The airdrop season has picked up again these days, and the task platforms' anti-witch hunt makes everyone feel like they're clocking in at work. I also joined in a couple of times, but the busier I get, the easier I slip up: I can't hold onto spot holdings, and when it rises a bit, I want to lock in profits; futures are even more ridiculous, thinking "just try it," then the position gets bigger and bigger, and the last wave of volatility just washes people out.

My current position management boils down to one simple rule: first figure out whether you'll be liquidated or lose sleep, then talk about how much you can earn. Treat spot trading like slow cooking—buy and sell in batches, don’t break your plan at the first bullish candle; if you really want to trade futures, keep your position small enough that you dare to turn off the app and go eat, otherwise you're just paying tuition with your emotions.

What I fear most isn't losing money, but feeling every time that "this time is different," and then throwing the rules aside. Anyway, for now, this is how I’ll do it—staying alive longer is better than anything else.