At two in the morning, a recent graduate sent me over a dozen voice messages.


His voice was trembling throughout.
"Bro, I made 8,000 U in two hours!"
I asked him to send the screenshots, and as soon as I saw them, I knew there was a big problem. 4,200 U principal, 50x leverage, full position all-in.
Making money is definitely exciting; the account balance kept rising rapidly, and everyone watching was thrilled.
But before I could reply, the second message came half an hour later.
"Liquidated, now only 300 U left."
Many people think this is just bad luck, hitting an extreme market condition. But in my view, from the moment he went all-in with 50x leverage, the ending was already written.
This kind of trading method, even if you make 8,000 U today, could lose 8,000 U tomorrow, or go to zero the day after.
The problem is never the market itself, but the trading approach.
Later, I told him to change only three things.
First, reduce the position size.
No single trade should exceed 15% of total funds, cut losses immediately if the direction is wrong, no averaging down, no stubborn holding.
The most important thing in trading isn’t how much you make in one shot, but keeping the account alive.
As long as the principal is intact, opportunities are there every day.
Second, only trade when the market is promising.
Don’t chase coins that suddenly spike, avoid trades without confirmation, wait for a trend to emerge, wait for volume to break out, wait for the market to establish a clear direction before entering.
Losing a little less is okay; reckless trading is what really damages the account.
Third, take profits when you make money.
Secure a part of the profit at 20%, and after consistent gains, actively reduce the position size.
Many people can’t grow their accounts big because the problem isn’t that they can’t make money, but that they start to get cocky after earning some.
Positions grow larger, risks increase, and finally, all the profits are sent back to the market.
After three months, he went from 300 U to gradually reaching 65k U. $MU
Most importantly, during this period, he never got liquidated even once.
Ultimately, the real money-makers in crypto are rarely those who dare to gamble the most.
Often, the difference between winners and losers is just one thing: one controls risk, the other relies on luck.
Control your position size, manage your emotions, and keep that hand from always wanting to go all-in.
If you do these things, your account will naturally become more stable. $BTC
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