Eight Years in Crypto: 3 Hard-Earned Survival Rules Learned With Real Money
Back in 2018, sitting in a small rented room in Shenzhen, I watched my 300,000 yuan investment in Bitcoin soar to nearly 3 million. I truly believed, “Crypto can change my life.” But just three days later, the market collapsed — and by Christmas, my balance was down to less than 600,000. That’s when I realized: the obsession with “waiting to break even” is the most dangerous trap of all.
After eight years of navigating the chaos, I’ve distilled my journey into three core survival rules:
1️⃣ Leverage Is a Knife, Not Wings
I once used 20x leverage to trade Ethereum — earning 400,000 in a single day, only to lose 600,000 in two hours during the ‘519 crash’ of 2021. My new rule: keep leverage under 3x, and never let a single position exceed 5% of your portfolio.
2️⃣ Don’t Look for Heirlooms in a Casino
I went all-in on a so-called “domestic Ethereum” project — investing 250,000, watching it climb to 1.5 million, and refusing to sell. It eventually crashed to $0.001. Lesson learned: 85% of my portfolio now sits in Bitcoin and Ethereum, with just 15% in altcoins for speculative plays.
3️⃣ A Stop-Loss Is Your Last Dignity
Set a hard 8% stop-loss for every trade — and honor it. Before dreaming of doubling your capital, ask yourself: If your account hits zero, could you still calmly enjoy a hot pot? The crypto world never lacks opportunity — only the capital to survive long enough to seize it.
I’ve clawed my way up from the wreckage of the crypto market, and now I hold what I call the “light of survival.” It’s been shining ever since.
Will you follow it too? ✨
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