Recently, the dollar has collapsed, and the Federal Reserve is about to change course. Many are watching the 'crypto funds frenzy' wanting to make quick money, but I must say this: the busier the market gets, the more you must remember that 'surviving' is more important than 'making quick money'! These five survival rules are what I have summarized over 10 years, especially suitable for the current volatile market. Each rule can help you avoid the pitfall of 'earning and then losing it back'!
The market is always fluctuating, but emotions must return to zero.
In the past two days, ETH fluctuated up to 4600 and down to 4500. Some chased after a 10% gain and panicked to cut losses on a 5% drop, resulting in them getting slapped in the face repeatedly; in contrast, the seasoned followers in the community wait for the signal of 'stabilizing at 4587' no matter how ETH sways — in the crypto world, 'today up 10%, tomorrow down 20%' is the norm. True experts don't guess the direction every day; they maintain their composure regardless of volatility: they don't get carried away when prices rise or panic when prices fall; emotions must first return to zero for operations to remain steady.
Paying too much attention to the market can easily lead you to be manipulated by it.
The mistake most retail investors make: staring at the minute K-line, FOMOing (fear of missing out) when it rises for one minute, and panicking to cut orders when it drops for one minute. Just like the other day when BTC spiked to 11230, someone stared at the screen for half an hour, panicked, and cut at the low point, only for it to rebound back to 11500 in the afternoon; meanwhile, top players don’t even look at the minute charts, focusing only on the '11380 watershed' — as long as the trend isn’t broken, they hold; if it breaks, then they act, never allowing short-term fluctuations to brainwash them.
Position size is the lifeline; don’t gamble your capital on market trends.
Now many people see the 'dollar plummeting, funds entering the crypto world' and want to go all in on BTC or ETH for a gamble. But I must remind you: no matter how good the direction, using the wrong position is a disaster! Remember two iron rules:
Don't let a single loss exceed 2% of total capital: for example, if you have 10,000 U, the maximum single loss is 200 U, which corresponds to ETH's current price of 4500, meaning you can hold at most 0.044 (200÷4500), and falling below your stop-loss won't hurt too much.
Always keep 30% of your capital: even if the opportunity for ETH to surge to 4880 comes, don’t go all in; keeping some capital allows you to respond to sudden spikes. The market never lacks opportunities; what it lacks is 'people with money to enter'.
Going all in is a gambler's approach, not a trader's approach — previously, some went all in on altcoins, saw a 50% rise without selling, and lost their capital when it fell back, now they can't even catch ETH's opportunities.
In a bull market, hold tight; in a bear market, lay flat. Don't stir things up now.
Currently, the market isn't a pure bull market, but there are benefits from 'dollar funds entering the market.' The core is to 'hold quality coins': like the ETH that institutions locked in before, as long as it doesn't drop below 4320, don't keep making short-term trades; in contrast, during last year's bear market, some stubbornly held altcoins, only to see them go to zero — the core of a bull market is to 'hold' and not run away after making a bit of profit; the core of a bear market is to 'endure' and avoid random bottom fishing. Missing one wave of opportunity is not scary; what's scary is emotional trading that wipes out your capital, leaving you without bullets when real opportunities come (like ETH surging to 4880).
The market won't deceive you; you will only deceive yourself.
Many blame the market for their losses, but it's really their own fault for 'being too good at deceiving themselves': clearly, ETH hasn't stabilized at 4587, yet they fantasize that 'it can rise'; clearly, BTC has broken 11380, yet they insist 'it will rebound' — prediction, fantasy, and obsession are the biggest traps. Follow the market signals (for example, add positions when ETH stabilizes at 4587), and stay out when there are no signals. Don't make up 'reasons for rising'. Trading is not about who is smarter, but about who can make fewer mistakes: making one less mistake of chasing highs and cutting lows gives you one more chance to survive.
✅ Today's golden sentence:
With the dollar plummeting and the crypto world welcoming funding opportunities, many want to make money, but very few can survive. In the crypto world, winning relies on luck, but surviving depends on discipline — those who can make money may earn once and then lose it all, but those who survive can catch the benefits of ETH surging to 4880 and BTC breaking 11680. They are the real winners!
Continue to pay attention.
BTC ETH SOL: Keep a close eye on the 11380 watershed for BTC, hold 4587 for ETH, and watch 215 support for SOL. Surviving is key to seizing the opportunities brought by the dollar's decline! Follow Lao Ma, who analyzes the market daily, gives signals, and helps you stabilize amidst volatility to seize opportunities!
