Friends, today I want to share some practical tips. Many people often ask me how I manage to survive well in this market. The answer is simple—a core principle: always leave enough room to retreat. This is not just motivational talk; it’s lessons I’ve learned after several margin calls.

**The essence of position splitting is to stay alive and make money, not to gamble everything on a single shot**

A couple of years ago, a young guy approached me with $1,800 wanting to turn things around quickly. I set a strict rule for him: split into three parts.

$600 for short-term trading: focus on hot coins, sell when gains reach 15%, don’t be greedy;
$600 for mid-term holding: follow the rhythm of Bitcoin and Ethereum, exit when the 20-day moving average breaks;
$600 for long-term holding: lock in Bitcoin and Ethereum, buy the dips when prices fall.

What was the result? During that flash dip in the market, everyone with full positions was crying and panicking, but he had already cut losses on short-term trades, held his mid-term positions, and even added more at the bottom. Position splitting isn’t about making more money; it’s about ensuring you always have chips to stay in the game. Those "gurus" who post screenshots every day—what they show are profitable trades, never the margin calls. Surviving long in the crypto world is a win in itself.

**Sideways markets are the easiest way to get trapped**

The most disgusting phase in crypto is the consolidation period—when there’s little volatility, but as soon as you trade, you get cut. I set two iron rules for myself:

Don’t trade without clear trend analysis. Limit yourself to one trade per day, and the rest of the time, just turn off the software to avoid impulsive moves;
Take profits gradually when targets are hit. For example, sell one-third at a 20% gain to lock in profits, then when it reaches 50%, sell half, and finally keep a core position to gamble on the next move.