Looking at the $PIPPIN market trend, many people accidentally invested a lot of money and ended up getting trapped badly. This situation is actually quite common.

Many beginners have a misunderstanding, thinking that trading must be bold and aggressive to turn things around. But what is the actual situation? The strategies of those who survive in the market for a long time are often surprisingly simple.

Have you ever tried heavily betting on direction? The most likely result is becoming the market's fodder. With such a high concentration of chips among the big players and institutions, how smart can retail investors really be? Instead of gambling on luck, it’s better to learn how to survive longer.

**The simplest is the most effective**

Trading is really that simple: accumulate in batches when the market is falling, and gradually take profits when it is rising. It sounds like common sense, but very few people can actually execute it well. The reason is simple—it's too boring, lacking the thrill of getting rich overnight.

But this is the dividing line between winners and losers. The aggressive rush to the front, but end up dying quickly; the cautious quietly accumulate, and in the end, they laugh last. The market fluctuations pose almost no threat to them because they never intended to bet their entire fortune on a single gamble from the very beginning.

**Always have bullets in hand**

This is the most important rule in trading. What does it mean? It means you cannot throw all your money in. Keep cash and wait for opportunities. Buy a little when prices drop, and sell some when they rise. What are the benefits of doing this?

First, you are not afraid of how the market fluctuates because you have cash in hand.

Second, no matter how hard it falls, don't panic. On the contrary, the lower the cost, the cheaper the chips, and the more chips accumulated.

Third, while others are panic selling, you are quietly accumulating chips. In the end, you have the chips, and others are left with regrets.

**Never go all in**

This is also a hard rule. Never invest all your funds at once, no matter when. The market always has black swans and changes that you can't anticipate. Keep some reserve to give yourself room for adjustment.

You will find that the truly stable and profitable traders always have available cash in their accounts. Not because they don't want to make money, but because they want to last longer. This is a form of wisdom, a respect for the market.

**Conservative vs Aggressive, how significant is the difference in long-term returns?**

With the same principal, a risk-taker might double their investment in a bull market, but a bear market could lead to a direct liquidation. What about a conservative investor? They can accumulate in every cycle, and the final compound returns will surprise you. Moreover, conservative investors never worry about liquidation and never experience despair. This mindset alone has already won.

What is the biggest taboo in trading? It's treating it like gambling. Once the mindset changes, the decision-making will become distorted. Those who should cut losses may not do so, and those who should take profits may hesitate to sell. The final result is self-punishment.

**How to operate in the current market?**

Instead of guessing the direction, it's better to take certain actions. When the market drops, you should buy in batches. Follow your own plan when buying, and don't invest all at once. Leave yourself room to continue buying if the market keeps falling. When the market rises, you should sell in batches. There's no need to chase the peak; being able to capture that middle portion is enough.

This sense of rhythm is as natural as breathing. Buy when it drops, sell when it rises, and it goes on and on. There's no need to watch the market every day to the point of madness, and there's no need to mess up your life just to catch the bottom.

**The joy of steady profits is worth the wait**

I have seen too many people lose all their savings from previous years in the pursuit of getting rich quickly. I have also seen some people who seem to progress slowly, but after ten years, their account balances have multiplied several times compared to those who frequently trade. One should be clear about what is more important.

Opportunities are never presented just once. If you miss one, another will come. Instead of risking liquidation to gamble on a single chance, it is better to steadily accumulate and wait for better opportunities to arise. Those true whales have built their chips this way.

What you need to learn is not how to be aggressive, but how to survive longer in the market and earn more steadily. Buy slowly when it's low, and sell slowly when it's high. Don't think about going all in; just focus on surviving until the end. This is the simplest yet most effective trading code.