#BTC资金流动性 Making money is easy, but keeping it is hard. This saying hits especially hard in the crypto world.

I have seen too many people double their money in one market wave, only to lose everything in the next wave. Speed and passion in trading never equate to victory. Traders who can survive for three, five, or even ten years do not rely on luck for a moment, but on a respect for risk and a dedication to discipline.

Over the years of struggling in the market, I've bought 8 "survival rules" with real money, and I want to share them with you all. The cost of avoiding detours is worth this read.

**① Making money isn't a skill; keeping it is the key**

To go from 1 million to 2 million, you need to double it. But to lose from 2 million to 1 million? It only requires a 50% drawdown. Mathematics is cruel; drawdowns can destroy an account far more than gains can. The crypto world is not short of people who can make money; what it lacks are investors who can withstand the major waves of elimination.

**② The real excitement comes from the steady upward movement of the account**

The thrill of high-frequency trading? A single pullback can wipe out half a year's effort. A steady account curve is the most valuable thing in the crypto world. The seemingly ordinary daily growth is much more reassuring than those heart-stopping surges.

**③ Greed is the deadliest trap**

Earn 1% every day, and you can multiply it by 12 times in a year. Sounds unremarkable? That's the power of compound interest. On the contrary, those who wish to get rich overnight have a 90% chance of losing everything overnight. Continuous profit will always be tempted by the allure of short-term high returns, but those who live long always choose the former.

**④ Mathematics is more real than passion**

To turn 1 million into 10 million, you need an annualized return of 26%. If you don't understand how to calculate this, you'll just be spinning in the whirlpool of buying high and selling low. The market doesn't need your courage, it only needs your calculation skills.

**⑤ Averaging down is not about courage, it's about arithmetic**

Buy 10,000 at 10U, then buy another 10,000 at 5U. What is the cost? 6.67U, not 7.5U. Many people mistakenly add to their positions and instead accelerate their liquidation. It's more important to calculate before adding to positions than to regret later.

**⑥ Paper profits are not real money, only realized gains count**

The account shows 1.1 million, but your psychological bottom line is still 1 million. The 100,000 in between is unrealized profit, visible but not available. Treating paper profits as real money will lead the market to teach you a harsh lesson.

**⑦ In a bull market, see who dares to rush; in a bear market, see who is still alive**

When the market is good, everyone is an expert, and one sentence can impress others. The real test is in a bear market. Traders who can survive the cold winter will have the capital to make big profits when the bull market comes. This is the market's selection mechanism.

**⑧ One word: Stable**

Opportunities? There are always opportunities in the crypto world. But those who can survive to the next wave of opportunities are the real winners. Controlling your position, maintaining discipline, and not blindly going All In—this is the entire secret to long-term survival. There is nothing else.

Investing is a marathon, not a 100-meter sprint. The thrill of quick gains comes fast but also leaves quickly. A steady strategy and a mature mindset are the foundation that allows you to run further. Remember these 8 points, maintain a stable mindset, and you will have a future.