After blowing up the account down to 3,800 U, can it grow to 160,000 U in seven weeks? It did not rely on gambling luck or betting on trends, but on a simple logic of 'stop the bleeding - trial and error - compound interest'—this is a true experience of helping a fellow trader out of a quagmire at the beginning of the year and also revalidates the most counterintuitive truth in the crypto world: slow is fast.
First week: stopping the bleeding is more important than turning around.
When he found me, his account was down to 3,800 U, and he didn't even have the courage to open the exchange. I didn't let him look at the K-line, first did something 'against human nature': split the funds into 10 parts, each part 380 U, and set strict rules: single stock profit-taking at 5%, stop loss at 2%, and no more than 3 trades per day. When the market is chaotic, directly close the software, using 'not operating' to combat itchy hands.
The result is not stunning: 3 trades with 2 profitable and 1 loss, the account net worth climbed from 3,800 U to 4,700 U. But more importantly, for the first time, his trading journal no longer contained the terms 'averaging down' and 'holding positions'—when the focus shifted from 'recovering losses' to 'not losing', the mindset stabilized first.
Second to fifth week: catch the 'visible wind', manage the account with Excel.
Starting from the second week, we focused on 'trend trading': only trade cryptocurrencies with clear daily trends, keep the position strictly under 20%, and withdraw profits immediately when each profit reaches 30%. No flashy indicators, just use Excel to record trading: entry points, position ratios, and profit-loss ratios are clearly laid out, calculate the stop-loss line with a calculator before placing orders.
By the end of the fifth week, the account surpassed 30,000 U. He sent a voice message without anxiety: 'It turns out that not chasing highs and cutting losses makes the account grow steadily.' During this phase, there were 7 trades, 6 profitable, with a maximum drawdown of only 4%—slow operation instead locked in the risk.
Sixth to seventh week: when the market is crazy, you need to 'pull back', taking profits is the real gain.
In the sixth week, the market suddenly surged, and the community was filled with shouts of '50x leverage rush', we instead narrowed our positions: only opened a 10x short position with a strict stop loss of 1.5%. When a long upper shadow candlestick came crashing down, the short position made a 12% profit and exited, bringing the account to 54,000 U. While others laughed at our conservativeness, we had already withdrawn 20,000 U in profits back to our wallets.
In the seventh week, when the daily line retraced to a key support level, we finally acted and picked up two long positions, 15% position, and took profit at 8%. Ultimately, the account settled at 80,000 U, plus the 80,000 U withdrawn in the previous six weeks, total funds broke 160,000 U—3800 U of principal achieved a 42-fold return through 'small steps'.
The core of slow winning: do not compete with the market, compete with yourself.
During the same period, 7 people who followed this logic operated, with the worst making it from 3,500 U to 18,000 U. Their commonality was not understanding technology, but being willing to 'slow down':
Don't be greedy: be content with a 5% profit on a single stock, rather than chasing 10% and stepping into 80% of the pitfalls.
Dare to stop losses: a 2% stop loss line is cut as soon as it is said, never letting small losses drag on to a blowout.
Common withdrawal: withdraw profits when they reach the target, always keep a 'lifesaving fund' in the account.
In the crypto world, there are always those who believe 'a quick win will turn things around', but I have seen more people fall into the trap of 'quickness'. The journey from 3,800 U to 160,000 U is essentially about replacing 'urgency to win' with 'not losing first': hold steady during crazy markets, remain calm during losses, and take profits when they are in hand.
If you are currently in a pit, don't rush to climb out; first, step on the soil at the edge of the pit to solidify it—when you learn to accumulate profits at a slow pace, the market will give you acceleration instead.
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