Sticking to discipline is more effective than chasing after star coins.
Do you remember that 3 AM when I slumped in front of the computer, the candlestick chart on the screen pierced my heart like a knife? The initial 8000 Tether has dwindled to only 3200, and the dark circles from staying up late to watch the market are like a shameful brand carved on my face.
Once, I was also that self-proclaimed 'smart' player, chasing every trend, believing my judgment could overcome the market. It wasn't until I was repeatedly slapped in the face by reality that I fully awakened: the crypto circle has never been a playground for 'smart people,' but a cash machine for 'disciplined' individuals.
Today, I have summarized these lessons learned with real money into three of the most 'foolish' yet effective life-saving rules.
01 Only play with 'old players', no matter how wild the new ones are, don't touch.
I used to be a 'curiosity enthusiast' in the crypto circle. My watchlist was filled with various tagged star projects: 'Metaverse', 'Web3.0', 'Next Generation Public Chain', chasing whichever concept was hot.
At that time, a big shot in the community said, 'You need to diversify your investments.' I misunderstood, thinking it meant to buy more types of altcoins. The result? Once I chased a new coin 'AI + Blockchain', and as soon as I invested, the project team ran away, directly losing half a month's salary.
After painful reflection, I cleared my watchlist to only three 'old friends': Bitcoin, Ethereum, and a few mainstream coins in the top ten by market cap. Some laughed at me for being too conservative, but I knew these 'old players' are like the old noodle shop at the entrance of the community; the taste is stable, and it won't suddenly close down.
Last time, it was widely circulated in the circle that a certain 'new noble' increased fivefold in three days, and fans privately messaged me asking if they should rush in. I directly tossed them a screenshot of my losses from back then—new coins are like strangers flirting in a bar, looking glamorous, but turning around might just trap you.
The volatility of mainstream coins is recorded in history; even if they fall, they have the confidence to rebound, and the risk of stepping on a mine is directly halved.
The correlation of crypto assets is close to 1; what you think is diversification may very well plummet together during a market crash. True safety is not about finding more dark horses, but about holding onto those 'old players' that have gone through multiple bull and bear cycles.
02 Equip the account with 'automatic brakes'; emotions are the biggest enemy.
People who lose money have a common trait: when prices rise, they want to wait for a higher price, and when they drop, they hope for a rebound. As a result, they either ride a roller coaster of empty joy or get deeply trapped and have to cut losses.
Now, before every position opening, I must do one thing: set up stop-loss and take-profit orders, letting the system execute for me, acting as a 'hands-off manager'. My rules are unyielding: if a single loss reaches 2% of the principal, I immediately stop-loss; if total losses exceed 5% in a day, I directly close the software and take a break.
It's the same when making profits; once the target of 10%-15% is reached, exit decisively, don't be greedy.
Last month, Ethereum surged from 3200 to 3680, just hitting my 15% take-profit line when my phone received the transaction alert. That afternoon, the market dropped back to 3400, and the group was in despair, but I was calmly enjoying afternoon tea—no need to struggle with 'should I wait a bit longer', unaffected by K-line emotions; this is the state that investing should have.
The market treats all kinds of disobedience, but rewards those with discipline and stubbornness. I have seen people stubbornly holding onto single losses, resulting in small losses turning into liquidation. I've also seen profits doubling without exiting, ultimately leading to tragic losses.
Now, I have trained myself to be an execution machine: stop-loss reacts a second faster than I do, and my execution must be ruthless! Compound interest is the interest given by discipline, not something gambled for.
03 Never 'go all in'; buying and selling in batches is the way to go.
"Going all in, winning will get you young models from the club, losing will have you hauling bricks on the construction site?" Don't believe such nonsense! I once lost 20% on a Bitcoin chase because I went all in; one correction had me staring at the screen all night, palms sweating, almost smashing the keyboard.
Now I strictly implement the 'Four-Part Method', buying and selling like peeling an onion, layer by layer.
The specific operation is: divide the funds into four parts, invest only 25% in the first position. For example, when Bitcoin drops to a key support level, I first invest one-fourth as a base; then every time it drops a certain percentage, I add a batch, thus lowering the average cost. The same applies when it rises; every time it breaks a resistance level, I add a portion, ensuring I won’t miss out on the market and won't lose my balance due to heavy positions.
The essence of buying and selling in batches is acknowledging that you cannot predict the market. No one can buy at the lowest point and sell at the highest point; we can only safely eat the middle part of the fish.
This strategy is especially important in the volatile crypto market: light positions lead to stable mindsets; stable mindsets lead to accurate decisions. Now, even if the market fluctuates violently in the middle of the night, I can sleep peacefully—account risk is controllable, so I can eat well and sleep well.
Conclusion: Stupidly persist, steadily make money.
Fan Lao Chen started with 5000 Tether coins, using this 'clumsy method' to operate, and in just over a month reached 30,000. He said the biggest change is: 'I no longer have to get up in the middle of the night to check the market, and my wife praises me for not going crazy.'
The true wisdom of the crypto circle lies precisely in those most straightforward principles: choose mainstream coins, strictly cut losses, and buy and sell in batches. These principles are nothing new, but 90% of people just can't do it because they always think they can find shortcuts.
The sunlight is so strong; why can you ignite paper through a magnifying glass? Because of focus. Investing is the same; instead of chasing every hot topic, it’s better to stick to a few basic principles.
The true essence of this industry has always been 'slow is fast': living longer is more important than making quick profits. Those methods that seem the 'dumbest' are often the fastest routes.
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