In the early days of my entry into the crypto world with a capital of 50 million, two years later it slowly grew to 302 million, in the third year stabilized at 590 million, and in the fourth year it truly skyrocketed — in August, the account reached 378 million, and by November, it surpassed 700 million.


At that time, my mind was overwhelmed; I quit my stable job, even borrowed money and used leverage, feeling that “luck would always support me.” As a result, when the financial crisis hit, I not only lost all my profits but also went into debt, eventually having to sell my house to pay off the debt, nearly breaking my family apart. It was only at the lowest point that I realized: everything I gained before was luck, not skill.
After that, I didn’t trade recklessly for three years, reviewing and analyzing day and night, finally managing to recover with a simple logic. These 6 core points can avoid 80% of traps:
1. Don’t become a “coin collector.” I used to hold a dozen small coins, most of which were worthless, only to realize that three key things are enough: BTC for long-term holding so you don’t miss out, ETH with moderate fluctuations for swing trading, and choose one leading token in a strong sector like AI, RWA, which is much more reliable than random buying.
2. When emotions rise, stop first. I once continued trading during a massive margin call worldwide, losing 20 million in a day. Now I set a rule: if many people are margin called, there are 3 large bullish candlesticks on trending topics, or amateurs follow the buying, if one of these signals appears, stop and stay calm for 2 hours to minimize losses.
3. Position size is your lifeline. I used to trade recklessly, and when prices fell, I had no funds to add to my position. Now I set fixed positions: 50% USDT as emergency reserve, 30% quality coins for long-term foundation, 20% for quick trading, maintaining capital to have a chance to recover.
4. Take profit and cut losses—don’t dream. I used to add to my position when it dropped 10%, ending up trapped and hopeless. Now I have strict rules: if it rises 10%, sell half to lock in profits; if it rises 20%, sell everything for stabilization; if it drops 5%, analyze and stabilize; if it drops 10%, close the position immediately and evaluate—don’t hold onto losing positions.
5. Understand the basic market within 1 week. When I first entered this world, buying randomly led to big losses, so I summarized 3 steps: look at daily charts + MA10/MA30 to find support and resistance, increased volume without price rise is a false breakout, don’t follow the buying at the end of the session, and within a week, you will understand the market pattern.
6. Build your position like fighting a battle, gradually. I used to go all-in with 3 million, panicking during corrections. Now I start with 900 thousand as a base position, if support is broken, add 900; if resistance is broken, add 600; keep 600 for anticipating corrections—focus on rhythm, not speed.
The crypto world is not a game of luck; discipline is the key to long-term success.
Many spirits have lost their way in the crypto world; I only want to help those who want to save themselves. ()$ETH $BTC $ETH
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