Last week, an old friend messaged me: “This market is absolutely insane! It’s like a washing machine stuck in place, it’s been spinning for two months and not only has there been no splash, not even a bubble has popped; what the hell can we do in this broken market?”
I didn't confront him directly; I smiled and pulled out my phone to open the account screenshot — from the initial capital that could only buy a few hundred shares to now being able to comfortably cover household expenses and even save up for a new car, the profit curve has never relied on a single gamble, but rather on three practical and bulletproof operational strategies.
Don’t doubt it, these are the survival rules I painstakingly developed after stumbling into a halving pit and paying five-digit fees. Newbies can avoid pitfalls, and veterans can strengthen their positions. Remember to save this for when the fluctuations make you anxious and you can’t find it!
First move: Equip the funds with 'bulletproof vests', dividing positions into three parts, no panic in rising or falling markets.
In today's market, saying it's a bull market is too early, and saying it's a bear market is forced, it's truly a 'Schrodinger's market'. My fund management has never been about going all in for a big gamble, but rather splitting it into three distinctly different roommates, each with their duties:
Short-term trading (impatient): Can only make two moves a day at most, with a very clear goal — earn enough for a Starbucks (20 - 30 yuan) and then leave, never greedy for an extra second. Even if the market looks good that day, stop at the designated time, and resolutely do not become a 'greedy buyer';
Trend trading (patient): This part of the money is the 'laziest', waiting for two signals: weekly golden cross + breaking previous high points, missing one means no entry. Once in, take half out immediately when profits reach 30% — not adding positions, but actually pocketing profits, either saving it or buying something for the family. Last year, I used this money to get my cat an automatic litter box;
Backup position (spare tire position): specifically used to catch high-quality positions getting bloodied by the market, remember! In a volatile market, absolutely do not add new funds, the backup position only uses the originally idle funds in the account. New money coming in is just paying the casino owner’s fees, a bloody lesson!
Second move: Be the 'final answerer' of market choices, don’t guess blindly, just wait for clear signals.
For beginners, the worst thing isn’t losing a lot of money but turning the account into a 'coin toss game' in a volatile market — chasing rises and falls, making some in the morning and losing it back in the afternoon, in the end, paying a bunch of fees while the account stays stagnant.
My iron rule of operation is just one: only catch daily 'Davis double-hit' signals — must satisfy that MA30 is firmly above MA60, and the trading volume must break recent highs, both conditions are indispensable.
Other times? I would rather go to the gym and lift weights than stare at the minute charts and jump around. This year, there have been 217 days of volatile markets, and those friends of mine who chase the minute charts 'dancing' every day have spent enough on fees to buy ten treadmills. Meanwhile, in the sound of barbell plates colliding, I've quietly avoided 80% of the temptation traps, which is the confidence of 'not moving blindly'.
Third move: Put on a 'riot-proof suit' for yourself, risk control is more important than making money, human nature is the biggest enemy.
I've seen too many people who are great at technical analysis end up blowing up their accounts. The ultimate reason for blowing up is never the market, but the inability to control their hands and the uncontrollable greed. My 'self-harming risk control', though harsh, is lifesaving:
If a single loss reaches 3%, immediately cut the position! Don’t wait for the system to remind you, don’t have the fantasy of 'just wait a bit for a rebound', your stop-loss button should be quicker than your girlfriend's resolve to break up;
When floating profits exceed 10%, immediately set the stop-loss price at the cost line. Even if the market adjusts afterward, at least you won't lose your principal, this is called 'preserving the fruits of victory';
Every night at 11 PM, strictly uninstall the trading APP! If I stay up late to watch the market once, I forbid myself to trade for a day, this rule is stricter than quitting smoking.
Those who get itchy hands remember this: every time you want to open the software to operate randomly, first silently recite three times, 'I am here to make money, not to be a financial version (heart movement 7) player, there's no need to fall in love with candlestick charts every day.'
Finally, let me say something heartfelt.
In this era of tug-of-war between bulls and bears, those who can truly make money are never the 'gamblers' looking for thrills in candlestick charts, but those who can stay calm and stick to discipline, the 'steady types'.
When the market starts crazily issuing 'vegetable permits', your bulletproof vest and anti-riot gear will be more reliable than any technical indicators. When the next market comes, you will definitely thank yourself for putting on the 'discipline tightrope' now.
After all, whether in the crypto world or stock market, the money that can be steadily secured always belongs to those who cage their greed and engrave discipline into their bones. ##加密市场反弹
