The crypto winter of 2022 was colder than the eternal night of the Arctic. When LUNA fell to zero like a shooting star, and the bankruptcy announcement of FTX topped the trending searches, my ETH holdings also fell from the cloud of $3000 to the abyss of $800, cracking under the weight.

That night, the numbers in my contract account went to zero, and my bank card balance froze at 5000 Yuan - this was my last chip in the crypto world and all the capital for a desperate counterattack.

One, Seeking Light in the Dark Realm: Locking in prey amidst the carnage.

Extreme market conditions are the best touchstone; I only focus on two types of prey:

  • Nirvana Fire Seed: Those altcoins thrown to the ankles by panic selling (like SOL plummeting from $260 to $8, AVAX dropping 92%), behind the crash are bloody chips.

  • Mainstream Coin Gaps: The fatal pin moment for BTC/ETH, extreme points of market sentiment often hide the reversal code.


Choosing SOL as the breakthrough point stemmed from abnormal fluctuations in on-chain data. In the two weeks following the FTX explosion, there was massive whale buying in the $8-$12 range, while exchange holdings dropped sharply by 37% - this is not death, but the dark surge before the storm.

Two, The Survival Equation of 5000 Yuan: Three-Stage Blast Tactics.

I divided my capital into three defensive lines, each investment was a precisely calculated bullet:

Stage One: Trailblazer (2000 Yuan)

When SOL fell to $9, I pulled the trigger, establishing an observation position with 10x leverage, setting the stop-loss at $8.5 - this is testing the market's pulse with 20% of my capital while leaving myself a way out.

Stage Two: The Last Stand (2000 Yuan)

Reserve ammunition for the fatal blow. When the price crashed to $8.3, I went all in with 20x leverage - at this point, the market fear index had dropped below 5, and despair reached its peak, marking the critical point for reversal.

Stage Three: Profit Fission (1000 Yuan)

Always retain 10% of the principal as a fire seed, ready to switch to BTC's extreme market after making a profit; this is the survival rule passed down in the dark realm.

Three to Five Hour Counterattack: From 5000 to 32,000 in violent fission.

In the early morning of November 9, 2022, SOL suddenly pierced through $8.2, triggering the second stage! With 20x leverage cutting in like a scalpel, the average holding price dropped to $8.4. At four o'clock in the morning, the rebound began - the price shot up like a rocket to $14, and my account balance soared from 5000 Yuan to 32,000 Yuan. At that moment, I knew the darkness was about to pass.

Four, The Ultimate Hunt: The Unknown Algorithms of the Dark Realm.

The real killer move is a hunting system that integrates market sentiment, capital flow, and liquidation data. When BTC crashed to $15,400 on November 21, with the panic index hitting an all-time low, I started 25x leverage at $15,500 with a capital of 30,000. Five days later, when the price rebounded to $16,500, the account broke 180,000 - this was not luck, but a precise strike at human weaknesses.


In the dark realm of the crypto world, liquidation is not the end, but the starting point for rebirth. The counterattack from 5000 Yuan relied not on the madness of a gambler, but the calmness of a hunter: entering during extreme fear, leveraging to amplify volatility, and withdrawing the principal immediately after profit. These rules summarized in a sea of corpses are more precious than profit as a survival guide.


Looking back now, that crisis was just a ripple in the long river of the crypto world. True warriors never celebrate in good times, but hone their hunting rifles in the dark realms. If you have ever been knocked down by the market, remember: when everyone is selling, it may be your moment to pick up gold - provided that you are still alive.

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