From being down so much that I couldn’t even sleep, to gradually stabilizing, I honestly relied on nothing like a secret trick.

In my first few years in crypto, I also stared at the charts every day until midnight—my account got smaller and smaller, and my mindset became more and more chaotic. I was afraid of missing out when a K-line pushed up, and I didn’t want to admit my mistake when a K-line crashed down.
Later, I realized that the people who stay alive in the market for a long time never rely on being smarter; they rely on following rules.
Let me start with the most important one: first think about staying alive, then think about making money.
Many people enter the market thinking about doubling their money right away, but they can’t even last through one cycle. I set strict rules for myself: position size must be controlled; when losses hit the limit, you leave—no excuses, no stories.
It sounds conservative, but over these years, it’s these rules that helped me avoid most of the major pits.
Another thing: making money often comes from waiting, not from forcing trades.
I used to open a dozen or so orders a day—busy like a job—but in the end I found I earned less than what I paid in fees.
Now it’s simpler: if you understand, you trade; if you don’t, you wait.
At most two trades a day—the third one is very likely no longer trading, but emotion taking over.
A lot of losses are simply because your hands are too itchy. And there are a few traps—once you step into them, you’ll know how painful it hurts.
Adding to a position against the trend, always thinking you can lower your average cost; not being willing to exit when you’re making money, because you feel it can still go up; refusing to admit you’re wrong when you’re losing—until a small loss gets dragged into a big one.
I’ve seen this happen far too many times.
The most expensive thing in crypto is never tuition—it’s luck.
With the same 100,000 principal, one person goes all-in, uses high leverage, keeps adding to losing positions, and ends up getting liquidated and exiting; another person uses a light position, cuts losses with stop-losses, and takes it slow—after a year, their account is actually getting bigger and bigger.
Different choices lead to vastly different outcomes.
After these years of summary, it all boils down to six words: idle money, discipline, and patience.
And another six words—try your best to stay away from them: all-in, holding on to margin trades, and gambling your life.
Remember this: as long as your principal is still there, opportunities are still there.
Follow Hao Ge—no bragging, no empty promises. I’ll only share practical experience that helps you survive in this circle. If you’re still repeatedly losing and restarting over and over, come talk to me—I’ll teach you how to make trading simple.