In the cryptocurrency world, the scariest thing is not losing money, but betting borrowed money after losing everything, treating despair as a gamble.

I know an older brother who entered during the bull market in 2021 and held on until last year, with his account shrinking from unlimited glory to only 2000U, losing a total of 25,000U. He said that during that time, opening the trading software felt like going to the execution ground, watching others make money while feeling bitter and unwilling—he even considered taking out a loan, hoping to turn things around by luck.

When he found me, the struggle in his eyes was hard to hide, and he only asked, 'Is there still a chance?'

My answer was firm: 'Forget the idea of recovering losses through loans; your only goal now is to learn how to 'stop losing money'!'

We established the simplest survival rule:

  1. Only make a move once a day: Reject the temptation of high-frequency trading, filter out the noise of small fluctuations, and only capture truly promising trend segments.

  2. Cut losses without hesitation: In the first 10 days, his account climbed from 2000U to 3700U. During this time, there were two trades where he misjudged; when he showed hesitation, I immediately urged him to stop-loss and exit. He later said, 'In the past, I hesitated when cutting losses, which led me step by step into the abyss.'

When the trading rhythm gradually stabilizes, we cautiously enter the second phase—accelerated rolling. This is by no means gambling all-in.

Gradual positioning: For instance, on the day Auntie (ETH) broke through the key level of 2360 USD, he started buying in batches from the low, like ants moving their home.

Planned profit-taking: When the price reaches the target area of 2390 USD, also take profits in batches, steadily earning over 80 points. I reminded him: 'The real wealth code is not in the gamble of achieving everything in one go, but in the long-term risk control of steady streams.'

Under this strategy of 'steady progress, step by step', the account quietly grew: 3700U → 8600U → 14700U… until seizing a strong breakout of Bitcoin (BTC), the account funds miraculously returned to 25400U—just enough to cover the losses!

That day he was silent for a long time, and finally said: 'It turns out I wasn’t unable to make money, I just didn’t understand that surviving in the crypto world is the starting point for a turnaround.'

This is not a fairy tale about overnight wealth, but a sobering realization after being beaten by the market:

Find the right rhythm: Give up fantasies and replace impulse with rules.

Maintain a stable mindset: Firmly hold on to rationality amidst the pull of greed and fear.

Execution in place: No matter how perfect the plan is, without ironclad discipline, it remains a mere illusion.

When the market becomes restless again, are you prepared to exhaust your chips in a chase of rising prices and falling prices, or will you re-examine the rules and respect the risks?

The real chance for a turnaround always belongs to those wise enough to understand 'surviving first.' Before the wave truly rises, only by surviving can one qualify to talk about the future.

"In the cryptocurrency world, surviving is more important than getting rich overnight"—are you ready to re-understand the market?

Opportunities to make money are always present; it depends on whether you can grasp this windfall. However, the prerequisite is learning to distinguish the principles of technical analysis and news as the basis for positioning. If you don't know how to distinguish, you can follow Anna's homepage, where she teaches step by step in the introduction.