2025-12-26 18:21:25

Many people think that trading experts are just lucky—believing they are the chosen ones who consistently profit and never fall into traps.

In reality, it's the complete opposite.

I personally fell for this misconception early on. Back then, I was obsessed with complex indicators, chasing hot strategies, naively thinking that a high win rate would guarantee stable profits. But what happened? I completely ignored risk management.

When the market reversed, my account losses spiraled out of control, and I was wiped out. At that time, I seriously considered quitting the crypto space.

Only later did I realize—what truly separates traders is not luck avoiding losses, but the ability to keep losses within a tolerable range.

This is the cruelest truth of the market: **Survive first, then talk about profits**.

No matter how attractive the market or how high your win rate, without proper risk control, one wave can wipe you out. Only by staying in the game long-term can your trading advantages gradually realize their value.

The key is—don't follow the crowd, don't gamble on directions, and develop a complete trading system. How to do that specifically?

First, run your strategy logic through historical data to verify that positive expectancy truly exists; then, lock in your operations with clear rules, relying on reasonable position sizing and strict stop-losses to build a "firewall."

I once guided a friend to reorganize his trading framework based on this logic, and not long after, he turned his situation around—completely breaking free from the cycle of losing more than he gains.

In the end, it all comes down to one sentence: **Strict trading discipline + rational risk management = the qualification to enter the market**.

The game in crypto is never about who has the biggest guts or dares to go all-in; it’s about who can stick to their bottom line and survive longer. This is a lesson I learned through blood and tears with my real account.

Those who can survive market fluctuations and consistently make money are, without exception, those who have first learned to protect themselves. Are you ready to adjust your strategy?

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TommyTeacher1

· 23h ago

I also died once like this in my early years, with a 90% win rate, but was wiped out by a market wave. At that time, I really doubted life... Later, I realized that making money or not depends on the win rate, and whether you're alive or not depends on risk control. That's the difference.

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SmartContractDiver

· 23h ago

Haha, that's well said. Risk control is truly a hundred times more important than win rate. I've also fallen into the trap of going all-in with full position, losing everything in one wave and doubting life. Surviving is the key to making money, I give this statement a full score. Have you set your stop-loss properly, everyone? Don't wait until the day of liquidation to regret.

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OnchainSniper

· 23h ago

Really, risk control has to be understood thoroughly, or else your account will be ruined. This guy is right, I also learned the hard way. Those who seem to make stable money have long figured out how to survive, and win rate is secondary. It looks simple, but in practice, you still need to be a bit ruthless. That stop-loss can sometimes really hurt.

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BlockchainTherapist

· 23h ago

This guy has some points, but I think it needs to be more ruthless——Risk control is not just about survival; it is everything. All other things are just floating clouds. --- Honestly, I’ve also fallen into this trap, hit so hard that I doubted life. Looking back now, 90% of those losing money are stuck on one word——greed. --- Living longer can really change your fate, but there’s a prerequisite——you have to be willing to cut losses decisively. Most people can’t do it, including myself in the past. --- Hey, this way of thinking is the same as my awakening half a year ago… Actually, it’s a game of probabilities. No matter how high the win rate, without proper position management, it’s all in vain—bitter lessons learned. --- That makes sense, but I want to ask—how does this system not break when the market is extremely crazy? The discipline that’s supposed to hold often can’t withstand FOMO. --- What about friends who have turned around? Are they still trading now? Haha… I’ve seen too many people learn risk control for a month, only to throw it all away when the market comes back. --- The core point is—living is much harder than making money. The essence of the crypto game is a knockout competition; it’s not about who earns the most, but who survives the longest.

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GateUser-e51e87c7

· 23h ago

Really, what's the point of a high win rate? One liquidation and it's all gone. That's right, survival is the first lesson, and risk control really can save lives. I've heard too many stories like this, and the ending is always the same—greedy ones get out first. Stop-loss is easy to say but not easy to do; the key is discipline, and most people simply can't do it. This is the real truth of the crypto world: it's not about who makes more money, but who dies last.

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