#MSCI未排除数字资产财库企业纳入范围 500U turns into $20,000: A Trading Review on Patience and Position Management



Last year during the bear market bottom, fan Akai came to me with 800U, and his funds were already running dangerously low. He asked if he could quickly turn things around. I only gave him one answer: "Strictly follow the rules, no impulsive moves throughout."

**Phase One: Control Position Size and Wait for Confirmed Signals**

At that time, the market's trading volume was sluggish, and prices were consolidating at the bottom. I advised him to allocate 30% of his funds to buy undervalued platform tokens, while holding the remaining 70% in cash without moving. He was anxious: "Why not chase new coins?" I pointed to the daily chart: "No breakout yet, moving now is just throwing money away."

**Phase Two: Reduce Positions After 1.2x Profit**

A week later, the platform token suddenly surged with high volume, jumping 15% in a short period! He wanted to sell everything and take profits, but I stopped him. I placed an order to cut 20% of his position, recovering his principal, and set stop-losses on the remaining holdings to continue holding. Soon after, positive news flooded in, and the price doubled, breaking out.

By the time he closed his position, his 500U had grown to 2800U. He was choked up on the phone, saying he could pay the rent now. I poured cold water on him: "This is the result of persistence, not because you have talent. Don’t get cocky."

**Phase Three: Repeat the Same Logic**

We continued using the "small position + wait for breakout signals" method for small swings. Over the next two months, we caught two more waves. By the end of the year, his 500U had grown to 12,000U. He wanted to send me a red envelope, but I declined. I only left him with one sentence:

"Surviving in the crypto world isn’t about going all-in, but about using idle funds, controlling your position size, and patiently waiting for breakouts amid volatility. Most people blow up not because they can't see the trend, but because they can't withstand the pressure."

Now Akai can analyze the charts himself. Before placing each order, he always runs through a complete scenario of "how much could I lose in the worst case." Surviving in the crypto space has never been about making money; it’s about learning how to survive.
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NoStopLossNutvip
· 15h ago
Really, after reading this story, I feel a bit touched. Position management may sound simple, but it's deadly to execute. How many people have died because of the word "impatience"? Akai's ability to go from 800U to 12,000U shows what? It's not because he's exceptionally talented, but because he didn't cut his losses at the bottom and survived until the rebound day. In the crypto circle, it's not the experts who make money, but the survivors who stay alive.
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StealthMoonvip
· 16h ago
Discipline can really kill or save people. Watching Akai transform from an impatient rookie to a rational trader, the coolest thing isn't the over $20,000 profit, but that he finally understands what it means to be alive.
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GateUser-7b078580vip
· 16h ago
Data shows that this set of logic is the threshold for longevity... although most people still can't withstand the volatility.
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NotSatoshivip
· 16h ago
Just tough it out, this is the true essence of surviving in the crypto world.
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ImpermanentTherapistvip
· 16h ago
This is what the crypto world should look like. Going all-in doesn't really lead to a longer life.
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