2026-01-09 11:10:50

#密码资产动态追踪 I have never been the kind of legend who doubles their investment in a day, nor have I relied on luck to catch a bull market and soar overnight.

Having experienced margin calls, endured bear markets, and watched a batch after batch of people exit and disappear around me. I've had my accounts wiped out, my mindset shattered, and I’ve worked part-time to cover margins. Reaching this point, I’ve truly realized a truth:

In the crypto world, whether you make money or not depends not on how smart you are, but on how long you can survive.

The following are not theories learned from books; each one is a survival rule carved out through real losses, margin calls, and countless sleepless nights. $NEO

**1. Capital is the lifeline** The biggest fear in a bear market isn’t a drop, but running out of money to buy the dip. Protect your capital, and you’ll have the chips to turn things around.

**2. Greed is poison** Don’t chase highs out of FOMO; don’t be greedy at the top, take small profits out. This is the safest way to stay alive.

**3. Focused but not all-in** Choosing a good track and heavy position is okay, but you must reserve enough capacity to respond to market reversals.

**4. Light positions are insurance** Don’t fight the market; stay flexible with small positions. Once you’re heavily leveraged and get margin called or get caught on a spike, it’s a dead end.

**5. Speed is unequal** Enter trades slowly, take profits quickly, and cut losses ruthlessly. Watch the K-line when building a position, and never hesitate at the right moment. $KO

**6. Leverage is ruthless** Profits have a ceiling, but losses have no bottom. One wrong move with leverage, and your account can be wiped out in an instant.

**7. Stop-loss is survival** Exit at the line; hesitation only deepens the trap.

**8. Unrealized gains are illusions** Money not taken out isn’t real money. Profits in USDT must be withdrawn.

These rules sound simple, but actually doing them is very difficult.

The winners who survive in the crypto world are not those who make money quickly, but those who can stay steady and dare to cut losses. These principles are etched in my mind to help avoid three years of detours. I hope that when you read this, you are taking profits rather than still stuck in a losing position.

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SchrodingerWallet

· 01-10 03:51

This is the rule of survival, so heartfelt. I especially agree with the phrase "How long you can live beats how fast you can earn," which has already been engraved in my mind. --- Stop-loss is really a matter of survival instinct. Hesitating for a second almost cost me everything. --- Only by protecting the principal can I dare to think about turning things around. Without that chip, everything is pointless. --- Unrealized gains are indeed an illusion. The numbers in my account now don't even count as money. --- Leverage is like poison. The profit ceiling is high, but the dead end is also clear, completely unbalanced. --- The worst thing isn't a drop in price, but running out of money to buy the dip during a decline. That really hit me. --- Light position trading vs. heavy position all-in, the difference is life or death. --- Listening to stories of overnight riches is just for entertainment; surviving is the real winner.

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DeFiVeteran

· 01-09 12:27

It's true, preserving the principal is the key; I've seen too many people go all-in and then vanish into thin air. --- Stop-loss is easy to understand but hard to implement; the only thing to fear is one moment of weakness and everything is gone. --- The idea that floating profits are an illusion is harsh, I've fallen into this trap myself. --- Light positions with more activity are truly the best; heavy positions, once reversed, can only wait for death. --- Leverage is ruthless; this has been the most expensive lesson I've ever learned. --- Living longer is much more reliable than getting rich overnight; most people die from FOMO. --- I've memorized the phrase "exit at the line," you really have to be this ruthless. --- Making quick money doesn't count as winning; staying steady is the real skill. --- Money that hasn't been withdrawn truly isn't money; I've experienced this firsthand.

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TaxEvader

· 01-09 11:40

That hits too close to home. I'm the kind of fool who doesn't take profits and ends up losing everything overnight.

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GateUser-9f682d4c

· 01-09 11:40

That's so true, every lesson learned the hard way. Especially that unrealized gains are an illusion; so many times I held on out of greed for a few more points and ended up losing everything. Mindset is really a hundred times more important than strategy.

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AlgoAlchemist

· 01-09 11:29

That's so true, principal is the key. I've seen too many people go all-in with leverage and end up losing everything. Stop-loss really needs to be strict; being soft-hearted at that moment is the start of losses. I have deep experience with unrealized gains; seeing the numbers on the account looks satisfying, but it's really an illusion. Trading with a small position lasts longer; this phrase should be engraved in your mind.

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ClassicDumpster

· 01-09 11:24

It's too heartbreaking, but most people just can't do it. When the market drops, they panic and sell; when it rises, they rush in. --- Protecting the principal is truly the key. I almost lost everything because I didn't manage my leverage well. --- The illusion of floating profits is spot on. How many times have I almost taken profits, only to get caught back in? --- Stop-loss must be strict. I'm still learning this; I tend to be soft every time. --- Light positions sound simple, but executing them is deadly. Who made the crypto world so刺激呢? --- You're right, but I still experience FOMO. I can't change this bad habit. --- Leverage is truly ruthless. A classmate of mine used five times leverage and lost everything. Now he's too afraid to try again. --- The concept of speed mismatch is very clever. Opening positions slowly and taking profits quickly shows poor execution. --- Making quick money isn't as good as living long. I want to get this phrase tattooed on me.

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LightningClicker

· 01-09 11:19

The phrase about working part-time to cover the margin really hit me; this is the true reflection of the crypto world. --- Another blood and tears lesson post, but this time it's really reasonable... I respect the part about stop-loss the most. --- The principle of the principal as a lifeline must be engraved in your mind; don't always think about going all-in. --- "Floating profits are an illusion"—that's a killer statement. Many people die because of this. --- Six points are harsh, but when it comes to leverage, really no one can avoid it, right? Sooner or later, you'll have to pay tuition. --- Trade with small positions and be flexible; it sounds simple but actually doing it can be deadly... Who doesn't want to go all-in and gamble big? --- This person who has experienced account zeroing and can still summarize is much more reliable than those who only talk about making money without losing. --- Take profits quickly, cut losses ruthlessly—it's easy to say but your hands will be trembling when doing it. --- The phrase "Making quick money doesn't mean it's profitable"—I need to save it and look at it every time I experience FOMO. --- Being in the crypto world for a long time makes you a winner; this is more practical than any technical analysis.

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