Author: Lao Yan (Trader, long-term focus on risk management and market rhythm)

Three months ago, a friend came to me with only $3,600 left in his account, already so亏到没心情盯盘了. I didn't tell him any technical indicator stories, only taught him three life-saving rules, executed mechanically according to the process. The result? After 90 days, his account grew to $30,000, with zero liquidation throughout.

Today, I want to talk not about those "secrets to getting rich overnight," but about how to survive first in this market before making money. Because wealth never favors the fastest runner, only those who survive the longest.

**First Tip: Position Sizing Strategy — Be willing to lose fingers, but don’t let your head fall off**

I told him to split the $3,600 into three independent accounts, each $1,200, without interfering with each other:

- Short-term trading account ($1,200): At most two trades per day, take profit or cut loss quickly to prevent reckless操作.

- Trend holding account ($1,200): Stay honest if the weekly chart isn’t in a bullish排列, only act when opportunities appear.

- Emergency backup account ($1,200): Specifically used to prevent liquidation by topping up margin immediately when risks appear, ensuring he remains in the game.

The scariest thing in crypto isn’t a single loss, but having your principal wiped out, leaving no chips to turn around. The logic of position sizing is: you can lose a few fingers, but never your head.

**Second Tip: Prioritize the trend — Only eat the middle fish, don’t chew the hard bones on both ends**

All my爆仓 trades in the early days were forced through逆风. Now I have a strict rule:

If the daily moving averages aren’t aligned in a bullish pattern? Stay in cash and wait. Missing out on a trend costs profit, but opening against the trend risks losing the principal.

Only act when the following are met simultaneously: a breakout above previous highs with high volume + daily close above the moving averages. Only then is it worth participating.

Trend is like fishing — only eat the fattest part of the fish belly, don’t go for the head or tail bones. Many people lose money because they want to eat the whole fish, but end up pierced by the fins and scales.