Survival Rules in the Crypto World (2025 Practical Edition)
1. The Art of Waiting
90% of the wealth stories in the market are survivor bias; real opportunities often arise when no one is paying attention.
Patience is not a virtue, but a strategy—those who make the most money in a bull market are often the ones who can remain calm in a bear market.
2. Only Earn Money Within Your Understanding
If you don’t understand a project, its price surge has nothing to do with you.
FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) is the biggest enemy of retail investors; the market is never short of opportunities, but often short of capital.
3. Learn to Say “No”
Don’t touch contracts (unless you are one of that 1% of experts).
Don’t blindly chase rising prices or panic sell, and don’t participate in “wealth codes” you don’t understand.
True composure is watching others get rich without losing your footing.
4. Position Size Determines Fate
Having the right direction but with a light position is the same as being wrong.
Kelly Criterion: Bet size = (Win rate × Odds - Loss rate) / Odds
Always keep some bullets in reserve; the market is most dangerous when it is most crazy.
5. Short-term Predictions are Poison
No one can consistently profit from guessing price movements; if they could, they would already be the richest in the world.
The more you trade, the more mistakes you make—those who trade less often tend to survive the longest.
6. Loss Control > Profit Fantasy
Single losses should not exceed 2% of your capital, and total drawdown should not exceed 10%.
When your mindset collapses, trading is over. A good mindset comes from strict risk control.
7. The Market is Unstable, but Strategies are Constant
Sudden market trends are unpredictable, but you can develop response strategies.
“If... then...” rule: Write down plans for “market crash contingency” and “profit-taking in bull markets” in advance.
8. If the Direction is Wrong, Efforts are in Vain
Go long in a bull market, stay on the sidelines in a bear market; don’t go against the trend.
The worst losses often come from “fighting against the trend.”
9. Slow is Fast
The urgency to make money is the beginning of losses.
Give yourself a “48-hour cooling-off period”—avoid emotional trading.
Ultimate Advice
The secret to making money in the crypto world is not “getting rich,” but “not getting liquidated.”
Behind every legendary story, there are countless unfortunate souls who got liquidated.
True winners are not those who earn the most, but those who survive the longest.
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