People often ask me, with the account almost at zero, can I still turn things around? My answer is always: Yes, but the premise is that you must completely change your approach. I am not some miraculous 'teacher' who can turn stone into gold; I am just an ordinary trader who has been battered countless times in the market. Today, let's talk about something practical, without any empty promises or bragging, just how to revive those nearly lifeless accounts.
1. First stop the bleeding, then talk about making money
The people who have lost to the point of numbness love to frantically open orders, hoping for a turnaround. What’s the result? The principal keeps getting thinner.
My iron rule is: As long as the daily loss reaches 10% of the total principal, stop immediately and shut down the computer, and fight again the next day.
For example, if you have $1000 left in your account and lose it down to $900, you must stop. This is not cowardice but leaving a buffer for your mindset—impulsive trading is no different from giving away money.
When Xiao Chen first started with me at $1200, he was too nervous to place orders. I had him split his position into three parts, only investing one part at a time, with a fixed stop loss. Two days later, his account surged to $5300, not because he found a mythical coin, but because he finally learned to 'lose slowly'.
2. Don't chase 'hundred-fold coins', first learn to 'double'
Newbies often fantasize about finding a hundred-fold coin to reverse their fortunes overnight, but the truth is: 99% of the seedlings for hundred-fold coins go straight to zero.
I never let anyone touch small coins with a market cap below 100 million, especially those scam coins riding on AI and metaverse trends. If you really want to trade, only choose the two leaders BTC/ETH, even if they rise slowly, at least you won’t get liquidated during a crash.
Why focus on mainstream coins?
High liquidity, won't trigger stop-loss and still can't sell;
Price fluctuations follow patterns, and technical analysis is more effective.
Ake previously lost down to her last bit because she was trapped by a certain 'ecological leader coin'. Later, I had her only trade BTC in choppy markets with high sell-low buy strategy, using 4-hour moving averages to find entry and exit points. Within a month, she not only filled her hole but also earned over $20,000.
3. Your strategy must be as precise as an alarm clock
Many people lose not because they don't understand technology, but because they are defeated by emotions. I have summarized a set of 'robotic mindset':
Set a plan before the market opens: what signals to enter, what signals to exit, write it down and stick it to the screen;
Reject last-minute changes: never chase after a big bullish candle to buy, or close your positions early out of fear.
Here's an example of real trading:
On the 4-hour chart of ETH, if the price drops to the MA60 support level and forms a 'bullish engulfing line' (a bullish candle with an opening price close to the lowest price), I will buy in the next day if the price does not break the new low, placing the stop loss at the lowest point of that formation.
I have repeated this set of actions for three years. My win rate may not be 100%, but the profit-loss ratio has always been controlled above 3:1—earn once while losing three times.
4. Position management is more important than directional judgment
I have seen too many people who understood the trend but still got liquidated. For small capital to turn things around, the key is not 'hitting the jackpot', but 'surviving longer'.
My position formula is very simple:
Single trade risk = total capital × 2%
For example, with a $1000 account, the maximum loss per trade should be $20. If the stop-loss space is 5% of the price fluctuation, then only buy $400 worth of positions.
This is also why I firmly oppose small capital playing high-leverage contracts—while good luck can indeed multiply tenfold, one reversal can wipe it out.
Ake's ability to stabilize her profits later was because she finally accepted that 'compound interest relies on accumulation, not high-risk betting'.
5. In the market, patience is more valuable than intelligence
The cruel truth in the crypto space is: most of the time, you should stay out of positions.
In a choppy market, only do range trading for BTC/ETH; wait for volume confirmation in breakout markets, and simply rest during market crashes.
I force myself to stay out of positions for at least 1-2 days each week, especially on weekends—trading when the market is dull and still forcing trades is purely giving transaction fees to the exchange.
Someone might ask: "Isn't it a pity to miss opportunities?"
But my experience is: as long as the capital is there, opportunities will always come back. Last year, Xiao Chen avoided a wave of LUCA crashes by staying out of positions, and the capital he preserved later doubled during the main rally of BTC.
In conclusion: the essence of turning the tables is to reshape habits
In the cases I have handled, none of the successful turnarounds relied on 'magic trades', all were based on discipline.
After every trade, I force myself to review: Why did I enter? Was the stop loss reasonable? Did my emotions get out of control?
Invest with spare money, never use leverage to borrow money—crypto fluctuations are already large enough, don’t put shackles on yourself.
Finally, a word for you who are struggling:
"The market never lacks stars, what it lacks are long-term players. Keeping a steady rhythm is more important than jumping the gun." Follow Ake to learn more first-hand information and precise points in the crypto space, becoming your navigation in crypto; learning is your greatest wealth!#ETH走势分析 #加密市场观察 $ETH
