Crypto novice's 8 core suggestions: prioritize survival, then profit! 💰
1. Essential basics to learn: avoid detours 🚀
Core concepts of contract trading
Perpetual contracts (no expiration) vs. delivery contracts (with expiration), beginners should practice with perpetuals first!
Leverage ≠ doubling: 10x leverage with a 5% reverse loss equals a 50% loss; it's recommended to start with 5x.
Set stop-loss: 5%-10% stop-loss on each trade (e.g., 8000 yuan principal per trade ≤ 800 yuan).
Choose the right platform
Only choose the top 3: Binance, OKX, Gate (small platforms have high risk).
Fee comparison: for spot trading, choose below 0.1%, for contracts, select low funding rates.
Iron rules of risk management
No holding onto losing positions: unconditional stop-loss if unrealized losses exceed 10%; preserving capital is crucial!
2. Trading strategies: earn “certain” money 📈
Two rules for trend trading
Moving average judgment: when the 50-day line > 100-day line > 200-day line on the 4-hour chart, go long; otherwise, go short.
Indicator assistance: enter when MACD is above the zero line with a golden cross + RSI > 50; increase win rate!
Swing trading mantra
Don't catch falling knives: wait for 3 consecutive bullish candles to stabilize before buying.
Don't chase prices up: if it deviates from the moving average by 20%, don't chase; wait for a pullback.
3. Capital management: 8000 yuan split position method (practical version) 💡
Leverage usage
Beginners use 5-10x: with 8000 yuan principal, you can open contracts worth up to 80,000 yuan, reducing liquidation risk by half.
Handling floating profits: take 20% profit on a 20% gain (earn 1600 yuan, take 320 yuan), then continue the remaining capital.
Building positions in batches
First buy 40% (3200 yuan) as a trial, stop-loss at 5% (loss of 160 yuan).
Increase by 30% (2400 yuan) on a breakout of the previous high, reserve 30% (2400 yuan) to guard against a crash.
4. Practical 4-step approach (using BTC as an example) 🎯
Choose the target: only trade mainstream BTC/ETH (strong liquidity, strong resistance to declines).
Determine the trend: bullish moving averages + MACD golden cross to go long, do not catch bottoms on bearish trends.
Building position operations: use 5x leverage, buy 26000 yuan BTC with 3200 yuan, set stop-loss at 25700 yuan (loss of 300 yuan), set take-profit at 28000 yuan (profit of 400 yuan).
Daily risk control: check position at closing (≤10 times principal), adjust stop-loss to protect profits.
5. Risk control: 3 “survival” lines ⚠️
Avoid 3 types of minefields:
Short-term surging coins (beware of pump and dump), high leverage (high liquidation rate above 10x), full position operations (leave 30% cash).