This is yet another sad story.
Not long ago, a brother came to me, his account went from hundreds of thousands of oil down to only 5,000 oil after a series of operations, and he was almost losing his mind.
The state you are definitely familiar with:
Dozens of random trades a day, transaction fees dropping faster than prices;
Afraid to take profits when prices rise, stubbornly holding on when they fall;
Shouting that 'the bull market is coming back,' but what comes back is not a bull, but the liquidation text message.
Even more typical is —
Seeing others flaunting hundredfold investments, financial freedom, Binance life, immediately going all in, and waking up the next day to find only a string of cold, hard numbers in the account.
Staring at the screen until three in the morning, ash everywhere on the table, eyes glued to the red, mindset shattered.
Sitting in the chair, I asked myself: 'Am I trading, or am I being harvested by the market like leeks?'
I only told him one thing:
The harder you lose, the more you need to act like a sniper, not spray bullets with a Gatling gun.
I had him do three things:
First: Only trade in certain market conditions.
Say goodbye to 1-minute heartbeat charts, return to the 4-hour level.
If the market hasn't moved, it's better not to act.
Missing an opportunity can wait, making a mistake is fatal.
At most three trades a day; if you're itchy, go run two kilometers.
Second: The devil's rolling stock method.
Always trade lightly and test; amplify the firepower when profitable:
The first trade should not exceed 10%.
Take half of the profit at 20%.
Move the stop loss on the remaining profit to let it run.
If it retraces 5%, reduce the position immediately; holding on is just asking for trouble.
Third: Discipline > Technique.
Stop immediately after two consecutive losses.
Review daily; look for methods when making money, find reasons when losing money.
Don't think 'I'll just hold on a bit and it will come back,' that is the gentle trap of liquidation.
Results? This guy managed to bring his 5,000 U back to life.
Later he asked me: 'Why didn't anyone teach me this earlier?'
It's simple:
Most people are not traders, they are gamblers.
They just don't dare to admit it.
Remember: In the crypto world, the comeback is not about heavy positions and desperate plays, but about first learning to survive.
Stop-loss is the bottom line; discipline is the weapon.
As long as you don't die, there is a chance to make back the losses.
If you can see this, you are already more awake than most people.
Keep a steady rhythm, and you can hold your life in your own hands.
