# From Loss to Turnaround: Discipline Is the Biggest Winning Strategy in the Crypto World

Like 99% of newcomers, when I first entered the crypto space, I had one thought in mind—get rich overnight. And what happened? In just a few months, my account was battered and bruised.

During that time, my mindset was completely broken. As soon as I saw the market move even slightly, I would rush in, grabbing whatever I could and going all-in. I chased highs one after another. Looking back at those trading records now, I realize I was just fighting against my own money. In the worst moments, I was left with only three digits in my account. Every time I wanted to make a move, I could feel the trembling. No sleep, no appetite, staring at the K-line all day long—this wasn’t trading anymore, it was gambling with my life.

Friends around me advised me more than once to delete the app and just walk away. I even seriously considered it, had my finger on the delete key.

But in the end, I didn’t. I chose to stop, forced myself to stay calm, and reviewed all my trades one by one. Then I started to learn and reflect intensely. Gradually, I realized that the problems were actually just a few:

**First, my position management was terrible.** I always traded with full or nearly full positions. If I slightly misread the trend, I was out of the game. Only later did I understand how important it is to control the size of each loss.

**Second, I had no idea what stop-loss and take-profit meant.** I would make a little profit and wonder if I could make more, or refuse to admit defeat when losing, which often led to either giving back all my gains or losing big. Learning to strictly implement stop-loss and take-profit was the lifesaver.

**Third, I had no understanding of the logic behind the market.** I used to buy just because others did, or chase coins that others hyped up. Later, I spent a lot of time understanding market cycles, capital flow, technical analysis—my feel for the market changed completely.

**Most importantly, the fourth point—completely killing off the gambler mentality of "must make a profit no matter what."** This mindset is like poison, driving people to make all kinds of reckless decisions.

The real change only started from this moment on. I began with the limited funds I had, adopting an extremely disciplined approach. Slowly rolling over small capital, only taking on opportunities with higher odds, avoiding greed for those potentially risky gains. From a few hundred bucks, I grew it into thousands, then tens of thousands. When a real opportunity came—an entire wave of market movement doubled my holdings tenfold—I couldn’t believe it myself.

Someone asked me if there’s still hope in the crypto world. Of course there is. But this hope has never come from luck; it relies on time, continuous improvement, and that stubborn spirit of not giving up.

Someone else asked me what my secret to turning things around is. Honestly, there’s no secret. It’s just about giving up unrealistic dreams and focusing more on understanding the market. When it’s time to cut losses, do it ruthlessly. When temptation strikes, grit your teeth and hold on.

That small amount of capital in your hands may seem insignificant, but once it starts to grow, it becomes a snowball rolling bigger and bigger. True turnaround often begins the moment you make up your mind—"I will never be reckless again."