2025-12-26 15:21:26

During the period I lost 500,000, I understood that kind of despair better than anyone. Midnight, trembling in front of the market charts, chain-smoking one cigarette after another, with only one thought in my mind: "Should I give up?" Many times, I really wanted to completely exit, but looking back, those who truly persevere often do so by using their last bullet to fight the market one more time.

From an initial capital of 5,000U to 500,000U, I personally saw three people succeed, and I experienced it myself once. Honestly, it doesn't require any advanced technical analysis; rather, it’s about that anti-human self-discipline that 99% of people can't do.

**The real gold is in the dip trading**. When BTC surges or crashes violently, the liquidity on exchanges becomes a mess, but that’s precisely when the craziest opportunities hide. When the price drops back to the EMA20 moving average, I open a 5x leverage position, take profits at 5%, and immediately exit. Don’t think about getting rich overnight; with just two trades a day, operating like this with 5,000U can turn into 10,000U in a week.

**The first ten minutes of altcoin launches are golden windows for fleece**. When a new coin just hits the market, the order book is as thin as paper. I place buy orders 1.5% below the market price in advance, then set sell orders at 3% above, and sell everything as soon as the price hits. The risk is indeed high, but if luck is on your side, repeatedly doing this can earn a lot. As long as you’re not greedy and take small profits, you can keep cycling.

**Here’s the real life-saving trick**. Once your account exceeds 20,000U, you must withdraw 50% to a cold wallet every night before 8 PM. Most people fall at this step, always thinking "just one more wave to earn," but end up getting liquidated before dawn. Those who truly know how to make money understand when to stop—after earning five times, they take a break and don’t be overly greedy. I’ve seen too many people go to zero at 10,000U because they never learned this key moment of self-restraint.

In the crypto world, relying solely on one’s stubbornness is never enough; communication and collision of ideas are what help us go further.

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SeeYouInFourYears

· 4h ago

You're absolutely right, the belief in the last trade can truly save lives. This statement hits hard, especially the trap of "make one more wave and then take profits." I have at least two buddies who lost everything because of this. Timing the entry is indeed a great opportunity, but it requires ironclad execution. Most people can't even reach that point, just thinking about going all in. Raising 20,000 and immediately moving to cold storage—this discipline is truly rare. I'm sticking to this now, even though it feels like the returns are a bit lower, but keeping the account alive is the real key.

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WalletWhisperer

· 4h ago

the liquidity knife cuts both ways tho... those wicks you're chasing? that's where the algos feast on retail stops ngl

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MEVHunter_9000

· 4h ago

To be honest, I've heard this theory too many times, but the key is still execution... That day, I almost went all-in at 20,000 U. If it weren't for my friend stopping me, I probably would have lost everything already.

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StakeWhisperer

· 4h ago

That's right, it's a matter of self-discipline. But among the people I know, only about two out of ten who went from 5,000U to 500,000U actually ended up back at zero in the end. Wait, about the EMA20 strategy you mentioned, I tried it, but when using 5x leverage during entry, it's really easy to get liquidated. Let me ask, how long has your rule of withdrawing 50% to cold storage been in place? It seems simple, but actually implementing it is too difficult. Greed kills people. Everyone can say "take profits when things look good," but few actually do it. The copycat "羊毛" (wool-harvesting) strategies for altcoins require having an information advantage. Why do I feel like now it's all just robots playing this game? Honestly, your rule of "rest after making five trades" sounds more important than technical analysis. The last sentence hits hardest: researching technical skills alone is less effective than a group reminding each other.

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DefiPlaybook

· 4h ago

According to data, the bankruptcy rate for this type of high-leverage short-term strategy is over 94%. It is worth noting that the "99% of people can't do it" mentioned in the article precisely confirms the existence of survivorship bias—survivors tend to overestimate the replicability of their own strategies.

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MerkleMaid

· 5h ago

Honestly, seeing this reminded me of the almost liquidation experience last time, it really gets your heart pounding. But this setup sounds great, though the actual operation is a bit risky. I’ve tried that airdrop window for shitcoins, and slippage can just send you straight out. I have to give a thumbs up to the 50% withdrawal rule; that’s the real secret to longevity. Most people get wiped out by the thought of "one more round." I need to think more about the EMA20 strategy, but the idea of two trades a day with 5x leverage sounds easy, yet maintaining the right mindset is really damn hard. There are so many stories of 500,000 turning to zero in the crypto world. Surviving and walking away intact is what makes you a winner.

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