«How I Almost Became a Millionaire Once… and Why I Sell Earlier Than the Thunder Claps Now»
I've been trading cryptocurrency for almost 9 years, and honestly, not much can surprise me… but one period still gives me chills. It was in 2019 when I entered one coin (let's call it X-coin) at a price of $0.05 without any particular expectations.
And then it all started.
After four and a half months, it soared to $1.60. Yes, yes, my position grew almost 30+ times.
Every morning I woke up earlier than the alarm — just to check how many numbers had appeared in my portfolio overnight. I even started eyeing a BMW M4, although I never thought of such a purchase in my life.
But guess what…
I didn't sell.
The bubble deflated as quickly as it inflated: X-coin fell to $0.25, and along with it — my paper fairy tale.
My 'BMW' instantly turned into a 'used Toyota.'
And then it hit me:
Anyone can buy. Selling is something only a few know how to do.
My profit fixation system that saved my career
I have suffered one principle: 'to fix step by step means to survive.'
Now my approach is this:
The price doubled? I sell about 1/3 of the position. Capital recovered — I sleep peacefully.
The price went up another notch? I sell another part, and I set a trailing stop on the remainder that kicks me out if the price drops about 12–18% from the maximum.
So I'm not sitting by the charts for days, but I almost always catch the main movement.
Stop-loss: my personal 'airbag'
I have a hard rule: one trade cannot burn more than 4–6% of the deposit.
For example, on a position of $8,000, I set a stop at around -$400 in advance.
After the purchase — immediately set a conditional stop order.
It's like fastening a seatbelt: it feels uncomfortable at first, but it can save your life one day.
The most unexpected discovery
I used to dream of catching the top of the candle — you know, selling right at the peak.
Now I understand:
better to take the body of the fish than to chase the tail.
As soon as I stopped dreaming of the 'highest price,' my results became more stable.
This year, I managed to maintain an average profit of around 30–38%, and that was without nervous breakdowns and sleepless nights.
The truth that only the survivors understand
Over the years, I've seen too many stories of '10x in a week,' but more often — stories where people lost everything.
In crypto, it's not the one who guesses rockets that wins, but the one who strictly follows their own rules.
I remember once my stop kicked me out of the position, and the coin doubled in a week. Friends laughed.
But three months later, it fell to almost zero.
And then I told myself:
Better to be alive and in the game than a hero on paper.$BTC
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