Keep 25% of your portfolio in USDT or USDC: the average Bitcoin drop on the first day of geopolitical crises between 2020-2025 was ≈7%. Having ready liquidity prevents selling at a loss and allows buying at lower prices.
Reduce leverage to a minimum (≤2×): each increase in the historical volatility point raised liquidations of funded traders by an average of 1.7% during previous cycles.
Split buy orders across three known support levels ($105k, $100k, $97k) instead of entering with a single payment; historically, these levels have held up in the last three panic waves.
Don't chase news every minute: what actually moves the price is the volume of flows into ETF funds. If the net flow remains positive by over $100 million/day, the funds' push typically absorbs the shock within two weeks.
Temporarily halt automated trading if your robot does not automatically adjust risk; high volatility (>80%) distorts momentum indicators and increases false signals.
Use a wide or mental stop loss, not too close: in previous peaks, the daily price movement range expanded to ±6%—a tight stop means guaranteed liquidation.
Monitor the price difference between exchanges: during the crises of January 2020, a 3-5% premium appeared in Iran and restricted markets; selling there and buying on a global exchange is for professionals only; don't risk it if you're not proficient in fast transfers.
Don't convert all your balance to 'alternative havens' at once; gold rose 3-4% on the first day of major crises, but Bitcoin often recovers its losses quickly after the news stabilizes.
Set a clear plan before the event (buying, selling, stop ratios), and stick to it—most retail losses come from impulsive decisions under pressure.
Learn from the numbers, not the headlines: in the last 8 sessions, ETF funds absorbed $2.4 billion (equivalent to 40 days of mining). As long as this 'vacuum' operates, the floor slowly rises even amid chaos.