Many people see my account grow to the million-level and want to know the secret. To be honest, starting with 1200U is nothing special; the key is those "slow and steady" disciplines.



I still remember how I entered the market back then—carrying 1200 yuan, with dreams of "turning things around in one shot." Two weeks later, I got wiped out. The painful lesson made me realize: this market doesn't need gamblers, it needs survivors.

**Position Sizing Determines How Long You Survive**

The biggest insight over the past few years is—don't put all your chips in at once.

Even if I only have 500U, I only use 200U to explore. The remaining 300U is like health points, kept in reserve. What's the benefit of doing this? Your mindset changes completely. Less of that reckless "pushing all in" mentality, more clarity that "you need to survive longer to make money."

My basic formula is simple:
- 500U as a base position, unchanged
- Use 200U with 20x leverage to generate 10,000 firepower
- Single-loss limit is 100U; if exceeded, cut
- Take profits at 500U and stop, no greed

By maintaining a risk-reward ratio of 5:1—losing 100U on a mistake, but netting 400U on a win. Over time, your account will naturally climb. Those who mock me as "too timid"? Most of them blow up within three months.

**The Market Doesn't Need to Be Active Every Moment**

The biggest trap in trading is being restless. Wanting to operate on everything you see, but frequent trading just means frequent losses.

My current habit is: only trade "understood" setups. What does that mean? It means this wave has clear support and resistance levels, and I know if it breaks those lines, I must cut. Not blindly follow the trend and regret when I lose everything.

Most of the time, the market is just ineffective oscillation. Instead of acting recklessly then, it's better to wait quietly like a hunter. When the opportunity truly appears, your mindset and capital are still intact, and you can seize it.

**Stop-Loss Is a Protective Charm, Never Just an Ornament**

This is the most critical point. I once lost at most 50U on a single trade; I cut at the line and never fought on. Many think this is frustrating, but I ask: do you want to blow up quickly to appear "brave," or do you want to survive longer?

Trading isn't about who earns faster; it's about who survives longer. Small wounds, if not stopped promptly, can turn into major bleeding. The market always offers opportunities, but if your account blows up, it's over.

**The Money in Hand Is Real Money**

Floating profits are like a mirage—beautiful but can vanish suddenly. My approach is: once the account reaches 3000U, I immediately withdraw 500U to a cold wallet. Some say this is too conservative, but I never think so.

Having a safety net in mind gives a completely different trading mindset. It prevents you from pushing already realized profits back in for a "big move."

A more systematic approach is: whenever profits increase by 50%, withdraw 25% and store it away. This way, the account keeps growing while risks are gradually transferred.

**Four Hearts and Three Heart Demons**

The biggest test in the crypto world is psychological resilience. I’ve summarized four hearts:

First is a calm mind. Don’t get overly excited when profitable, don’t panic when losing. Market fluctuations are normal; the calmer your mind, the more you earn.

Second is patience. Wait for high-confidence opportunities, don’t chase every trend.

Third is decisiveness. Enter decisively when it’s time, cut decisively when needed. Indecision is poison in trading.

Fourth is independent thinking. Block out the noise from the circle, trust your analysis.

At the same time, eliminate three major demons: greed, fear, and hesitation. Greed makes people over-leverage, fear causes reckless cutting, hesitation makes you miss the best stop-loss moments.

**Can 1000U Double?**

Many ask me this. My answer is straightforward: whether it can double depends on your discipline. Without discipline, no matter how much money you have, you’ll lose it. With discipline, repeatedly rolling 1000U over three to five years can reach a million—it's all about probability.

Crypto isn’t a casino; it’s a battlefield. Gamblers rely on luck, warriors rely on systems. Follow this rhythm for 30 days, and your account will give you the answer.

Taking it slow really doesn’t matter. Stability is what takes you further.
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NFTBlackHolevip
· 4h ago
Honestly, compared to those who shout about doubling their investments every day, I trust this kind of "timid" approach more. Living is the top priority. --- Position sizing has really saved me several times. In the early days, I didn't understand that this was the main reason for frequent margin calls. --- I have a slightly different opinion on stop-loss. Sometimes you do need a bit of patience to hold on, but know when to stop. --- I deeply understand the point of withdrawing the money you have and storing it in a cold wallet. The unrealized gains look substantial but can vanish in an instant. --- The most feared are those traders who can't sit still, operating 24 hours a day, and ultimately giving everything away. --- Discipline is spot on. I've seen too many wealthy people without discipline disappear in just three months. --- Turning 1,000U into a million over three to five years sounds great, but few can truly stick to this system. --- Those who mocked "being too timid" all ended up blowing up. We've seen this happen too many times in our circle. --- Calmness, patience, decisiveness, and independent thinking—these four points are essentially about cultivation.
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GasDevourervip
· 16h ago
Discipline is something everyone agrees on, but very few people actually stick to it... Most of the people around me who said they wanted to learn have basically gone silent now.
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HodlKumamonvip
· 01-08 03:57
Hmm... That's right. The data shows that the long-term Sharpe ratio of disciplined traders is indeed 3.7 times that of gamblers. 熊熊 just calculated that the statistical significance is still very high. But about the stop-loss line issue, I want to ask, can the execution rate really stay stable above 95%? Human nature... Only trade when you understand the situation. That hit me hard. I often didn't understand and just randomly made moves. Later I realized that was just giving away money. Position splitting is truly a lifesaver. The longer you survive, the more you can turn things around. If you blow up, everything is over. The simple truth is that it can't be tough. Those who say it's too timid usually disappear from the group after three months. 熊熊 has a pretty good sense of observation.
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BoredWatchervip
· 01-08 03:54
The 1200 liquidation part really hit home... It now sounds like an IQ tax, but at the time I truly felt that a turnaround was just around the corner, haha. Wow, this 5:1 profit and loss ratio is really comfortable, much more reliable than those who boast about earning a million a day every day. Another "stop-loss is the way to go" veteran, but honestly, not many people actually do it despite hearing it so often. There's nothing wrong with moving the money to a cold wallet; it's definitely better than being wealthy on paper. Discipline is easy to talk about, but the key is whether you can stay "cowardly" all the time... Most people can't endure a month and just want to gamble it all.
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GasFeePhobiavip
· 01-08 03:48
To tell the truth, discipline may sound boring, but it is truly the only thing that can help you make money while alive. Let me think... Stop-loss is that piece of meat you’re reluctant to eat; only by eating it can you survive. The idea of 1200x turning into a million sounds ridiculous, but once I saw the position sizing and profit-loss ratio, I believed it. This guy is really playing the system, not just gambling. Many people I know have mocked "being too timid" and then ended up blowing up their accounts. It’s always the same story. There’s some substance to it, but I still think mindset is harder to master than formulas. Floating profits are illusions; only when you realize this do you feel at ease. I’ve been stubborn about this to understand it fully. Only trade when you understand the market; this saying is valuable. It saved me a lot of unnecessary losses. Calmness, patience, decisiveness, independent thinking... sounds simple, but actually practicing it is hell, especially during a bull market. Gambler talks about luck, warrior talks about system—this is a bit hardcore. The crypto world indeed needs such clear-headed people. Most people are just riding the trend and throwing their heads in, while the real opportunity belongs to those who survive and wait.
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GasFeeCryingvip
· 01-08 03:42
Really, I used to be reluctant to cut losses, and as a result, I lost big once... Now I understand, staying alive is the top priority.
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ReverseTradingGuruvip
· 01-08 03:36
Well... discipline is easier to talk about than to practice. How many people finish reading this article and then turn around to continue all-in? I looked at his basic formula, the risk-reward ratio of 5:1 is indeed ruthless, but executing it requires a strong psychological quality. Being able to not be greedy when earning 400 yuan, and being able to cut losses decisively when losing 100 yuan—ordinary people really can't do that. Damn, this move sounds a bit impressive, much more reliable than those who keep bragging about "turning things around in one shot." That's very true. Most of the time, it's really just wasting time. I often see everything and want to operate, then end up chopping randomly. I need to remember that move of withdrawing 500U to a cold wallet, at least it won't cause the money earned to be lost again. The four hearts are really well handled, especially the independent thinking part. Blocking out noise is the real challenge. A disciplined person can grow 1000U into a million in three to five years—that sounds like a pretty probable event... but at least the direction is right, isn't it?
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BloodInStreetsvip
· 01-08 03:28
You're not wrong, it's just that these people always want to get rich overnight, but they don't realize that survival is the first lesson. Back then, I was also full of leverage dreams, but I got brutally beaten by the market. Stop-loss isn't about being cowardly; it's the instinct to survive.
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