2026-01-13 20:22:06

The reason why people get wiped out in the crypto world, nine times out of ten, is not because they see the wrong direction.

The real way to die is very uniform—full position leverage without stop-loss, then in the chat group come a classic line: "Got caught by the market maker again."

But honestly, market makers don’t have the time to watch you. You’re just steadily repeating a set of mistakes.

In 2019, I did something stupid, and even now I feel embarrassed thinking about it. That day, the price suddenly surged, and in a moment of impulsiveness, I chased in with full position, telling myself it’s different this time. The next second, I got pierced through, my account went to zero, and I was sobered up.

At that moment, I truly understood a saying: in crypto, it’s never about who’s smarter, but about who dies slower.

Since then, I rebuilt my entire position framework. Not to make more money, but to stay alive.

**The first bottom line is very straightforward:**
The maximum loss per trade should be 1% to 2% of your account. You need to figure out the most you can afford to lose; if you exceed that, it’s not trading, it’s self-destruction.

**The second rule applies only when there’s a trend:**
Before the trend is fully confirmed, go in with small positions to test the waters. If wrong, get out. Once confirmed, add more. Don’t go all-in at the start to gamble on the future. Faith in this game is usually used to collect the carcass.

**The third rule is specifically for volatile markets:**
Lock your position between 30% and 50%. If you’re still trying to harden your stance with heavy positions in a choppy market, you’re not trading, you’re just paying tuition.

**And the most critical one:**
Use mainstream coins as ballast, and altcoins for leverage. Small coins are only suitable as side dishes. The logic is simple—mainstream coins are the stabilizers, altcoins are amplifiers, and small coins are just gambling tools.

The most worth memorizing phrase here, which many people might never realize in their lifetime: if you don’t understand the market, go light or even hold cash.

Keeping cash isn’t being cowardly; it’s giving yourself a breath. True experts don’t trade every day; they strike when the moment is right, and they have the nerve to hide when needed.

There’s really no such thing as “missing out” in crypto, only “staying alive.” If you can survive a few rounds of crashes, the next bull market will naturally see you as someone worth paying attention to.

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LiquidatedAgain

· 9h ago

Seeing the term "full position" again, my liquidation price levels are trembling. Really, that blow in 2019 still hurts.

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DegenWhisperer

· 01-14 08:50

Going all-in feels good for a moment, keep going all-in and feel good all the way until your account goes to zero—it's that simple.

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SmartContractWorker

· 01-13 20:51

Full position chasing in with a hot head, and indeed that's how you get wiped out, no other tricks. --- If you go all in without understanding the market, you deserve to pay tuition, rough words but the truth. --- A 1% to 2% stop loss is not being petty; it's the bottom line for survival. I won't say more than that. --- The crypto market is actually a mindset game. Who can resist moving is more important than who can make money. --- The word "faith" here is a joke; all you get are devout corpses. --- Having cash in hand is the strongest position. Those who don't realize this are doomed to be repeatedly cut. --- Mainstream coins serve as the stabilizer, altcoins are for flexibility, small coins are pure gambling—simple and straightforward. --- It only counts after surviving a few rounds of sharp declines; otherwise, all the hype is pointless. The next bull market is the true test. --- Those who say they get trapped by the whales every day are actually just unwilling to cut losses and want to shift blame—true princesses.

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AirdropHarvester

· 01-13 20:51

Another story of full positions, I'm tired of hearing it... But that 1% stop-loss is indeed absolute. I used to only understand this after my account went to zero.

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GasWastingMaximalist

· 01-13 20:46

Really, full position trading is just self-destructive, no other way to put it. --- That wave in 2019 was also me being brainless; now I think about it, it's embarrassing. --- Not holding a position isn't being cowardly; it's giving yourself a way out. Many people never understand this in their lifetime. --- In the crypto world, it's a race to see who dies slowly; being smart or not doesn't really matter. --- I'm now sticking to a single-loss limit of 1 to 2% per trade, or I would have been gone long ago. --- Those who go all-in every day are just paying tuition; there's no other difference. --- The logic that mainstream coins are a ballast is sound; altcoins are amplifiers, small coins are pure gambling. --- If you can't understand the market, just stay out; many people can't accept this, but it's the secret to survival. --- The market makers don't care about your life or death; you're just repeating mistakes yourself, that's all. --- Faith is used in the crypto world to collect the dead, no mistake.

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just_another_fish

· 01-13 20:36

Full margin without stop-loss is indeed a death sentence, but I think what's even more ruthless are those who are fully leveraged on margin...

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All-InQueen

· 01-13 20:34

The moment I went all-in chasing a rally, I really lost my mind. It wasn't until my account hit zero that I woke up. Now, whenever I see someone going all-in, I just want to slap them.

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LiquiditySurfer

· 01-13 20:30

In other words, it's because the lesson of position management wasn't learned, and you insist on fighting your principal to the death. --- Chasing highs with full positions is truly the most stable way to get yourself killed in the crypto world, no doubt. --- Ah... I did something similar and stupid in 2020 too. Looking back, it was just paying tuition fees. --- The logic of trying small positions for error correction is actually about optimizing capital efficiency. Don't mess around. --- If you don't understand the market, staying out of the market sounds simple, but very few people actually do it. --- I actually agree with the logic of mainstream coins as stabilizers and altcoins seeking gains; it's similar to market-making principles. --- In crypto, there's no missing out—only surviving. This might sound harsh, but it's the truth. --- Saying a 1% to 2% stop-loss is good; this is about making friends with probability, not gambling. --- In a choppy market, 30-50% positions are enough; going all-in is pure self-torture and a waste of energy. --- Having a thick skin is a must-have for traders. Without this quality, you simply can't survive the next cycle.

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