In the crypto market, experiencing a liquidation is a heavy blow for many people. The helplessness at the moment of account zeroing, the fear of not daring to place orders while watching the K-line—these pains are only understood by those who have truly gone through them.



A seasoned trader once experienced a series of liquidations, with only $5,000 remaining in the account during a moment of despair. Hundreds of thousands of dollars disappeared in the blink of an eye. That numbness and collapse were enough to crush anyone. But it was from this $5,000 that he started, using a completely different trading logic, eventually growing the account to $500,000. This process involved no all-in bets, no gambling on luck—only practical experience and a re-understanding of the market.

**First, focus on familiar coins and stay within your ability circle**

What was the previous approach? Chase whatever coin is hot, follow the trend blindly. The result was naturally being harvested by various coins in turn. Later, he realized a truth: only trade the coins you truly understand; in-depth research beats broad curiosity.

Take ETH as an example. After in-depth study, you can be familiar with its key positions and technical response habits. Every coin in the market has its own temperament; the deeper your understanding, the more accurate your judgment. Those unfamiliar coins, no matter how tempting their gains, should be abandoned—because returns beyond your cognition are often fleeting. The market will teach every trader who disrespects risk that staying within your ability circle is the foundation for survival.

**Second, abandon emotional trading based on chasing gains and cutting losses**

Emotional trading is a direct driver of account shrinkage: chasing high during rallies, panicking to cut losses during dips—your account rides a roller coaster every day. True change comes from setting strict trading discipline for yourself.

The specific approach is simple: spend time every evening analyzing key levels for the next day, and pre-decide entry and stop-loss points. When the market panics and liquidates positions, it can be an opportunity—enter calmly according to plan; when the market is wildly chasing highs, stick to your pre-set plan. The benefit of this approach is that it eliminates emotional interference, replacing passive chasing and cutting with rational, pre-planned layouts.
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StablecoinAnxietyvip
· 01-10 16:44
To be honest, I've heard the story of turning 5,000U into 500,000 many times. The key is that most people lose their patience before reaching that moment. I have deep experience in maintaining a capacity circle. I used to want to copy everything, but as a result, I was repeatedly wiped out by new coins. In the end, I focused only on BTC and ETH, and I ended up surviving longer.
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DataPickledFishvip
· 01-10 13:41
Turn 5000U into 500,000? This guy is really fierce, but to be honest, I've heard too many stories like this. The key is whether you can stick to that discipline; most people still get killed by emotional trading.
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StakeTillRetirevip
· 01-09 20:52
Honestly, turning 5000U into 500,000U sounds like a story, but the skill set definitely makes sense. I just wanted to try everything and ended up getting cut off from everything. Now I only focus on BTC and ETH. As for emotional trading... I'm still working on it. Sometimes, when I see the decline, I get itchy hands. It's really hard to overcome.
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AirdropHunterKingvip
· 01-08 19:54
Oh no, turning 5000U into 500,000, this guy is really ruthless, even more aggressive than my yield farming returns... But to be honest, the part about the capability circle is quite accurate. We yield farmers also follow this principle—only free-ride on contracts we're familiar with, afraid that a single contract interaction might be a scam, so we have to double-check the wallet address every time... Emotional trading is indeed a poison. I used to be the same—when the coin price went up, I got carried away and was willing to spend gas fees, only to end up with a bunch of worthless tokens...
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CommunityJanitorvip
· 01-08 19:52
The concept of the ability circle really hits the nail on the head. Back then, I was chasing everything, but now I focus on a few mainstream coins, and it's much more comfortable. But to be honest, discipline alone isn't enough; mindset is even more difficult... I've heard many stories of turning 5,000 into 500,000, but the real challenge is execution. Most people just can't hold up. --- Emotional trading is indeed poison, but when the profit margins are tempting during plan execution, it's really easy to waver. --- Sticking to the ability circle—it's easier to say than to do. --- I actually have some doubts about this story... It's not that the story isn't true, but why are such stable growth examples so rare in reality? --- Discipline, discipline—how many people can truly stick to it at critical moments? --- Deep research on a coin is definitely more reliable than chasing randomly, but it requires time investment. --- No all-in, no gambling luck—sounds very stable... but the problem is, ordinary people don't have that strong psychological resilience.
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MEVHunterBearishvip
· 01-08 19:44
Turning 5000U into 50W, this guy has truly had an epiphany I totally agree with the ability circle concept; I should have understood this principle long ago
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StealthDeployervip
· 01-08 19:36
5000U turning into 500,000 sounds great, but that's survivor bias. How many people can actually do it? The part about "listening to the wind and believing it's rain" resonated with me deeply; everyone who has lost money understands that feeling of being cut repeatedly. Strict discipline is true, but it's much harder to execute than to write about.
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