In the crypto world, discipline is ten times more important than quick profits.
That night, I received a message. A girl sent a screenshot of her account, showing a balance of 2400U, while the record of the last liquidation was glaringly red. She said: 'This is the last loss I can bear; if I lose again, I will completely leave this market.'
I paused for a moment and replied to her: 'First, exit all crypto group chats and write the words 'exit' in the memo.'
When she returned, I only gave her three rules: single position not exceeding 10% of the principal; transfer profits to a cold wallet immediately; send me the stop-loss plan for record-keeping before each trade.
She questioned: 'Can such conservatism recover losses?'
I answered: 'This is not about quickly recovering losses; it's about first learning to survive in this market.'
First, why do most people ultimately lose to not the market, but to themselves?
In the first three days, the market happened to be in a low-level fluctuation, and her account surprisingly rose to 3264U. In the middle of the night, she excitedly asked me: 'Can I increase my position?'
I replied with only one sentence: 'Transfer profits to the cold wallet; still maintain a 10% position tomorrow.'
Later she understood: in a highly volatile market, 'restraint' is a hundred times more important than 'prediction.'
In the following four weeks, we were like two laboratory researchers: analyzing K-line patterns during the day, classifying and recording according to fluctuation ranges and volume changes; at night, summarizing not only profits and losses but also writing down 'why we entered, why we exited, and whether emotions interfered with our decisions.'
Her account climbed slowly from 2400U to 28,000U, and each time she broke through an integer threshold, she would show the confidence of 'I have mastered the trick,' while I would only coldly reply: 'Focus, operate according to plan.'
True discipline is not a slogan, but a muscle memory ingrained in your bones.
Second, collapse always happens when vigilance is relaxed.
The problem arose on the 29th day when she secretly became a 'teacher' in the group, her tone revealing a pride that 'I have understood the truth.' I shook my head secretly: the most dangerous signal in the market is when you think you have conquered it.
Sure enough, on the 34th day, she secretly heavily invested in an anonymous coin, did not set a stop-loss, nor did she take screenshots as agreed in advance. Overnight, her account plummeted from 57,000U to 32,000U, with a drawdown of 43%.
I asked her the reason, and she explained: 'I just wanted to verify my judgment logic.'
I asked her to write a 2000-word summary, and she only replied with an ellipsis.
At that moment I understood: she didn't lose to the strategy, she lost to the gambler inside her.
Two days later, I blocked her—not because she lost money, but because I was afraid she would one day tell others that 'that set of discipline is useless,' forgetting that it was discipline that pulled her back from the edge of the cliff.
The essence of survival in the crypto world: do you want to be a hunter or fuel?
The most authentic aspect of the crypto world is: it does not refuse anyone entry, but uses the 'illusion of getting rich' to filter who can ultimately stay.
You can multiply your money by 20 times in a month, or you might lose it all in an hour. The difference lies in one point: do you see profits as 'bullets' or 'chips'? Do you treat the trading system as 'faith' or a 'temporary crutch'?
According to Bloomberg data, the loss rate for cryptocurrency newcomers in their first year is as high as 79%. Those who survive long-term strictly adhere to basic rules: invest with spare money, strictly control positions, and learn the technology before practical application.
Three iron rules for survival in the crypto world:
Position management is the cornerstone of survival: single project investment should not exceed 5%-10% of total funds, and always keep emergency cash. The probability of full-position operators facing liquidation is 11 times that of those with divided positions.
Profit locking is the antidote to greed: withdraw the principal promptly when profits reach a certain percentage, turning 'paper wealth' into actual gains.
Stop-loss discipline is a protective charm: set automatic stop-loss points (recommended not to exceed -15%) and strictly enforce them.
In my years of market observation, I found that those who can continuously profit do not possess any mysterious secrets, but perfectly combine 'cognition' and 'discipline.' They clearly know that in this market, survival is victory.
Cambridge data shows that newcomers who strictly follow basic rules can increase their survival rate from 19% to 68% over three years. In this market, controlling risks is always more important than chasing high profits.
If you have ever lost your direction during sharp rises and falls, you might ask yourself one question: are you here to take a gamble, or to build a sustainable investment system? The answer determines whether you will ultimately become a hunter or merely fuel for the market.
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