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That perfect curve ultimately became the noose that buried my funds.
That summer of 2021, the trend of ETH was so strange it was fascinating.
During the day, it rose steadily, and at night, it fell on time, only to rebound fiercely the next day. This cycle repeated for nearly half a month, as if it were programmed. When I discovered this 'pattern', I was overjoyed—it felt like I was served a meal right by the heavens.
At first, I was very cautious, setting stop-losses on every order. After a little over half a month, the account numbers were climbing steadily, and I walked with confidence.
What’s terrifying? It’s that after a few 'false stop-losses', I dismantled my own lifeline.

Chapter One: The 'broken jar' of 120U
On the night after the account was liquidated and only 120U was left, I smiled at the screen—not out of relief, but self-mockery. People around me mocked: 'Is this little money enough to pay the electricity bill?' But I actually breathed a sigh of relief. Anyway, I've lost completely, so I might as well treat this little money as 'game currency' to practice without being too serious.
I set four iron rules, simple like a primary school student’s code of conduct:
Only play BTC: The market is big, there are fewer unexpected events, and small funds can't stir up waves;
Leverage ≤ 20 times: Tried 100 times, my hands trembled at a 0.5% fluctuation, and my mindset collapsed directly;
Half position operation: Each time opening a position not exceeding 60U, leaving half to guard against spikes;

I have seen people around me become millionaires overnight and also seen fortunes vanish in an instant, but I survived by using a "foolish method"—losing my initial capital of 200,000 down to 50,000, then rolling it up to a 10 million position. Today, I won't talk about metaphysics; I will just discuss the most basic survival logic. The following are all personal views and do not represent any investment advice.
1. The root of losing money: 90% of people fail due to "impulsive buying"​
Eight years ago, when I first entered the cryptocurrency world, like most people: I chased news and bought high, sold low. When I saw a coin surge, I FOMOed in, only to get wrecked by a wave of corrections. At my worst, I lost 150,000 in a year and had to numb myself with beer due to insomnia.

Discipline and patience are the most precious cryptocurrencies in this market.
In a blink, I have been struggling in this market for over three years. I still remember when I first entered the circle, I also had dreams of becoming rich overnight, thinking that with a principal of 200,000, I could quickly achieve financial freedom. The reality hit me hard—not because I didn't make money, but because the money I once made was later given back to the market.
The biggest lesson I learned, purchased with real money, is that this market lacks smart people; what it lacks is those who are patient and disciplined. Today, I want to share 10 core principles that helped me turn losses into profits, hoping to help you avoid years of detours.

1. The fear dominated by 'fixed stop loss'
When I first encountered contracts, I was also a devout believer in 'fixed 3% stop loss.' The forums were full of praise for 'just executing mindlessly can guarantee profits,' and screenshots of stop losses shared by group friends seemed to proclaim: 'As long as you are mechanical enough, the market won't hurt you.' What was the result? An extreme market movement in Ethereum directly taught me a lesson — a 5% surge in the morning, an 8% drop in the afternoon, and a recovery late at night. My stop loss orders were triggered three times in one day, my principal shrank by one-fifth, and the transaction fees piled up as a 'liquidation tax.'
At that time, I finally understood: a fixed stop loss is like putting the same tight-fitting clothes on all market conditions. The moment the market stretches a bit, the clothes tear. It ignores a core fact: the volatility nature of different cryptocurrencies is completely different. For example, gold futures have mild fluctuations, and a stop loss can be set at 3-5 dollars; while crude oil futures have severe fluctuations, requiring a space of 0.5-1 dollar. In such a highly volatile market as cryptocurrency, sticking to a fixed ratio is tantamount to suicide.

Rules triumph over human nature, rather than luck determining success or failure
Do you remember the look of confusion on the face of that newcomer who couldn't even understand a candlestick chart when they first opened the trading interface, staring at the flashing red and green bars? Three months ago, he came to me with just 1000U in capital, cautiously asking, 'Can this little money really survive in the crypto world?'
At that time, many people laughed at him, saying this amount wasn't even enough to pay for 'tuition.' But three months later, it was this 'rookie' who transformed 1000U into 10,000U using the most basic five-step method.
No insider information, no complex indicators, just a set of methods so simple that it's hard to believe.

Trading discipline is the true dividing line.
Last night, Xiao Li called me again, his voice hoarse like he swallowed sandpaper: 'With a capital of five hundred thousand, only two thousand left after three days. This thing really can’t be touched...'
He was referring to his own experience of trading Ethereum with three times leverage. I couldn't bear to tell him that I went through a similar collapse half a year ago, but now I use eight times leverage, and my account is becoming increasingly stable.
It's not leverage that's toxic, but rather that we overestimate our ability to manage our mindset too easily.
1. Leverage is a magnifying glass, not a magic wand.
Leverage is like a sharp kitchen knife; in the hands of a chef, it can create exquisite dishes, but in the hands of someone who doesn't know how to use it, it will only hurt themselves. Xiao Li's problem is very typical: as soon as he sees market fluctuations, his adrenaline spikes, he goes all in with three times leverage, and when he loses, he can't bear to cut his losses, and when he makes a bit, he wants to make more.

Only trades with controllable risks are worth betting on.
Last week, I blocked another 'teacher' who constantly shouts signals. This guy had fans fully leveraged 20x long on BTC, and that night the funding rate suddenly turned red, leaving the bulls crying out in despair.
Looking at those painful lessons, I can't help but think: too many people treat perpetual contracts as a casino, forgetting that the core of this thing is 'calculation', not 'gambling'.
In my early years, I also took a big fall. I remember the first time I tried 50x leverage, my account went from five figures to two figures overnight. That feeling of heartache is still fresh in my memory. But now I can stabilize, all thanks to a set of 'simple methods' I summarized after stepping into all the pitfalls.

Recently, international news has been more surreal than the cryptocurrency world—Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi insists on blocking French President Macron from allowing China to attend next year's G7 summit. Macron probably thinks to himself: 'I was having a good business discussion during my visit to China, what kind of performance art are you trying to do?'
1. Why is Japan so anxious? Because they feel guilty!
Sanae Takaichi whispered to Macron, saying that China and the G7 have 'incompatible values.' The underlying message is: 'If China comes, how can I still lead the charge against China in the G7?'
Afraid of losing the 'only Asian' label: Japan has always been the only Asian country in the G7, treating this identity as a treasure. If China really attends, Japan's role as the 'Asian spokesperson' in the Western circle will instantly collapse.

I have seen the myth of accounts doubling overnight and have personally witnessed brothers collapsing in front of their computers after a liquidation. Today, I won't talk about K-lines or hype projects, but I want to speak from the heart: the true dividing line in the crypto world is not how well you can seize opportunities, but whether you dare to turn around at the peak and convert the numbers on the screen into money in your pocket.
1. Those talented individuals who were brought down by 'greed' over the years
In the bull market of 2020, a brother rushed into Tron with 5000U and two months later reached 100,000U. I advised him, 'Withdraw half, secure the gains.' He smiled and said, 'This is just the beginning! When it hits 500,000, I’ll quit my job and become a boss!'

Tear down the walls blocking the way, instead of waiting for the door to open.
In my career as a cryptanalyst, I have seen countless projects rise and fall, but He Yi's story remains one of the most compelling cases in the blockchain industry. This is not a simple success story, but a practical tutorial about resilience, vision, and courage.
Losing a father at 9, working at 16, and having a fortune of billions at 38—this trajectory sounds like an impossible task, but He Yi turned it into reality with her life. Today, as Binance's newly appointed co-CEO, her way of thinking and decision-making logic is worth in-depth analysis by every observer in the industry.

Six months ago, A Kai's chat records were filled with despair: "Sister, am I hopeless?" There were only 20,000 U left in the account, and he felt like the market had beaten him to a pulp. But yesterday he sent a screenshot - the account clearly showed over 140,000, he looked like he had been rebooted, even typing felt light and cheerful.
In the past six months, I have watched him crawl out of the mud bit by bit.
1. The root of losing money: it’s not about poor skills, it’s about chaotic rhythm.
Last November, when A Kai came to me with red eyes, his state was typical: listening to big influencers’ calls and going all in, wanting to bottom fish at every spike, panicking to sell at a slight rise, and stubbornly holding on when it dropped. After a year of this, only a small portion of the principal was left.

Friends, the trading volume of FET is really interesting this time. Last week, the weekly line released an unprecedented volume, directly breaking the historical record from December 2022. Those who have played with technical analysis know that once such unprecedented volume appears, it is often followed by a big market trend. I reviewed the historical trends, and after the volume increase in December 2022, FET directly started a surge of 6400%. Now the same signal has come again, and I think it's worth discussing seriously.
Let's first look at the fundamental strength.
AI + blockchain practical players: Fetch.ai is not like those projects that only make grand promises. Its autonomous agents (AEA) are already being used in practical areas like supply chain optimization and energy distribution, even collaborating with giants like Bosch and Deutsche Telekom. In simple terms, it allows AI agents to work and trade on their own, such as automatically adjusting your investment portfolio or optimizing logistics routes. These concrete use cases are the foundation of long-term value.

The customer service suspected me of money laundering when I withdrew funds, but I know the real secret of this industry.
In 2017, I entered the cryptocurrency world with 5000U, witnessing too many stories of instant wealth and sudden losses. Some people lost everything to contracts, while my account steadily grew, with the maximum drawdown never exceeding 8%.
Today, I'm not sharing a secret to getting rich quickly, but a personal trading system that allows me to continuously 'profit' in the unpredictable market.
Core principle: survive first, then talk about making money.
The biggest enemy in the cryptocurrency world is not the market, but our own inner demons. The mindset of getting rich quickly is the root cause of losses for 99% of people. I adjusted my goal early from 'getting rich overnight' to 'steady accumulation,' deeply understanding the power of compound interest—no matter how low the annual return looks, it can create miracles over time.

In the world of crypto, the greatest risks often come from the details that are most easily overlooked.
"The private key must never leave the device under any circumstances." This is the core viewpoint on hardware wallet security recently put forward by Binance founder CZ. This statement seems simple, yet it contains the most important wisdom regarding the security of crypto assets.
As a player who has been navigating this industry for many years, I have witnessed too many people pay a heavy price for ignoring this principle. Today, let us delve into the 'first principle' of hardware wallet security and how to uphold this bottom line in practice.

In the middle of the night, the voice message from Xiaoya, filled with tears, struck a chord with many in the crypto world: 'Sister, there are more than 300,000 U left with only 10,000 now, my husband still doesn't know, I really want to go to the rooftop and get some fresh air.'
On that night in late autumn last year, when I received Xiaoya's voice message, my heart skipped a beat. The Xiaoya who used to share her profits in the group every day and shout 'either get rich or go to zero' had a voice that trembled uncontrollably.
Previously, she was a typical 'retail investor': whenever she heard that a hot coin was about to take off, she would rush in with all her funds, comforting herself with 'hold long-term' when it dropped, and when it slightly rose, she would feel elated, thinking 'a bicycle will soon turn into a motorcycle.' What was the result? It was only a matter of time before she took a big fall.

Friends, the market has reached a critical point this week. Bitcoin has been testing around $93,000 repeatedly, and both bulls and bears are dancing on the edge of a knife. What I'm watching is not the candlestick chart, but three events related to the Federal Reserve that are about to unfold and can directly pry open the liquidity floodgates. My view is clear: whether December is a new starting point for the bull market depends on the data in the coming days.
1. Federal Reserve year-end interest rate meeting (Beijing time December 11, 03:00)
Keyword: it's not about 'whether to cut rates', but 'what kind of performance Powell will put on'
Market expectations for a 25 basis point rate cut in December have soared to nearly 90%, almost a foregone conclusion. But let's not forget, the Federal Reserve is best at 'hawkish rate cuts'—cutting rates while delivering stern messages to suppress market sentiment. In my personal judgment, the real storm point this week lies in two aspects:

At three in the morning, I received a fan's desperate message: 'Sister Ke, I only have half of my principal left. I clearly saw the right direction, so why am I still liquidated?' This sentence was like a needle, piercing deeply into my heart—six years ago, my roommate and I pooled our money to enter the futures market, losing 80% in two months, almost ending up on the rooftop. Looking back now, the crypto futures market was never a casino, but a strict examination ground that specifically targets those who refuse to comply.
The following five iron rules are my survival manual forged with real money. It's all straightforward language, but each sentence is a scar from tears and blood.
1. Stop-loss? That is the 'respirator' for your account!

You can spend without selling coins, my Ethereum continues to earn interest in the Ether.fi card every day, while also getting 3% cashback—this approach is redefining what a true "living asset" is.
As a long-time player in the crypto payment field, my reaction when I first heard about the Ether.fi credit card was: "Another crypto card?". There have been many similar products on the market, but there are always some pain points that cannot be solved—either the rewards are pitifully low, or a large amount of platform tokens needs to be locked up, or the user experience is maddening.
After personally testing the Ether.fi card for a month, I have to admit that this product has indeed taken a big step forward in design and practicality. Today, I will share my usage experience to give you a comprehensive understanding of what makes this card special.

If you can't calculate the liquidation line, you are just someone else's ATM.
The backend crashed again, and a bunch of messages are asking how much leverage is appropriate for perpetual contracts. I've answered this question for five years, from bull markets to bear markets; newbies fall into traps, and veterans also get wrecked.
Let me pour a bucket of cold water: leverage is not a money printer; it's a kitchen knife. It's easy to cut vegetables, but a little tremor can draw blood.
Perpetual contracts have no expiration date; as long as you don't get liquidated, you can hold on indefinitely. Sounds free, right? But this freedom is full of pitfalls: you can increase your position at any time, wanting to chase profits when you gain, and wanting to hold on when you lose. The temptation of doubling your earnings with leverage clouds your mind, and the risks have long been forgotten.