Did you know that 90% of people start losing money as soon as they enter the market? In fact, they all fall into the same trap—treating "getting rich overnight" as the goal, then using "gambling" as the method to achieve it. And what’s the result? Nothing but losses.
I must honestly say, I am not a second-generation rich kid or an early entrant lucky person. When I started, I only had 2000 USDT in my account, no different from most retail investors. But now, my account has been stable at over one million USDT for years. Some people don’t believe it, I understand. But I want to say—this is the truth.
The biggest turning point came from a seemingly simple realization: I no longer ask "How much can I make from this wave?" but instead ask "Should I participate in this wave?" The true snowball effect begins precisely when you learn to "not" participate. When you give up on opportunities you don’t understand and focus on the ones you are confident in, the power of compound interest will gradually reveal itself.
**Phase One: Controlling Position Size and Practicing**
Using 2000 USDT as an example, my approach is to divide it into 5 parts, each trade being 400 USDT. It sounds conservative, but behind this conservatism is a complete risk management system—setting stop-loss and take-profit for every trade.
No chasing after trades, no resisting trades, and definitely no betting against the trend. I only take opportunities I can understand and analyze clearly. In this phase, your goal isn’t to make the most money but to find your own trading rhythm and risk bottom line.
**Phase Two: Profiting and Increasing Positions**
When the account grows to 10,000 USDT, I start adjusting my strategy. Each trade is controlled at about 25% of the total position. This number is crucial—it gives you enough room to add positions while preventing a single mistake from crushing your confidence.
If a certain trend indeed develops smoothly, I don’t go all-in at once but add positions in batches, riding the middle golden segment of that trend. Many people’s biggest problem is that they get the direction right but fail in execution. The benefit of adding in batches is that even if there’s some pullback, it won’t affect the overall rhythm.
**Phase Three: Taking Profits and Withdrawing Funds**
Once the account exceeds 200,000 USDT, my strategy changes again. I start locking in some profits weekly and withdrawing them. You might think this would cause you to miss out on bigger gains, but I want to tell you—this isn’t about fearing losses; it’s about preventing yourself from getting too carried away.
When the account value keeps rising, it’s easy for your mindset to become unstable. You start believing you can do anything, and then a retracement can bring you back to reality. Staying steady sounds simple, but it’s hard to do. Yet, consistently making money is the real secret to huge profits.
**Why Do Most People Blow Up Their Accounts?**
I’ve observed for a long time, and the main reasons are these:
First, chaotic position management—completely unaware of how to control risk. The account is filled with messy orders, each one driven by blind optimism like "This time definitely will work."
Second, the lack of a habit of setting stop-losses. When losses start, they imagine a reversal, but end up losing more and more. Stop-losses, on the surface, seem to create "failures," but in reality, they protect your principal for the next battle.
Lastly, even when they get the direction right, they get wiped out by resisting the trade. This is the most heartbreaking—your judgment is correct, the market indeed moves in your favor, but due to greed or lack of psychological resilience, you stubbornly hold on and get liquidated.
**A Real Case Study**
A follower of mine has been following my approach for about three months. Starting with 1,000 USDT, he managed to grow his account to 20,000 USDT. Yesterday, he withdrew his funds, so excited that he couldn’t sleep, and he called me for nearly two hours. Listening to his story over these three months, watching him go from anxiety to gradually building confidence, I truly felt gratified. It’s not about how much he made, but about how he learned to respect the market and manage himself.
This is what I want to share with everyone: In the crypto market, there are no shortcuts—only methods. Stick to the right method, let time and compound interest work for you, and your returns will be more stable than you imagine.
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FunGibleTom
· 15h ago
Stop-loss is really the safety net; without it, you're just running naked.
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MerkleMaid
· 15h ago
Honestly, stop-loss is really a lifesaver... I used to be reluctant to set it, and as a result, I lost everything in one go. Now, I'm actually making more stable profits.
Did you know that 90% of people start losing money as soon as they enter the market? In fact, they all fall into the same trap—treating "getting rich overnight" as the goal, then using "gambling" as the method to achieve it. And what’s the result? Nothing but losses.
I must honestly say, I am not a second-generation rich kid or an early entrant lucky person. When I started, I only had 2000 USDT in my account, no different from most retail investors. But now, my account has been stable at over one million USDT for years. Some people don’t believe it, I understand. But I want to say—this is the truth.
The biggest turning point came from a seemingly simple realization: I no longer ask "How much can I make from this wave?" but instead ask "Should I participate in this wave?" The true snowball effect begins precisely when you learn to "not" participate. When you give up on opportunities you don’t understand and focus on the ones you are confident in, the power of compound interest will gradually reveal itself.
**Phase One: Controlling Position Size and Practicing**
Using 2000 USDT as an example, my approach is to divide it into 5 parts, each trade being 400 USDT. It sounds conservative, but behind this conservatism is a complete risk management system—setting stop-loss and take-profit for every trade.
No chasing after trades, no resisting trades, and definitely no betting against the trend. I only take opportunities I can understand and analyze clearly. In this phase, your goal isn’t to make the most money but to find your own trading rhythm and risk bottom line.
**Phase Two: Profiting and Increasing Positions**
When the account grows to 10,000 USDT, I start adjusting my strategy. Each trade is controlled at about 25% of the total position. This number is crucial—it gives you enough room to add positions while preventing a single mistake from crushing your confidence.
If a certain trend indeed develops smoothly, I don’t go all-in at once but add positions in batches, riding the middle golden segment of that trend. Many people’s biggest problem is that they get the direction right but fail in execution. The benefit of adding in batches is that even if there’s some pullback, it won’t affect the overall rhythm.
**Phase Three: Taking Profits and Withdrawing Funds**
Once the account exceeds 200,000 USDT, my strategy changes again. I start locking in some profits weekly and withdrawing them. You might think this would cause you to miss out on bigger gains, but I want to tell you—this isn’t about fearing losses; it’s about preventing yourself from getting too carried away.
When the account value keeps rising, it’s easy for your mindset to become unstable. You start believing you can do anything, and then a retracement can bring you back to reality. Staying steady sounds simple, but it’s hard to do. Yet, consistently making money is the real secret to huge profits.
**Why Do Most People Blow Up Their Accounts?**
I’ve observed for a long time, and the main reasons are these:
First, chaotic position management—completely unaware of how to control risk. The account is filled with messy orders, each one driven by blind optimism like "This time definitely will work."
Second, the lack of a habit of setting stop-losses. When losses start, they imagine a reversal, but end up losing more and more. Stop-losses, on the surface, seem to create "failures," but in reality, they protect your principal for the next battle.
Lastly, even when they get the direction right, they get wiped out by resisting the trade. This is the most heartbreaking—your judgment is correct, the market indeed moves in your favor, but due to greed or lack of psychological resilience, you stubbornly hold on and get liquidated.
**A Real Case Study**
A follower of mine has been following my approach for about three months. Starting with 1,000 USDT, he managed to grow his account to 20,000 USDT. Yesterday, he withdrew his funds, so excited that he couldn’t sleep, and he called me for nearly two hours. Listening to his story over these three months, watching him go from anxiety to gradually building confidence, I truly felt gratified. It’s not about how much he made, but about how he learned to respect the market and manage himself.
This is what I want to share with everyone: In the crypto market, there are no shortcuts—only methods. Stick to the right method, let time and compound interest work for you, and your returns will be more stable than you imagine.