People often ask me, why do I always emphasize steady growth and how does that turn small money into big money? I actually smile. Anyone who has been through a market cycle understands—making money is not hard; the hard part is managing your own mindset.
The most outrageous scenario I've seen isn't the funds multiplying five or ten times—that's quite common. During a volatile market, anyone can ride the wave and make a quick profit.
The most outrageous thing I've witnessed was a guy earning nearly a million in one day, only to be slammed back down by a large bearish candle. That kind of mental collapse is even more painful than a forced liquidation.
Honestly, I used to be like that too. I’d get inflated after making some profit, wanting to double down more and more, and when the market dropped, I couldn’t hold on. I kept telling myself, "Just wait for the rebound to cut the loss." It wasn't until the market taught me a few hard lessons that I truly understood what "the market teaches people how to behave" means.
Regarding position rolling, don’t overcomplicate it.
The core secret? It’s just one word: wait. Wait for a market that can actually give you a profit. Wait for a wave pattern where you can clearly see the main force’s rhythm. Confirm it’s right before taking action.
Most beginners’ common mistake is being too idle, always thinking, "Let me try and see." And what happens? Every attempt ends in a loss.
Another common issue: as soon as they make some profit, they want to go all-in. Come on, this isn’t a racing game.
Take the profits from the first wave, first recover your principal, and then play with the remaining profit as you like. You’ll find your mindset will change completely.
My current trading approach is very simple—after earning fifty percent, I immediately move the stop-loss to the breakeven point. If the market continues to rise, I follow along and take the profit. If it doubles? Then I take the profit off the table. No greed for further gains.
In essence, it’s about putting "staying alive" ahead of "how much I can make."
Most failures aren’t due to the market itself but what’s inside your head: fear, impatience, gambling mentality, stubbornness. These emotions are more terrifying than the market’s price swings.
Stop hoping for overnight riches. Making ten times your investment in a day isn’t meaningful. The real skill is in protecting what you’ve earned. Opportunities are always there, but if your principal is gone, it’s gone forever.
If you’re still stuck in the "rising high, panicking when falling" phase, you really need someone to help you step on the gas, to clarify when to enter and when to exit. Otherwise, you’ll be trapped in a cycle of chasing highs, selling lows, gambling, and regret.
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RugpullAlertOfficer
· 10h ago
Alright, this sounds pretty harsh, but I'm just the kind of fool who gets inflated after making a profit.
How many times do I need to be washed to wake up? Some people will never wake up.
A million yuan wiped out by a single bearish candle... I'm cracking up, is this my future?
You're right, mindset is much more important than skills, but why can't I change it?
Get the principal back first and then play the rest—this is a trick I need to remember, to fix my all-in problem.
Cutting losses to the cost price in this move is okay; truly steady guys are indeed different.
Holding onto the money I earned is really harder than earning it; I have to admit that.
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MevWhisperer
· 10h ago
Really, when my buddy was losing, his mentality completely collapsed. Now he's just holding on and not daring to move.
A million dollars gone in an instant is truly terrifying. You still have to learn to cut losses.
I have deep experience with the inflation psychology. When I make a profit, I want to go all in, but I end up getting eaten up.
Well said. The principal is the lifeline. Once it's gone, it's really gone.
I've decided on this wave: first recover the principal, then talk. You need to adjust your mentality well, or you'll always be losing.
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ProofOfNothing
· 10h ago
Really, the worst thing is not losing money, but losing money and not learning anything from it.
There's no such thing as smashing a million with a single line; I've heard too many stories like that. Mindset is truly a hundred times more important than skills.
Talking about securing profits is easy, but actually doing it is hell. How many people have been ruined by greed?
I just want to know if anyone can really stick to stopping at fifty percent. Anyway, I haven't seen anyone do it.
Mindset is something you can't learn without being beaten by the market. Talking about it on paper is pointless.
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SatoshiHeir
· 10h ago
It should be pointed out that although this article is full of cliché motivational slogans like "the market teaches people how to behave," it actually exposes the biggest fallacy of fiat currency thinkers—that they equate risk management with moral cultivation. Let me demonstrate why this logic is flawed.
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UnluckyLemur
· 10h ago
Really, I've heard so many versions of the story about that guy making a million a day and then getting smashed back down—it's always the same routine.
Moving the stop-loss to the cost basis is indeed a brilliant move, but very few actually do it; I've also failed at it.
Is it really that simple to turn small money into big money? Sounds easy, but executing it is pure hell.
It's easy to say not to be greedy, but when the market hits the daily limit, you forget about all that. Admit it.
Safety of the principal is the top priority, that's true, but everyone thinks they won't be the one to get wiped out.
Are people still going all-in now? I thought this kind of mine had already exploded.
Cutting losses and waiting for a rebound—I've used that excuse for over three years and still haven't seen a rebound.
Seeing others double their money makes me itchy; this isn't a mindset problem, it's a gambler's disease.
The market teaches people how to behave—sounds like chicken soup, but it really hits home.
In the cycle of excitement when prices rise and panic when they fall, I'm just spinning now.
People often ask me, why do I always emphasize steady growth and how does that turn small money into big money? I actually smile. Anyone who has been through a market cycle understands—making money is not hard; the hard part is managing your own mindset.
The most outrageous scenario I've seen isn't the funds multiplying five or ten times—that's quite common. During a volatile market, anyone can ride the wave and make a quick profit.
The most outrageous thing I've witnessed was a guy earning nearly a million in one day, only to be slammed back down by a large bearish candle. That kind of mental collapse is even more painful than a forced liquidation.
Honestly, I used to be like that too. I’d get inflated after making some profit, wanting to double down more and more, and when the market dropped, I couldn’t hold on. I kept telling myself, "Just wait for the rebound to cut the loss." It wasn't until the market taught me a few hard lessons that I truly understood what "the market teaches people how to behave" means.
Regarding position rolling, don’t overcomplicate it.
The core secret? It’s just one word: wait. Wait for a market that can actually give you a profit. Wait for a wave pattern where you can clearly see the main force’s rhythm. Confirm it’s right before taking action.
Most beginners’ common mistake is being too idle, always thinking, "Let me try and see." And what happens? Every attempt ends in a loss.
Another common issue: as soon as they make some profit, they want to go all-in. Come on, this isn’t a racing game.
Take the profits from the first wave, first recover your principal, and then play with the remaining profit as you like. You’ll find your mindset will change completely.
My current trading approach is very simple—after earning fifty percent, I immediately move the stop-loss to the breakeven point. If the market continues to rise, I follow along and take the profit. If it doubles? Then I take the profit off the table. No greed for further gains.
In essence, it’s about putting "staying alive" ahead of "how much I can make."
Most failures aren’t due to the market itself but what’s inside your head: fear, impatience, gambling mentality, stubbornness. These emotions are more terrifying than the market’s price swings.
Stop hoping for overnight riches. Making ten times your investment in a day isn’t meaningful. The real skill is in protecting what you’ve earned. Opportunities are always there, but if your principal is gone, it’s gone forever.
If you’re still stuck in the "rising high, panicking when falling" phase, you really need someone to help you step on the gas, to clarify when to enter and when to exit. Otherwise, you’ll be trapped in a cycle of chasing highs, selling lows, gambling, and regret.