In the crypto world, the scariest thing isn't liquidation, but wanting to borrow money to bet again after liquidation.
I know an old friend, a seasoned trader who survived the bull market in 2021. Last year, he lost 25,000 USDT and was left with just 2,000 USDT. He told me that during that time, every time he opened the trading app, his hands were shaking. Watching others post profit screenshots felt like seeing an ex-girlfriend sharing wedding photos on social media—it was heart-wrenching, and he couldn't help but want to borrow money to gamble again.
Later, he came to me, eyes red, and asked: "Brother, can I turn my situation around?"
I replied: "First, quit the addiction to recovering losses; learn how not to lose money before anything else."
We established three rules:
Only one trade a day, no small fluctuations, only go for the big gains.
If the direction is wrong, cut immediately without blinking.
If you make money, add in batches, never go all in at once.
In the first ten days, he gradually rolled his 2,000 USDT up to 3,700 USDT. There were two times he hesitated and wanted to hold onto his position, but I forced him to cut losses. He bitterly smiled and said: "If I had been this ruthless earlier, I wouldn't have ended up in this situation."
Once the rhythm stabilized, he started rolling his positions. I remember when ETH surged to 2,360, he bought at the lows and sold at 2,390, pocketing a steady profit of over 80 points. I told him: "Getting rich isn't about one big trade; it's an art of steady accumulation."
Just like that, his account grew from 8,600 to 14,700, and finally, thanks to Bitcoin's significant breakout, he hit 25,400 USDT—just enough to break even.
On the day of settlement, he stared at his account for a long time and said something heartfelt: "It turns out the hardest part isn't making money, but how to survive in the market."
This isn't some success story or motivational talk. Finding the right feeling + controlling your hands + strict execution, that's the hard truth of turning things around.
Now that the market is heating up again, are you ready to continue being a victim, or will you change your approach?
Sometimes, staking out a position in advance is more effective than chasing after the rise...
