#加密生态动态追踪 # The Lifeline of Crypto Trading: Three Rules That Took Me from Heavy Losses to Steady Gains
Over the past few years in the crypto world, I've seen too many tragedies—people enter with passion, only to be wiped out and sent back to square one within ten days. It was only later that I realized: the most deadly aspect of crypto trading is never losing 20% or 30%, but that one out-of-control liquidation that knocks you out entirely.
I’ve also had my fair share of crashes. Back then, I started with 20,000 USDT, got brainwashed by various hot topics and signal groups, and after emotional trading, my account was halved, leaving just over 10,000. After that huge loss, I began to seriously reflect. Through years of exploration and adjustment, I finally grew my account to 100,000 USDT—not because my skills suddenly improved, but because I learned how to survive longer.
# Three Must-Hold Bottom Lines
**First: Never Fully Invest**
Always keep some bullets in the chamber. This sounds simple, but execution is difficult—when the market skyrockets, watching the gains on the leaderboard, that FOMO(Fear Of Missing Out) will tempt you to go all in. But my experience is that reserve funds are like a lifeline—they keep you alive during market volatility. I always operate with half my capital, keeping the rest on the sidelines, so even if one trade fails, I can still hold on.
**Second: Stick Firmly to Take Profit and Stop Loss**
"Let me see a bit more" is the regret of many. Delay often stems from greed or luck. But real trading discipline is: sell at the take profit point, accept losses at the stop loss point—no bargaining. This doesn’t mean you should be stopping every day, but when conditions are met, act decisively. Many people get killed here—they have judgment but lack the decisiveness to execute.
**Third: Pass on Projects You Don’t Understand**
There’s always someone hyping a certain coin’s potential or a certain chain’s future. But the key question is—do you truly understand this project? If you don’t, then it’s someone else’s opportunity, not yours. Chasing after trending topics blindly is often the fastest way to self-destruct. Focus on core coins like BTC, ETH, SOL, BNB—that’s enough. Don’t be blinded by illusions and mirages.
# Surviving is the Premise of Making Money
Over the years of trading, I’ve realized that the secret to consistent profit isn’t some advanced technique or exclusive indicator. On the contrary, it’s these three simple rules—so straightforward that they seem obvious—that have helped me avoid many deadly pitfalls—overtrading, all-in bets, liquidations.
The crypto market is never short of opportunities. What’s lacking is the ability to stay alive inside the game. The real value isn’t in flashy tricks, but in calmness and restraint. Keep your principal and chips safe first, let your account survive longer, and profits will naturally find their way to you.
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StablecoinAnxiety
· 10h ago
This guy is so right; that moment of FOMO is really when you start losing money.
Going all-in with full position sounds exciting, but it often results in liquidation and going home broke, which isn't worth it at all.
I also use the half-position strategy; you need to survive longer to wait for the real market movement.
I truly avoid investing in coins I don't understand, no matter how tempting they seem—so many people have stepped into traps.
The phrase "Only by staying alive can you make money" should be engraved in your mind; it's either a technical issue or a mindset issue.
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ContractSurrender
· 12-10 12:20
You're absolutely right, going all-in is basically suicide. I only realized this after experiencing the loss myself.
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WenAirdrop
· 12-10 12:10
Half-position is truly a killer move; back in the day, going all-in almost wiped me out.
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NotAFinancialAdvice
· 12-10 12:08
That's right, I myself learned to carefully conserve my bullets from the whole "go all-in and get wiped out" approach—that was a real and painful lesson.
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BearMarketBuyer
· 12-10 12:01
Honestly, the half-position strategy is one I use too, saving me several times from getting stuck in a deadlock.
#加密生态动态追踪 # The Lifeline of Crypto Trading: Three Rules That Took Me from Heavy Losses to Steady Gains
Over the past few years in the crypto world, I've seen too many tragedies—people enter with passion, only to be wiped out and sent back to square one within ten days. It was only later that I realized: the most deadly aspect of crypto trading is never losing 20% or 30%, but that one out-of-control liquidation that knocks you out entirely.
I’ve also had my fair share of crashes. Back then, I started with 20,000 USDT, got brainwashed by various hot topics and signal groups, and after emotional trading, my account was halved, leaving just over 10,000. After that huge loss, I began to seriously reflect. Through years of exploration and adjustment, I finally grew my account to 100,000 USDT—not because my skills suddenly improved, but because I learned how to survive longer.
# Three Must-Hold Bottom Lines
**First: Never Fully Invest**
Always keep some bullets in the chamber. This sounds simple, but execution is difficult—when the market skyrockets, watching the gains on the leaderboard, that FOMO(Fear Of Missing Out) will tempt you to go all in. But my experience is that reserve funds are like a lifeline—they keep you alive during market volatility. I always operate with half my capital, keeping the rest on the sidelines, so even if one trade fails, I can still hold on.
**Second: Stick Firmly to Take Profit and Stop Loss**
"Let me see a bit more" is the regret of many. Delay often stems from greed or luck. But real trading discipline is: sell at the take profit point, accept losses at the stop loss point—no bargaining. This doesn’t mean you should be stopping every day, but when conditions are met, act decisively. Many people get killed here—they have judgment but lack the decisiveness to execute.
**Third: Pass on Projects You Don’t Understand**
There’s always someone hyping a certain coin’s potential or a certain chain’s future. But the key question is—do you truly understand this project? If you don’t, then it’s someone else’s opportunity, not yours. Chasing after trending topics blindly is often the fastest way to self-destruct. Focus on core coins like BTC, ETH, SOL, BNB—that’s enough. Don’t be blinded by illusions and mirages.
# Surviving is the Premise of Making Money
Over the years of trading, I’ve realized that the secret to consistent profit isn’t some advanced technique or exclusive indicator. On the contrary, it’s these three simple rules—so straightforward that they seem obvious—that have helped me avoid many deadly pitfalls—overtrading, all-in bets, liquidations.
The crypto market is never short of opportunities. What’s lacking is the ability to stay alive inside the game. The real value isn’t in flashy tricks, but in calmness and restraint. Keep your principal and chips safe first, let your account survive longer, and profits will naturally find their way to you.