2025-12-31 17:23:30

Many people dream of quick doubling when they first enter the crypto world, but the first lesson of the market is actually—don't die too quickly.

Watching the fluctuations of certain tokens, I recall my initial greed when I first entered the market. At that time, I always thought about going all-in to make big money. But what happened? The easiest time to lose money is when you're most confident.

**Start by accepting slow progress**

Try starting with 1000U and divide it into ten parts to operate. Each part's psychological pressure is lower, and the cost of mistakes is also reduced. Can't see through the market? Just stay in cash and observe, don't get itchy to open leverage. Leverage can either turn you around or wipe you out in minutes.

Losing a small amount of money as tuition is acceptable, but if emotions take over—just close the trading app and take a break. Protecting your mindset is more valuable than any operation technique.

**Floating profits don't equal real gains**

Showing profit in your account is completely different from actually withdrawing it to your wallet. My approach is to withdraw half of the profit once it reaches 10% of the principal, and use the remaining profit to gamble on future market movements. This way, even if there's a pullback, your psychological defense won't collapse all at once.

**Risk control is not optional**

Before opening a position, ask yourself: can I really bear the worst outcome? Stop after losing two trades. If you don't understand the market, stay in cash—this is not pessimism, but the bottom line for survival.

The market is always open, but your principal won't be reborn. Survive, and you'll have the chance to wait for those opportunities that truly belong to you.

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TokenCreatorOP

· 6h ago

That's so true, going all-in is a death sentence. I deeply understand the concept of floating profits; the numbers on the account can really be deceiving. Where are the leveraged traders now? Protect your principal; the market is always open.

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BagHolderTillRetire

· 2025-12-31 17:53

Don't go all-in, this is a painful lesson I learned.

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TopEscapeArtist

· 2025-12-31 17:50

Realized gains are really a trap, I can totally understand. Last time, I saw the numbers in my account and my eyes turned green, but then a correction cut my gains in half. That was a lesson.

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AirdropHunterWang

· 2025-12-31 17:49

All the gamblers have died on my path to making money.

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FallingLeaf

· 2025-12-31 17:43

Damn, going all-in in life, sure enough, the fastest way to die --- The happiness from unrealized gains is all fake; only when cutting losses do you truly wake up --- Leverage is really a demon; I've seen too many people wipe out overnight --- It's reasonable to say, but execution is too difficult; greed really can't be cured --- Living is more important than making money; this hits home --- 10% reduction in position? That's too conservative, still need to take a risk --- The worst thing is being fooled by your own paper gains; if you can't withdraw, it's all pointless --- Risk control is like a gym membership; many sign up, but few really stick to it --- Stop after two consecutive losses? I can lose ten times in a row and still be trying to recover --- Using leverage is a fight against fate; the probability of losing is even higher

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