains remain, you’re not afraid of running out of firewood.

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UnluckyValidator

· 2025-12-13 11:13

Why worry so much? Isn't it all about waiting until the bull market?

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InfraVibes

· 2025-12-12 07:29

That's right, I've seen too many people go all-in and end up dead just like that; investing is indeed not gambling. The biggest enemy of human nature is oneself. Seeing others make money makes it hard to sit still. If you can't change this bad habit, just wait to be herd or wiped out. The point about position control is spot on. Really, many people crash because of this. Leverage is both heaven and hell; I advise you to stay away from it. This guy turned 200,000 into 30 million in 2017. Luck played half the role, but he has a really strong mindset. Most people would have been sleepwalking through a crash and cut their losses. In a choppy market, there's really no need to rush. It's okay to buy a little later; it's better than getting caught at the bottom and getting slapped in the face. Anyway, everyone profits in a bull market, it just depends on who can survive until then.

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SilentAlpha

· 2025-12-11 06:53

The words are correct, but I'm just worried that people know the truth, and when it comes to critical moments, they go all-in with their entire position. --- Thirty million sounds like a lot, but how likely is it? It still depends on how long you can endure the psychological torment. --- It's easy to say, but how many people can truly avoid making reckless moves? I haven't seen many. --- Position control really hits home for me. Every time I think this could turn around, I end up losing everything. --- The key is to have patience, but the most lacking quality in the crypto circle is patience, haha. --- Those who can hold their ground make money, those who can't gamble. I'm in the latter group. --- I've heard this theory countless times, but the ones who truly profit are the silent ones who don't speak up.

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MemecoinTrader

· 2025-12-11 06:52

nah the real alpha here is watching these emotional paper hands panic sell while the data's still printing divergences fr fr

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AirdropNinja

· 2025-12-11 06:31

Really? From 200,000 to 30 million, this guy has truly moved to the next level. Exactly right, messing around is the dead end; I've seen too many people fall into this trap. Leverage is a pitfall; surviving until the bull market is the real winner. Don't chase highs, don't cut losses—sounds simple, but it's really hard to do. Wait until the direction is clear before taking action; it's definitely more reliable than staying up all night watching the market. Position control is a masterpiece; you can't risk your living expenses. Brothers who are currently trapped, maybe it's time to calm down. This move of holding 60% of mainstream coins is exactly how I do it. The market makers are really profiting from sheep, the ones chasing the highs and selling lows suffer the most. Wow, this is true experience, not some anxiety-selling chicken soup.

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FOMOrektGuy

· 2025-12-11 06:28

Here we go again... after all these years, no one has truly been able to do it, and at critical moments, people still tend to act unpredictably.

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BackrowObserver

· 2025-12-11 06:26

This guy always speaks honestly, but to be honest, very few people can really do it. 200,000 to 30 million? Just listen, don't take it seriously. The core is this—survive to the next bull market, everything else is虚的. Positioning is always the first lesson; greed at that moment is doomed. The current problem isn't strategy, but mindset. Most people die because they refuse to admit their mistakes. This theory has no flaws, but execution is too difficult. It's easy to say, but who can really hold on? It's a test of human nature. To tell the truth, the most feared are those newbies who go all in at every good news, they'll be chopped up sooner or later.

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