Iron rules for survival in crypto: From liquidation to guaranteed profit, I have learned 5 life-saving rules
I. Bitter Lessons: Leverage is a graveyard, spot trading is Noah's Ark
Once used 30x leverage to make 200% in a week, but lost everything after a 15% drawdown;
Held Bitcoin for 3 years, increased 50 times, but learned through 8 halving events:
Core Principle:
Spot accounts for 70% of the position, futures ≤10% of total funds
Dollar-cost averaging BTC/ETH (10% of monthly salary), must withdraw profits over 50%
Case Study: In 2025, LUNA collapsed, all-in leveraged traders lost everything, dollar-cost averagers broke even in 3 months
II. Trading Discipline: Stop loss 5% > Profit 50%
Fatal Mistake:
Make 20% and want 50%, lose 10% and increase position
Case Study: Following meme coins, profited 200% then lost everything holding on
Breakthrough Method:If a single loss ≥5%, stop loss immediately (2025 data: those who complied had an 80% lower liquidation rate)
Take partial profits at 20% unrealized gains (e.g., sell 50% at 1200U from 1000U, sell 30% at 1400U)
Review trading records weekly, eliminate emotional trades
III. Cognitive Moat: Do not touch cryptocurrencies you do not understand
Lessons from heavy losses:
Following 'star projects' and losing everything
Trusted 'teacher's signals' and lost 200,000
Survival Iron Rules:Only invest in the top 50 cryptocurrencies by market cap (BTC/ETH account for 70% of the position)
Before trading, ask: Can I explain the logic in 3 sentences?
Case Study: In 2024, AI concept coins plummeted 80%, only those who played BTC survived
IV. Mental Revolution: Accept losses, but never admit defeat
Key Insight:
Loss ≠ Failure, holding onto a position is the real trap
Case Study: A single-day liquidation of 300,000 in 2023, upon review found to have violated 3 rules
Action Guide:If daily loss ≥2%, mandatory rest for 24 hours
Optimize 1 detail each week (e.g., adjust stop loss from 8% to 5%)
Validate strategy on a simulated account for ≥3 months before going live
V. Ultimate Mindset: Stay alive to see a bull market
Refuse to borrow money to trade (2025 liquidation data: 83% due to borrowing)
Withdraw 30% of profits weekly (Case Study: Investors in 2024 relied on this to survive the bear market)
During a crash, do two things: ① Average down on spot ② Keep a diary of emotions
Conclusion
Ten years of learning:
Making money in a bull market is luck, surviving in a bear market is skill.
View positions as life value, set stop loss as a bleeding valve,
Use discipline to combat greed, arm yourself with knowledge against fear.
Follow Captain for steady double returns, low leverage, private domain contracts
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