2025-12-25 04:22:00

Having navigated the crypto market for many years, I've seen too many smart people exit due to rule-breaking. Conversely, those who stick to simple discipline tend to survive longer. Today, I want to share four trading bottom lines. They are not advanced techniques, but they can truly help you survive.

**First: Focus on One Pattern**
N-shaped pattern — strong upward move, volume contraction and pullback, volume breakout. Enter once the pattern is confirmed; stop-loss if it breaks. No leverage, no adding to positions, no stubborn holding. It sounds simple, but how many actually do it? Most people always want to "be clever once," but end up being outsmarted by their own cleverness.

**Second: Stick to Two Lines**
Stop loss at 2%, take profit at 10%. No need for trend lines or dozens of indicators. With a 35% win rate combined with this ratio, you can mathematically beat the market. The problem is, 99% of people can't resist closing a position at the first sign of a rebound, or chasing more profit at the first sign of gains, ultimately giving it all back.

**Third: Watch Only One Moving Average**
20-day moving average — use a lighter color to prevent overthinking. Spend 5 minutes each morning scanning the 4-hour chart; if there's a signal, place an order; if not, shut down. The rest of the time, eat, sleep, and rest. The biggest temptation in crypto is too many distractions. The highest trading wisdom is simply — control your own hands.

**Fourth: Withdraw Profits**
Withdraw the principal when it reaches 120,000; when it hits 600,000, transfer half for conservative allocation. The money left in the account is always the money you can afford to lose. Many people disagree with this, thinking it causes them to miss opportunities. But I've seen too many accounts with huge numbers that end up wiped out.

Honestly, in the crypto world, the longest survivors are never the smartest, but those who are most disciplined. Don't be greedy and chase every wave; what truly changes your fate are the few markets you truly understand.

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LootboxPhobia

· 2h ago

Wow, the 20-day moving average trick is really brilliant. I used to stubbornly rely on various indicators and ended up losing more. Later, I simplified my approach just like you and survived. The 2% stop-loss is the most painful part because I am that 99% of fools who can't bear to cut losses. A painful lesson learned.

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Ramen_Until_Rich

· 2h ago

Stop loss 2% take profit 10%, it sounds like no one can do it, but it is indeed the secret to survival. I am that fool who always wants to greedily earn more. --- Just looking at a single moving average is truly amazing, so simple that it makes people feel it's too boring, but it's the boring stuff that makes money. --- This withdrawal tip hits the pain point. How many people's accounts doubled and then lost everything again? The principal is the most valuable. --- The N-shaped pattern is really durable, but I worry that most people can't stick to it for three months. --- The hardest thing in the crypto world is not predicting the market correctly, but controlling yourself from making those "smart decisions." --- Spend five minutes a day scanning charts, and the rest of the time eat and sleep. Easier said than done by a thousand times. --- A bunch of indicators are actually self-deception; the 20-day moving average is already enough. --- Being too clever can backfire; this phrase hits hard, a painful lesson learned from experience.

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LeekCutter

· 2h ago

Damn, you're so right. I'm just that fool who always wants to be clever once. --- Damn, I almost stepped on all four of these points. Now I understand why I keep losing money. --- I really respect the withdrawal point. I've seen too many accounts with a million on paper end up zero. --- Controlling your hands is truly the hardest thing in the world. I always want to catch one more wave. --- The 20-day moving average trick is brilliant. I'll try to see if I can stick to it for a month without messing up. --- Stop loss at 2%, take profit at 10%. It sounds simple, but in practice... who hasn't moved their stop-loss order? --- Being too smart can backfire. This saying hits home; I've been shot at countless times. --- Damn, your comment just revealed the reason for my losses this year—greed.

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