Having navigated the cryptocurrency market for ten years, my deepest realization is: market rules are evolving, and our understanding must upgrade accordingly; otherwise, we will only be swept ashore by the waves.
Over these ten years, I have seen too many stories. Traders around me come in batch after batch, and go out in the same way. Some make their first profit during the frenzy of a bull market, only to lose everything in panic during a bear market. The higher the bubble inflates, the harder the fall.
I have walked this path myself. In 2021, I made my first fortune with Bitcoin, truly feeling at that time that I understood the market pulse. I would recite terms like bull-bear cycles and pattern analysis, but inwardly I was thinking, "It can still go up, keep holding."
And then it happened. The bull market reversed, the trend turned, and I didn’t even protect my principal.
But I never gave up. I began to calmly review each liquidation, listing the reasons one by one, until I saw the truth clearly: technical skills are not the problem; the problem lies within myself—defeated by greed, illusions, and impulsive cycles.
Afterward, I set three unwavering rules: - Don't over-leverage - Be clear and precise in every operation (know your reason) - Always cut losses
The first three months were really tough. When others were soaring, I didn't chase; when the market approached, I only dared to open small positions. I resisted the urge to act when I saw the candlestick charts moving. But I persisted—my account grew from a few thousand to thirty thousand, then to hundreds of thousands.
Later, the market became active again. This time, I didn’t go all-in; I diversified my positions gradually. When others were greedy, I took partial profits; when others panicked, I added to my positions at low points. My account steadily turned positive, and more importantly, my mindset never collapsed over a single or a few candlesticks.
Now trading is no longer gambling, but about pacing with confidence. I have experience repeatedly operating with major coins like #以太坊行情技术解读 and $SOL . Focused on risk management rather than chasing quick profits, my profitability and growth rate have become more stable and faster.
If you’ve also stumbled in the market, consider this mindset: true profit doesn’t come from chasing every opportunity, but from protecting every bit of your principal.
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AirdropHunter9000
· 12-13 12:14
This guy is not wrong, he's just a bit like talking about his own success principles... But the part about stop-loss really hit me, I'm the kind who just refuses to cut losses.
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OnlyOnMainnet
· 12-10 19:40
Well said, you really hit the point. I was also one of the unlucky investors who got caught in the 2021 wave, and I'm still reflecting on it haha.
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MoneyBurnerSociety
· 12-10 19:35
Well, to be nice about it, it's actually just a routine of remorse and self-reformation... I was also educated through liquidation like this, haha.
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FunGibleTom
· 12-10 19:20
This guy is right; the wave in 2021 really knocked a lot of people out. The same story keeps repeating around me...
I’m only now slowly understanding that not over-committing is important. Before, it was just the thrill of going all-in, and then everything was gone with a single counter move.
Seeing him go from a few thousand to hundreds of thousands was still based on discipline, not luck—that’s the most heartbreaking part.
Protecting the principal is really a hundred times more important than chasing crazy profits. Sadly, by the time I realized this, the money was already gone.
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ForkThisDAO
· 12-10 19:18
Correcting oneself is more difficult than learning technology, really. I've been stuck here for several years.
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Another survivor bias story, but this time it sounds pretty convincing.
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The three rules are simple to state, but how many margin calls must one experience to truly understand them?
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The most painful thing is not losing money, but knowing you still want to be greedy—that's hell.
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Looking at this account growth, I have to admit that sticking to discipline is really more stable than gambling on luck.
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Writing down the words stop-loss is easy; actually executing it is the real pain.
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I'm a bit tempted to try this approach, but I feel I simply can't change my habit of chasing gains and selling declines.
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Everyone who has gone all-in a few times understands this pain, but most people can't learn it.
Having navigated the cryptocurrency market for ten years, my deepest realization is: market rules are evolving, and our understanding must upgrade accordingly; otherwise, we will only be swept ashore by the waves.
Over these ten years, I have seen too many stories. Traders around me come in batch after batch, and go out in the same way. Some make their first profit during the frenzy of a bull market, only to lose everything in panic during a bear market. The higher the bubble inflates, the harder the fall.
I have walked this path myself. In 2021, I made my first fortune with Bitcoin, truly feeling at that time that I understood the market pulse. I would recite terms like bull-bear cycles and pattern analysis, but inwardly I was thinking, "It can still go up, keep holding."
And then it happened. The bull market reversed, the trend turned, and I didn’t even protect my principal.
But I never gave up. I began to calmly review each liquidation, listing the reasons one by one, until I saw the truth clearly: technical skills are not the problem; the problem lies within myself—defeated by greed, illusions, and impulsive cycles.
Afterward, I set three unwavering rules:
- Don't over-leverage
- Be clear and precise in every operation (know your reason)
- Always cut losses
The first three months were really tough. When others were soaring, I didn't chase; when the market approached, I only dared to open small positions. I resisted the urge to act when I saw the candlestick charts moving. But I persisted—my account grew from a few thousand to thirty thousand, then to hundreds of thousands.
Later, the market became active again. This time, I didn’t go all-in; I diversified my positions gradually. When others were greedy, I took partial profits; when others panicked, I added to my positions at low points. My account steadily turned positive, and more importantly, my mindset never collapsed over a single or a few candlesticks.
Now trading is no longer gambling, but about pacing with confidence. I have experience repeatedly operating with major coins like #以太坊行情技术解读 and $SOL . Focused on risk management rather than chasing quick profits, my profitability and growth rate have become more stable and faster.
If you’ve also stumbled in the market, consider this mindset: true profit doesn’t come from chasing every opportunity, but from protecting every bit of your principal.