$BTC Contract “three golden rules”: protect profits, cut losses, follow the rules.

First, learn how to “put money in your pocket” before you make money.
After you take a 10% profit, immediately set a breakeven stop-loss—if it falls back to your cost, you exit at once. Never let profits turn into losses.
When you reach 20%, lock at least 10% of the profit; when you reach 30%, lock 15%.
You don’t have to sell at the very top—just make sure you leave some spoils every time, and don’t let your account ride a roller coaster.

Second, when you lose money, treat it like “a brave man cutting off his arm.”
Set your stop-loss before opening the position—if you lose 15%, cut it immediately, without hesitation, fantasy, or holding the bag.

What if the market goes up again after your stop-loss?
Don’t slap your leg—just means your entry timing was wrong, but your principal is safe.
Trading allows mistakes, but it never allows one mistake to send you packing.

Third, if you sell too early, buy it back according to the plan.
If you’re bullish on it, when it retraces to the planned price, buy back the same quantity;
if it never retraces and keeps running up, then follow the plan too—chase it back. Paying a bit more in fees is better than missing the whole move and ending up with regret.

But if you buy it back and it stops you out again and again, getting slapped in the face repeatedly, it means the current market isn’t suitable for you—stop, and wait for the next round.
The last sentence is a blunt truth:

In short-term trading, it’s the rules that matter, not fortune-telling.
Fast in, fast out doesn’t mean random messing around; chasing hot spots isn’t the same as reckless charging; staying in cash isn’t missing out—if you can consistently earn your own share, you’re the winner.
Remember: protecting your principal is more important than making money; following the rules is more important than predicting.
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