#数字资产生态回暖 # From 800U to 6000U: The First Lesson After a Margin Call

From 800 to 6000, it sounds like a story of being chosen by the heavens. But to be honest—this isn't some genius move; it's just two words: shut up.

Previously, I triggered two margin calls, lost 4000U, and my account was left with 800U. Seeing that number, I froze. The previous "just do it" attitude completely vanished, leaving only cold sweat and regret.

I was forced to review. I laid out all those foolish trades I made before, one by one. The more I looked, the more hopeless I felt—I was just a gambler disguised as a trader. That night, I made a pact with myself: "No going all-in, no reckless moves, follow the rules."

The first step was a $ETH long position. The entry wasn't perfect, but I timed it right—using 3x leverage with a small position. While others were still hesitating, I had already entered the market. Although the profit wasn't huge, that feeling of "I can control the risk" returned.

The $BNB short position went even more smoothly. I had zero desire to add to the position at any point, just steadily taking profits from start to finish and finally earned 3200U. At that moment, I realized: you really can make money by "not greedily chasing."

When it came to $BTC, the pump-and-dump signals were too obvious. I had been sitting tight for hours, building a short position in batches, following through until I closed out at 6000U. The thrill of making money with a rule-based approach completely overshadowed the previous excitement of blindly guessing and blowing up.

After completing this trade, I finally understood: it's not that the market has become easier, but that I finally stopped bullshitting. I started to enjoy holding cash, enjoying missed opportunities, and no longer treat every trade as an "inevitable profit." Trading became part of a system, not just gambling.

My current rules are very rigid: max position size 70%, stop-loss and take-profit fixed on the order, and after placing an order, I put the phone down. Profits, whether big or small, are left to the market. No forcing, no luck-based hopes.

The result of 6000U boils down to four words: rhythm + mindset. It's not that I became smarter; it's that the margin call woke me up. That lesson cost much more than the money I made.

Looking back, 800U isn't small at all—the key to turning things around has never been the initial capital, but whether you can learn from a margin call.

There's no secret formula. Just one honest truth: if you don't understand the market's logic, don't trade recklessly. Otherwise, in the crypto world, you're not making money—you’re just giving it away.