A fren contacted me late at night last year, saying that there were only 3000U left in the account, and he was about to break down. He asked me if I could help him recover it.
I didn't recommend any cryptocurrencies to him, nor did I teach him any buying or selling points; I just shared three core ideas with him. He stuck to these thoughts for 90 days, and in the end, his account rose to 1.2 million U, and he never experienced a liquidation during that time.
This transformation is not luck; it actually follows a few simple logics. Today, I will break these down. If you can truly understand and persist, you may see completely different results.
**Rule One: Don't put all your eggs in one basket**
It sounds simple, but very few people actually execute it.
Even if you only have 3000U, I suggest you forcibly split it into three parts, each taking on different roles:
Offensive Team (50%) - This part specializes in seizing short-term opportunities at the daily line level. A maximum of two operations per day; once the target profit is reached, immediately withdraw. The key is not to be greedy and not to keep fishing for more earnings, as this is a breeding ground for liquidation.
Defensive team (occupying 30%) - this part only focuses on larger trends such as weekly or monthly charts. If the structure is not fully established, it is best to stay out and observe. This requires some patience, but that patience often helps you avoid many pitfalls.
Reserve Team (20%) - This part is a strategic reserve, and it should never be touched. Even if all previous judgments go wrong, you still have a chance to turn things around. The market can stab you, but it shouldn't be allowed to cut your throat directly. This is the significance of strict capital management.
**Article 2: Give up perfection and learn to eat fish belly**
Many people's biggest psychological barrier is that they always feel they should be able to buy at the bottom and sell at the top.
To be honest, this is self-deception. There are very few people in the market who can achieve this, and admitting it is actually the beginning of maturity.
My approach is very simple:
As long as the daily line does not show a clear structure, I will not participate - it's not that I don't watch, but that I don't touch. Any small fluctuations I treat as market noise.
I will only consider entering the market for the first time after key positions (such as important resistance levels on the weekly chart) have been effectively broken through and stabilized. At this point, what you gain may not be the biggest and juiciest market move, but it is the most stable and clear.
You will find that it is this section of "fish belly" that is enough to allow the account to grow steadily. The head and tail are left for those gamblers to compete for.
**Article 3: Emotions and Trading Should Be Separate**
The allocation of funds and entry standards are just frameworks. What truly determines success or failure is whether you can control your own emotions.
When the market rises, FOMO will make you chase the high; when the market falls, fear will make you cut your losses. Both of these are deadly.
So the last point is: set a set of rules for yourself, then execute mechanically without overthinking. Exit when you reach your target, stop loss when there is structural damage, and test when there is a breakthrough at key levels. Don't let the market noise disrupt your rhythm.
That fren later told me that his greatest gain was not how much money he made, but that he finally understood - controlling losses is harder and more important than pursuing maximum profits.
From 3000U to 1.2 million U, this process is actually the result of continuously making fewer mistakes and thinking more.
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LonelyAnchorman
· 9h ago
Well said, but too many people can't do it, especially the part about the 20% reserve team, most people just can't hold back.
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DeFiCaffeinator
· 9h ago
You are not wrong, but this trap of logic is just discipline, most people fail because of a lack of discipline.
Honestly, I've seen too many people whose dreams of getting rich in 90 days have shattered.
The 20% of the reserve team is the most critical; preserving the principal is the only way to survive and leave this market.
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SocialAnxietyStaker
· 9h ago
From 3000 to 1.2 million, it sounds so far away from me, haha
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It feels like it's talking about me, always wanting to buy the dip and escape at the top, but ending up Rekt
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The 20% in the reserve team really saved my life, able to turn the situation around at a critical moment
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Separating emotions is really heart-wrenching, I'm the type that gets FOMO and chases the price, then gets played for suckers
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Why do I still feel it's difficult after listening, knowing and doing are worlds apart
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My fren turning 3000 into 1.2 million is definitely bull, but why does it feel like the probability isn't high
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Risk management > selecting coins, I’ve come to understand this now
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The metaphor of eating a fish’s belly is brilliant, indeed the most stable profit lies in the middle section
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Mechanical execution of rules is the real deal, don't overthink it, it really helps to lose less money
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BearMarketMonk
· 9h ago
Again with this trap, 3000 to 1.2 million sounds quite suspicious.
But speaking of which, the allocation of funds is indeed the Achilles' heel for most people; most of the time it's just all in and then all out, and the cycle is wasted like that.
Not being able to catch the tops and bottoms but living longer instead is indeed a paradox—acknowledging one's own incompetence becomes the prerequisite for survival.
Emotional management is the most heartbreaking part; being able to resist chasing during a market surge is harder than any technical analysis.
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ForkTrooper
· 9h ago
To be honest, I've known this trap theory for a long time, but I just can't execute it, bro.
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I've never held onto that 20% in the reserve team; every time I think there’s still a chance, I just go all in.
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The fish belly theory is indeed correct, but who the hell can resist chasing? Watching others earn makes me anxious.
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I’m tired of hearing the story from 3000 to 1.2 million; the key is how many people can really endure those 90 days of boredom.
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No one can teach you this trap of capital management; it just depends on whether you can be tough on yourself.
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Mechanical execution is the hardest, especially when the market is exploding.
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It feels like everyone is talking about emotional management, but in reality, it's a test of human nature.
A fren contacted me late at night last year, saying that there were only 3000U left in the account, and he was about to break down. He asked me if I could help him recover it.
I didn't recommend any cryptocurrencies to him, nor did I teach him any buying or selling points; I just shared three core ideas with him. He stuck to these thoughts for 90 days, and in the end, his account rose to 1.2 million U, and he never experienced a liquidation during that time.
This transformation is not luck; it actually follows a few simple logics. Today, I will break these down. If you can truly understand and persist, you may see completely different results.
**Rule One: Don't put all your eggs in one basket**
It sounds simple, but very few people actually execute it.
Even if you only have 3000U, I suggest you forcibly split it into three parts, each taking on different roles:
Offensive Team (50%) - This part specializes in seizing short-term opportunities at the daily line level. A maximum of two operations per day; once the target profit is reached, immediately withdraw. The key is not to be greedy and not to keep fishing for more earnings, as this is a breeding ground for liquidation.
Defensive team (occupying 30%) - this part only focuses on larger trends such as weekly or monthly charts. If the structure is not fully established, it is best to stay out and observe. This requires some patience, but that patience often helps you avoid many pitfalls.
Reserve Team (20%) - This part is a strategic reserve, and it should never be touched. Even if all previous judgments go wrong, you still have a chance to turn things around. The market can stab you, but it shouldn't be allowed to cut your throat directly. This is the significance of strict capital management.
**Article 2: Give up perfection and learn to eat fish belly**
Many people's biggest psychological barrier is that they always feel they should be able to buy at the bottom and sell at the top.
To be honest, this is self-deception. There are very few people in the market who can achieve this, and admitting it is actually the beginning of maturity.
My approach is very simple:
As long as the daily line does not show a clear structure, I will not participate - it's not that I don't watch, but that I don't touch. Any small fluctuations I treat as market noise.
I will only consider entering the market for the first time after key positions (such as important resistance levels on the weekly chart) have been effectively broken through and stabilized. At this point, what you gain may not be the biggest and juiciest market move, but it is the most stable and clear.
You will find that it is this section of "fish belly" that is enough to allow the account to grow steadily. The head and tail are left for those gamblers to compete for.
**Article 3: Emotions and Trading Should Be Separate**
The allocation of funds and entry standards are just frameworks. What truly determines success or failure is whether you can control your own emotions.
When the market rises, FOMO will make you chase the high; when the market falls, fear will make you cut your losses. Both of these are deadly.
So the last point is: set a set of rules for yourself, then execute mechanically without overthinking. Exit when you reach your target, stop loss when there is structural damage, and test when there is a breakthrough at key levels. Don't let the market noise disrupt your rhythm.
That fren later told me that his greatest gain was not how much money he made, but that he finally understood - controlling losses is harder and more important than pursuing maximum profits.
From 3000U to 1.2 million U, this process is actually the result of continuously making fewer mistakes and thinking more.