Having navigated the cryptocurrency asset market for 9 years, from liquidation to achieving stable profits, my deepest realization is: the logic behind making money is always simpler than you think, but the reasons for losing money are incredibly diverse. Today, I share 10 trading principles I’ve gained through blood and tears—no motivational clichés, just practical experience.



**Small-Scale Startup Phase Is Crucial**
Capital under 100,000 isn’t about courage; it’s about patience. Catching one major upward wave in a year is enough. When there’s no clear opportunity, staying out of the market is the best choice. Many people can’t sit still, but they’re actually just giving money to the market.

**Cognitive Gaps Are the Biggest Pitfall**
Jumping into real trading without mastering simulation trading can lead to fatal mistakes. This is not an exaggeration; the crypto world is that brutal.

**Beware of Good News Traps**
Prices don’t rise after good news is released, and sometimes they even drop sharply on the next day’s open? At this point, the big players are quietly offloading, waiting for retail investors to take the bait. Learning to recognize these signals is very important.

**Clear Out Before Holidays**
Risk management always comes first. Those who can survive longer will be the ones who ultimately succeed. Don’t be cannon fodder.

**Mid-Term Trading Focuses on Cash Flow**
Rolling high sell and low buy operations, always leave enough ammunition for yourself. When the market crashes, you need cash to buy the dip.

**Only Focus on Active Coins for Short-Term Trading**
Avoid zombie coins with no trading volume or volatility; they’re a waste of time and will only make you sad.

**Different Strategies for Rapid and Slow Declines**
Rapid drops often rebound quickly, so consider bottom fishing. But don’t rely on luck during slow declines; the speed of cutting losses must be fast.

**Cut Losses Immediately When Wrong**
Stop-loss is as essential as breathing. As long as your principal is intact, opportunities remain. Holding on stubbornly will only turn losses into negative assets.

**Monitor the Market for Short-Term Rhythm**
Use 15-minute K-line charts combined with KDJ indicators to find entry and exit points. Emotional trading doesn’t work; execute with robot-like precision.

**Specialize in Your Field**
Instead of understanding ten indicators superficially, master one or two complete trading models to perfection. Depth always surpasses breadth.

**The Underlying Logic at the End**
Losing less once is equivalent to earning millions more. Embed these principles into your mind—crypto never breeds lazy or foolish people.
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fork_in_the_roadvip
· 01-09 16:38
Holding a position without any assets is still a position. This statement is truly brilliant—how many people just can't sit still and end up liquidated. --- The trick of smashing the market with good news has been seen too many times. Retail investors are just like chives destined to be harvested. --- Stop-loss = survival. This really hits home—how many people just hold on and die trying. --- Specialization is key. Deeply understanding one model is a hundred times better than superficial knowledge of many. --- What you gain from nine years of blood, sweat, and tears is much more reliable than stories of overnight riches. --- Cut losses quickly during a slow decline; buy the dip during a sharp drop. You must understand the difference, or you'll just end up making reckless moves again. --- Don't rush in without practicing on a demo account. That's just asking for death. The crypto world won't spare you just because you're inexperienced. --- Cash flow is king. Only with bullets can you survive a bloodbath. --- Losing less once means earning millions more. Looking at it from another angle, this logic is truly unbeatable.
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YieldHuntervip
· 01-09 11:42
ngl the "one good trade per year" thing hits different after watching degens fomo their entire stack into zombie tokens lmao
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TerraNeverForgetvip
· 01-09 11:32
Being out of the market is the best way to trade, absolutely right. It's just that many people can't do it; I used to be the same—bored out of my mind and just had to make a move.
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ILCollectorvip
· 01-09 11:30
It took 9 years to figure these out, but I learned them in just 2 years. How are there still people chasing daily limit-ups?
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