2026-01-17 06:33:48

Many people entering the crypto space believe that small funds can only rely on luck to ride big waves.

Wrong. The traders who truly survive are never the most aggressive ones.

Three months ago, a friend came to ask me for advice. At that time, he only had 2100U left in his account and was already considering whether to exit. I didn’t teach him any advanced techniques; I just asked him one question—do you want to make money, or do you want to stay alive first?

So we divided the 2100U into three parts.

The first part is for short-term trading. Make no more than two trades a day, cut losses immediately when wrong, with no luck or stubbornness. Do you know? Many people die at this step—unable to accept a stop-loss, they end up losing more and more.

The second part is for waiting. Waiting for what? Waiting for the weekly chart to truly turn. Even if the increase is exaggerated, don’t act because you haven’t seen a confirmed trend. This requires discipline—basically, you need to be able to sit still.

The third part is for doing nothing. Sounds like a waste? But its role is crucial—when the market experiences extreme volatility, this part of the money becomes your escape route.

After three months, he didn’t get rich overnight. But his account remained stable and started to slowly grow. This is the normal state.

Do you know how most people die? Not because their analysis is bad, but because they put all their chips in at once. Once they go to zero, the game is over.

That’s why I often say: never go all-in.

You still have a chance to turn around after a loss, but once you go to zero, you’re completely out. The rules of the market are not complicated; many people just don’t follow them.

My way of analyzing the market is also very basic. When the daily moving averages are not forming a bullish arrangement, I choose to be out of the market. I don’t bet on rebounds or guess sentiment; I only follow trends I can understand.

For small funds to turn around, it’s not about courage, but about execution and discipline. It’s that simple.

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StablecoinEnjoyer

· 3h ago

Stop-loss is truly a watershed; many people die because they can't let go of the words "reluctant" and "hesitate." Allocating funds is much more comfortable than full position; although the profit is slower, at least you're still alive. Being able to sit tight is really more valuable than analytical skills; most people simply can't do it. The phrase "never go all-in" should be tattooed on your body forever.

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CounterIndicator

· 3h ago

This guy is speaking from real experience. I have deep feelings about stop-loss; I've seen too many people hold onto positions until they explode. Not going all-in is truly a lifesaver; many people die on the last trade. Waiting for the weekly confirmation on this point is better than blindly guessing a rebound. Being out of the market is also part of trading. Those who realize this late often lose everything. Dividing the account is a good idea, but execution is really the bottleneck for most people. The mentality of making quick money is the most dangerous; if you can steadily hold $2100U, you've already won. Discipline is easy to talk about but hard to do; only after experiencing several blood losses can you truly understand it.

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SandwichHunter

· 3h ago

Now I understand, instead of dreaming of getting rich overnight, it's better to learn how to survive first. That's right, the stop-loss is really a bottleneck that has trapped too many people. Full position is like playing roulette; sooner or later, you'll hit a crash. Holding a position without any assets is also holding a position; this awareness is necessary. Small money relies on discipline, big money relies on luck; getting this reversed is wrong. The three-part method sounds simple, but actually executing it is really difficult. Only disciplined people without courage can survive until the end. Before the moving averages align in a bullish pattern, I would just lie flat. Most people die not unjustly, it's just that they can't control their hands. A single zeroing out means game over, so I never go all in. Not willing to cut losses at that moment, and later it becomes a bottomless pit. Being able to sit still is true skill; it's more valuable than any technical analysis.

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