I have seen the myth of accounts doubling overnight and have personally witnessed brothers collapsing in front of their computers after a liquidation. Today, I won't talk about K-lines or hype projects, but I want to speak from the heart: the true dividing line in the crypto world is not how well you can seize opportunities, but whether you dare to turn around at the peak and convert the numbers on the screen into money in your pocket.
1. Those talented individuals who were brought down by 'greed' over the years
In the bull market of 2020, a brother rushed into Tron with 5000U and two months later reached 100,000U. I advised him, 'Withdraw half, secure the gains.' He smiled and said, 'This is just the beginning! When it hits 500,000, I’ll quit my job and become a boss!'
So what happened? When the bear market came, and the account shrank to 30,000 U, he gritted his teeth and waited for the rebound; when it fell to 10,000 U, he stubbornly held on with red eyes; finally, when only a few hundred U were left, he directly deleted the app and disappeared.
No matter how beautiful the numbers on the screen are, if you don’t withdraw, it’s all someone else's money. I have also fallen into the same pit—my account surged to 600,000 U, greed outweighed reason, clearly seeing divergence signals at the peak, yet always wanting 'one more bite', resulting in a sharp drop back to 200,000 U. That early morning, I stared at the K-line chart, and all that remained in my mind was one sentence: 'If I had just stopped then, it would have been great.'
Second, my three 'stop' iron rules: lock profits in a safe.
The bloody lesson made me understand: survival in the crypto world relies not on aggressive offense, but on stable retreat. From now on, I established three iron rules, which I have never broken to this day:
Doubling must withdraw: when the account doubles, immediately withdraw 30% into the bank card, no one can persuade otherwise.
Triple reinforced safety cushion: triple the amount, withdraw 50% as 'retirement money', and mess around with the rest.
Every month, secure your gains: even if it's a small profit, transfer a fixed amount every month to improve life—buy bags, travel, treat others to meals, let profits nourish life in reality, rather than being trapped in the virtual numbers of the exchange.
Some laugh at me for being timid: 'With your speed, when can you achieve financial freedom?'
I replied to him: 'Those who had 'account freedom' were mostly queuing on the rooftop when the bull market collapsed last year.'
Third, behind the stop: resisting human nature, holding the bottom line.
The most toxic drug in the crypto world is the 'luck mentality'.
Always wanting 'a little more' when it rises: as a result, profits are given back during pullbacks, equivalent to riding a roller coaster.
Always waiting for the 'rebound before leaving': as a result, deeply trapped as a shareholder, and there's no time to cut losses.
Real experts have long engraved 'take profit and stop loss' into their DNA:
Once profit exceeds 30%, withdraw half of the principal first and let the profit fly;
Set a hard stop-loss line (for example, -5%), automatically cut positions when it hits the point, and do not give yourself a chance to hesitate;
The crazier the bull market, the more you should sell in batches, refusing the illusion of 'selling at the highest point'.
Fourth, the truth about managing currency: making money is for living, not living for making money.
After eight years of ups and downs, I finally realized one thing: the ultimate victory in the crypto world is not how many zeros are behind the account, but how much profit you can take away from the table and live a stable life.
Don't be fooled by the hype of 'holding hundred times coins'—99% of altcoins do not survive the bear market; when it’s time to take profit, don’t fall in love with the battle;
Don't envy the internet celebrities who get rich from leveraged contracts—high leverage ≈ fast bankruptcy; steady and solid is the way to become a perennial tree;
Don't be greedy for 'every step to be in sync'... The market specializes in various forms of non-compliance; stopping is the greatest wisdom.
Remember: in the crypto world, those who can buy are apprentices, those who can sell are masters, and those who dare to stop at the peak are the true winners.
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