# Six Years of Crypto Trading: The Lesson I Want to Hide

It's pretty embarrassing to talk about.

During the 2020 bull run, I went all-in on ADA at $0.028. Within three months it hit $1.26, and my account gained six zeros. I wore out my mortgage calculator.

You know what happened? I didn't sell a single coin.

It later crashed back to $0.18, and 80% of my profits evaporated. That's when I finally understood: anyone can buy, but only a master knows how to sell.

After that, I locked myself in my room for three straight days, went through every K-line candle by candle, reviewed every single trade, and finally came up with a take-profit and stop-loss method that ordinary people can replicate. I'm laying my heart bare to share it with you today.

**First: Ladder Take-Profit – Only Eat the Fish Body**

Before I open a position, I write out the script:

Suppose entry at 1.1 —

Rises to 2.1: Sell 32%, recover principal
Rises to 3.2: Sell another 28%, lock in profits
Remaining 40%: Set trailing stop-loss, auto-close if it pulls back 16% from the highest point

I'm not chasing the mountain top, but I won't miss a bite of the main uptrend.

**Second: Hard Stop-Loss – 4.8% is My Bottom Line**

This is life insurance. $BTC

Open 11,000U position, close immediately when down to 528U (4.8%).

I set my conditional order in advance: auto-liquidate at -9.5%. Don't ask why it's wider than 4.8% – that's a buffer for wick-outs.

When the market crashes, emotions are the most useless thing.

**Third: Anti-Human Instinct – Admit You Can't Sell at the Absolute Peak**

Many people lose money because of one obsession: "I must sell at the highest point."

Result? They're reluctant to leave when it rises, unwilling to cut when it falls, and end up giving back all their profits.