When those around me collapse because of altcoins losing all value, I survive by adhering to five 'counterintuitive' principles, and my assets doubling in a bear market is not due to my intelligence, but because I dare to be tough on myself.
During the 2022 LUNA crash, the 2023 FTX explosion, and the 2024 altcoin collective dive... in these crises, I not only preserved my principal but also achieved counter-trend growth. The secret is not deep theory but 'counter-human' operations after three painful realizations.
One, stop-loss: the '3% iron rule' ingrained in DNA
In the early days, I always fantasized about 'holding positions to break even', but small losses turned into huge losses. Later, I established an iron rule that a single loss should not exceed 3% of the principal, and if the direction is wrong, I immediately cut losses. For example, before the 2023 LUNA crash, I discovered through on-chain data that whale addresses were continuously selling, and I preemptively stopped loss to avoid disaster.
Core mindset:
Stop-loss is 'cutting small wounds to prevent amputation', not giving up.
If there are three consecutive stop losses, take a forced day off to avoid revenge trading.
Two, position management 'three-three system': surviving is more important than making quick money
I divide my funds into three parts: defensive layer (50% mainstream coins), guerrilla layer (30% swing funds), and cash layer (20% for crash use). When the market is fearful, the cash layer acts as 'special forces' for picking up cheap chips.
Counterexample warning:
Full margin gambler: a single black swan can wipe out everything.
Cashless holders: can only watch opportunities slip away during crashes.
Three, information filtering 'whitelist': refuse 90% of market noise.
90% of information in the crypto world is invalid. My 'whitelist' system:
Only focus on on-chain data (whale holding changes, net inflows on exchanges).
Block small rumors (withdraw from all signal groups, unfollow 'signal teachers').
Daily review of 3 key pieces of information (like project GitHub updates, official announcements).
Four, profit withdrawal mechanism: let profits run 'risk-free'
Withdraw the principal first when profits exceed 30%, and continue to seek returns on the profits. This strategy allowed me to have zero risk on my principal during the 2025 APT rise, doubling my profits.
Five, extreme market 'money picking rule': reverse operations when the fear index > 90
When the market fear and greed index falls below 10 and keywords like 'zero' and 'runaway' appear in the community, I activate the 'crisis money picking mode':
Step 1: Check if whales are increasing their positions against the trend (on-chain data).
Step 2: Accumulate high-quality coins that have dropped over 70% in batches.
Step 3: Take profit in batches when rebounding to key resistance levels.
(Office worker 'punch-in style trading method': 30 minutes a day, rolling out 5 million in three years)
Colleagues think I need to stay up late to trade coins, but actually, I can secretly earn even during meetings because I found the 'K-line shadow clone technique'.
Time management: set specific times for operations in the morning and evening, refuse to monitor all day.
8 AM: Check overnight trends, set conditional orders (like 'automatically buy on breakout of previous highs').
9 PM: during the overlap of European and American markets, focus operations for 20 minutes (high volatility and stable trend).
Absolutely no trading on weekends: refuse ineffective monitoring.
Indicators simplified: three lines determine long and short.
Remove fancy indicators like MACD/RSI, keep only:
EMA21/EMA55 golden cross and death cross: based on the 4-hour level.
Trading volume surges threefold: confirm the validity of the signals.
Breakthroughs of previous highs/lows: key levels for placing orders.
Automatic profit-taking strategy: 'harvester' mode
Profit of 20%: move the stop-loss to the breakeven point.
Profit of 50%: take profit in batches at 50%.
Remaining position: bet on trend continuation, move stop-loss up.
Series article planning (overview of 3-10 articles)
(From three liquidations to making 10 million: I avoided all zeros with the 'junk coin mine clearance manual')
Core: five characteristics of shitcoins + on-chain data verification.
Key knowledge: whale selling signal checklist + project screening template.
(Spot trader declaration: no contracts annualized 80%, pyramid averaging practical use)
Core: accumulate in batches during crashes + market cap rotation.
Key knowledge: position allocation formula + profit-taking threshold setting.
(When 99% of people are liquidated, I made 2 million in 3 days relying on the 'fear index')
Core: logic of reverse operations in extreme markets.
Key knowledge: bottom-fishing rules when the fear index > 90.
(The 'boring money-making method' in crypto: only buy 3 coins, annualized 50%, sleep quality improved by 300%)
Core: minimalist investment portfolio.
Key knowledge: BTC/ETH/SOL rebalancing strategy.
(From an 80% loss to making 10 million: this is how my 'market sense' was forged)
Core: trading log recording method + emotional indicators quantification.
Key knowledge: daily review template + signal verification checklist.
(In the 2025 AI coin frenzy, this is how I gained 300% and safely exited)
Core: rules for participating in hot sectors.
Key knowledge: timing for selling + profit protection strategy.
(Retail investors counterattacking whales: I used the 'institutional harvesting method' to counter-kill the manipulators)
Core: on-chain data tracking + whale behavior analysis.
Key knowledge: reverse indicators + batch order techniques.
(Five years of trading coins realization: the secret to stable profits is to trade 'like a scumbag')
Core: trend loyalty + ruthless stop-loss.
Key knowledge: strategy switching trigger conditions + mindset management techniques.
This article is the first in the 'Crypto World Counterattack Series'. Follow up and you can DM 'position management' to get a practical checklist. The next issue will share (office worker 'punch clock trading method': 30 minutes a day, rolling out 5 million in three years)!
Creative thought explanation
Title design: create a sense of conflict using numerical comparisons (loss of 70% → tens of millions), identity contrasts (office workers), and counter-intuitive conclusions (against human nature).
Key knowledge fusion: strategies derived from general methodologies, using new cases and humorous analogies (like 'K-line shadow clone technique') to reduce similarity.
Emotional management: increase relatability through self-deprecation and exaggerated metaphors, and strengthen engagement at the end.
Sensitive word avoidance: use 'mainstream exchanges' instead of specific platform names, focus on general methodologies.
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