#加密生态动态追踪 8 Years of Crypto Market Ups and Downs: From 40x Account Growth to Dreams Shattered — The Trading Truth I Learned

I will never forget the frenzy of 2017. $ADA started at $0.03, and I built my position in batches. Unexpectedly, within three months, it surged to $1.2, and my account nearly multiplied by 40 times. During that time, the first thing I did upon waking was to check the market, watch the numbers grow, and even start thinking about how to pay in full for a house.

Then everything reversed.

ADA started to fall, the price dropped back to $0.2, and I watched my unrealized gains evaporate—80% of my profit disappeared within a week. It was not just about losing money; it was a mental breakdown — watching what I had worked for fly away right in front of my eyes.

This lesson hit me hard: in the crypto market, there are too many people buying, but the real experts making money are actually focused on one thing — when to sell. Buying is easy; selling is the real skill.

**Partial Take Profits to Fight Greed**

Suppose a coin rises from $1 to $2. My approach is: first cut 30% of the position, directly recover the principal, and the remaining part is pure profit, which makes my mindset relaxed. Whether it goes up or down afterward, I feel no pressure.

If it rises to $3, then reduce another 30%.

Finally, the remaining 40% is set with a trailing stop — if the price drops 15% from the high, automatically sell everything. This way, I can ride the main wave and avoid being caught by greed.

**Stop-Loss Is the Lifeline of Trading**

I have a bottom line I never cross: any loss on a trade should never exceed 5% of the principal. Placing a -10% stop-loss order at entry is like buying insurance for the trade.

Many beginners fear stop-losses, thinking they might miss rebounds. But in reality, opportunities in the crypto market are never lacking; the next surge is always waiting ahead. What is truly scarce is the principal. Once the principal is lost, no matter how many opportunities come later, they are out of reach.

Over 8 years, I’ve seen too many myths of sudden wealth, and even more people losing everything on the roller coaster. Those who can leave with profits are always the most boring ones — they trade disciplined, are not driven by emotions, and know when to take profits and cut losses.

Crypto opportunities are indeed tempting, but more valuable than the opportunities themselves is the ability to stay alive and see the next opportunity.