At 2 AM, a private message from the Telegram group woke me up from my dream: "Ding Ge, I only have 2000U left in my account. If ETH drops below 3000 dollars this time, and I can't turn things around, I will completely exit the circle and never touch crypto again!"
Through the screen, I can feel this brother's despair. I flipped through his trading records, and it was simply the standard answer for retail investors' "self-destruction package": chasing highs like grabbing red envelopes at peak prices, cutting losses like escaping a fire at low points, trading 8 times a day, and losing capital faster than the receding hairline.
After 8 years in the industry, I've seen too many cases of "coming in with dreams of getting rich overnight and leaving with losses and debts." But today, Ding Ge wants to speak from the heart: 2000U is not a dead end at all. What really allows you to turn things around is not the gambling nature of heavily investing all at once, but the patience and strategy of "outlasting the main force." After all, I started with 1800U and achieved my current scale using this "slow bull compounding method."
First, see the market clearly: institutions are fleeing, while whales are bottom-fishing. Don't be the one left holding the bag!
The current market is simply a classic script of 'retail investors panicking and cutting losses, while big players secretly pick up bargains.' Recently, BlackRock transferred 140 million USD worth of ETH to leading trading platforms, directly breaking through the psychological barrier of 3000 dollars. Coupled with the outflow of funds from ETH-related compliant products, many retail investors panicked and liquidated overnight, fearing a drop below 2000 dollars.
But on-chain data doesn't lie! In the past three weeks, whales holding over 10,000 coins have been frantically buying, accumulating nearly 1 million ETH. At today's price, that's 3.15 billion USD. It's like a big sale in a mall; ordinary people rush to buy discounted junk, while the real rich are bottom-fishing limited editions. The market always oscillates between fear and greed, and opportunities are always hidden during the pessimism of the majority.
From a technical perspective, ETH is currently oscillating back and forth in the long-term range of '2100-4100 dollars.' This time breaking below 3000 dollars is at most a normal pullback towards the lower bound of the range and is not a collapse at all. Those shouting 'ETH will go to zero' are either panicking and cutting losses or waiting to deceive you out of your chips.
Three iron rules: The transformation from 'gambler' to 'profitable trader' is proven effective through my personal testing!
The strategy tailored for that 2000U brother is actually the 'Three Principles of Slow Bull' that I've summarized from years of practical experience. There are no complex indicators, ordinary people can implement it:
1. Learn to 'lie down and wait': Being in cash requires more courage than trading.
In the crypto circle, patience is not a virtue, but a survival skill! Many retail investors lose money because they have 'itchy hands' and want to trade as soon as they see K-line movement, desperately searching for signals when there are none, resulting in being repeatedly harvested by the main forces.
The first rule I gave this brother is: if there is no 'opportunity that is immediately certain,' then firmly stay in cash! Even if the market is sideways for a month, don't force yourself to trade. Market opportunities are like beautiful women on the street; if you miss one, there will be another. But if you make a mistake once, there may not be a next time.
He initially complained that 'being in cash is more painful than losing money,' but after forcing himself to execute for two months, his trading frequency dropped from 8 times a day to 1-2 times, while his win rate increased from 20% to 60%. You heard it right, less trading means more profit!
2. Position management: Break 2000U into 'survival cards,' always leave a way out.
I had him split the 2000U into 6 parts, with a maximum of 300U for each entry. This is a painful lesson I summarized from countless liquidation experiences: risk control is not a skill, it's discipline!
The specific gameplay is simple, beginners can directly copy the homework:
Limit the maximum loss per trade to 2% of the principal (i.e., 40U), set a stop-loss line firmly, and run when the time is up, never rely on luck; for the first position, only invest 15%-20%, don't think about 'going all in for double profit,' entering in batches can lower costs; add to the position every time the price pulls back by 15%, with the added amount being 1.5 times the last increment, buy more as it falls but don't blindly average down.
This brother built his position in batches when ETH fell to the support level of 2880-2900 dollars, and later took partial profits when it rebounded to the resistance level of 3074 dollars. Just this wave earned him 30%. Remember, surviving in the crypto circle is essential to waiting for profit opportunities.
3. Reviewing trades is more important than trading: Don't be a 'trader who only knows how to operate without thinking.'
I forced him to spend 10 minutes each day writing a trading log: Why buy? What are the entry and exit points? Did he make or lose money? Was he greedy or fearful at the time? Every Sunday night we review together to identify issues.
As a result, I discovered his fatal flaw: he panicked and chased after ETH when it broke the 20-day EMA (around 3074 dollars), fearing he would miss the opportunity; yet when it broke key support, he was reluctant to cut losses, always thinking 'it will bounce back.' Later, we set a rule: wait 24 hours for confirmation after a breakout before acting, and directly cut losses when breaking support, never dragging it out. Just this one change halved his loss frequency.
Practical demonstration: How to operate in the current ETH market using the 'Slow Bull Method'?
ETH is currently oscillating around 2900 dollars, which is exactly the best battlefield for the 'Slow Bull Method.' Ding Ge is directly giving you the operational plan, beginners can copy it directly:
Entry: Build the first position in batches in the 2850-2920 dollar range (accounting for 20% of total funds), set the stop-loss below 2800 dollars; this position is a strong support level for the past six months. If it breaks, it means the trend has changed, and there's no need to stubbornly hold on. Adding to the position: If the price breaks through 3050 dollars with volume (20-day EMA resistance), and compliant product funds flow in warms up, then add 30%, and do not blindly leverage; taking profits: first target 3249 dollars (50-day EMA), when it hits, take 50% profit first, and hold the rest to see how it performs around 3450 dollars.
This brother built his initial position at 2885 dollars, and when ETH fell to 2860 dollars, he didn't panic because his stop-loss was clear and the risk was controllable. A few days later, ETH broke through 3050 dollars with significant volume, and there was news of whales increasing their holdings. He added to his position as planned, and ultimately this operation earned him 40%, boosting his confidence immensely.
Lastly, let me say something heartfelt: mindset is the core of turning things around; 80% of people lose due to emotions.
In trading, technique only accounts for 20%, while mindset accounts for 80%! For retail investors who have lost money, rebuilding mindset is more important than making money.
I gave this brother two 'emotional management tools':
Emotional log: Score yourself before trading (greed, fear, anxiety count as negative points, calmness and rationality count as positive points). If negative points exceed 3, reduce your position by half; if it exceeds 5, stop trading directly. Weekly loss limit: initially set at 500U, once it reaches this amount, stop using the software for the week, absolutely no 'revenge trading.' Many people just want to recover their losses, ultimately losing all their principal.
Two months later, he sent me a screenshot of his account: 2000U turned into 90,000 U! He said that what he is most grateful for is not the method of making money, but that it taught him to 'stay in cash for a few weeks, just for a high-probability opportunity.' This is the way to survive in the crypto circle.
ETH is still hovering around 3000 dollars; are your bullets ready? Are you planning to follow retail investors to chase highs and cut lows, or are you going to use the 'Slow Bull Method' to follow the whales picking up bargains?
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