95% of Crypto Players Lose Due to These 10 Things – Read This, and You'll Change Immediately

Many traders enter the market with high spirits, thinking that just “look at the chart – guess the direction – place an order” will make money. But the reality is much harsher: many people, after a year of struggling, still have negative accounts, and some even want to leave the market because the more they try to recover, the more they lose.
As someone who has survived 7 years in the market, experienced account burnouts several times, and gone through periods of earning stable income from crypto, I want to share 10 real-world lessons that I paid for with time, money, and mistakes in exchange. Understanding these can help you avoid at least 80% of common mistakes made by beginners.

1. Small Capital (Less Than 200 Million VND) Don’t Overcommit – Just Ride One Big Wave Each Year
   Beginners often think that trading more frequently will increase profits. The truth is quite the opposite: the more “handicap” you have, the more prone you are to errors.
   If your capital is under 20–30k USD, you only need to:
   Choose 1 strong trend / 1 clear narrative each year,
   Focus only on a few core coins within that group,
   And always keep at least 30% cash to ensure survival.
   Money in the market only flows from impatient people to those who wait for the right opportunity.

2. Insufficient Analysis Skills → The More You Try to Trade, The More You Lose Money
   Many people don’t understand projects, don’t know how the market operates, and just enter orders based on others’ advice. They say “I’m good,” but when they lose, they blame the “evil” market.
   You only make money within your level of awareness.
   If you’re a beginner:
   Spend 3–6 months practicing on a demo to develop discipline and feel the market rhythm.
   Only trade when you have a clear reason, specific entry and exit points—then it’s time to trade with real money.
   Mistakes on demo are lessons; mistakes on real accounts mean real money lost.

3. Good News is a Signal to Reduce Positions – Don’t Chase “Last Coin”
   One of the iron laws of the market: “Good news usually leads to price drops after.”
   Why? Large investors have accumulated before the news, then sell when everyone is euphoric.
   If you don’t take profits immediately on the news day, at least sell the next day.
   Don’t expect “another 2–3% and then sell,” because you often lose as much as 20%.

4. Before Major Holidays and Events, Reduce Positions or Stay Out
   My 7-year data consistently shows:
   Before major holidays: low liquidity,
   During holidays: unpredictable volatility,
   Higher probability of price drops than increases.
   Experienced traders often reduce their positions by 50–100% to rest. Sometimes, not trading at all is the best decision to preserve your funds.

5. Medium-Long Term Trading Isn’t “Buy and Pray” – Know How to Rotate Profits
   Common mistake: buy and then “leave it untouched.”
   Proper strategy:
   When prices surge → gradually sell according to targets to lock in profits,
   When prices drop to support → buy back to lower your cost basis,
   Always keep cash to rotate.
   This is called cyclical accumulation – the key to avoiding the scenario where “profits turn into losses.”

6. Short-Term Trading Must Pick Coins with High Liquidity
   Short-term is a game of speed and margin.
   Coins:
   With low liquidity,
   Poor volume,
   Sideways for a week…
   → absolutely avoid.
   Focus on coins:
   With high volume,
   Clear waves,
   Obvious break/reversal signals on the chart.
   Trading in “dead coins” during short-term often makes winning difficult and stops you from cutting losses.

7. Understand Market Cycles – The Key to Catching Bottoms and Selling Tops
   The market isn’t random; it follows patterns:
   Slow decline → weak rebound → no rush to catch the bottom
   Fast and sharp decline (panic) → strong rebound → opportunity is coming
   The “shock decline → shock rebound” rule is very true for crypto.
   Those who understand these rhythms don’t need to guess randomly; they can enter/exit better than most of the market.

8. Stop-Loss is a Survival Shield – Must Follow It Strictly After Setting
   Not knowing how to cut losses = impossible to survive long in crypto.
   I’ve seen too many people lose just a few percent and refuse to cut, only to:
   Losing 5% → turning into 20%
   20% → turning into 50%
   50% → their account becomes “nothing left to lose.”
   Set a fixed stop-loss (8–10% depending on your strategy). When it hits, cut immediately—no debate.

9. For Short-Term, Just 15 Minutes + KDJ – Don’t Overload with 20 Indicators
   In short-term trading, too many indicators confuse you.
   The strongest combo for beginners:
   15-minute chart → follow the short-term trend accurately
   KDJ → identify overbought/oversold levels
   The best signals:
   KDJ crosses (golden cross) in the low zone,
   Accompanied by reversal candlestick patterns,
   → very high win rate.
   Conversely: death cross at high levels + bearish candles breaking support → exit immediately.

10. Success Doesn’t Require Knowing 100 Techniques – Just 1–2 Suitable Strategies
    Beginners often make mistakes by learning too many methods and trying everything.
    But good traders mostly use just 1–2 strategies:
    Either pure price action,
    Or trend following,
    Or short-term with 15-minute charts,
    Or medium-long term with profit rotation.
    Choose one method that suits your personality, practice to the point of “doing it unconsciously,” and you’ll surpass 80% of market participants.

Conclusion
Crypto isn’t a place to try your luck. It’s an extremely complex market where only those with discipline – knowledge – and strategy survive.
If you’ve been losing for a year, don’t be discouraged. It’s not that you’re bad; you just haven’t learned the right way.
Apply these 10 lessons strictly, and you will:
Make fewer mistakes,
Preserve your capital longer,
And start experiencing consistent growth cycles.