What is the most common way new traders in the crypto world meet their demise? Filling their accounts with money, throwing it all in at once, fantasizing about tenfold or hundredfold gains when prices rise, and panicking to cut losses and run when they fall. This trading approach is no different from blind gambling, no wonder so many people lose everything.
I have also gone through this phase. Even when I got the direction right, I still lost money; making quick profits and losing even faster. Only then did I realize a harsh truth: those who can stick around in the crypto space until the end are never the ones who make explosive short-term gains, but those who simply can't die.
So I started to reflect—why do I still see my account collapse even though my technical analysis is pretty accurate? The answer is actually very simple: **The real culprit behind liquidation is never technical inadequacy, but a black hole in position control**.
The turning point came from a decision: to give up chasing刺激的收益 (exciting returns) and instead focus on steadily growing the account. Every time I open a position, I start with a very small amount to test the waters. If the market moves as expected, I add to the position in stages; if not, I cut losses immediately and exit, never entangling with the market.
Sounds conservative? But the result of this approach is that the account balance accumulates year after year, and my mindset becomes increasingly stable. When the market isn't moving, I can stay in cash and observe for days. Once the rhythm kicks in, I strike precisely, capturing the core gains.
Many people stumble in the crypto world, but the root cause isn't that they can't read the market correctly; it's that they are shackled by emotions and obsession—blindly adding to positions, heavily bottom-fishing, and risking their living capital to gamble on luck.
Opportunities are available every month, but the prerequisite is that you have enough life to see that day. Walking steadily isn't shameful; as long as your direction is clear and you can control the rhythm, the path to wealth growth is naturally under your feet.
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LiquidationKing
· 01-12 21:48
That hits too close to home. I'm the kind of person who only understands after my account has been hacked a few times.
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MondayYoloFridayCry
· 01-10 18:58
It's really true, there are too many people who die because of greed. I've seen too many who gamble everything away.
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FlatlineTrader
· 01-10 12:23
You're right, the real winner is the one who doesn't die.
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DAOdreamer
· 01-10 03:50
That was harsh, but every sentence hits home.
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AlgoAlchemist
· 01-10 03:49
You're absolutely right, living is way more important than making money.
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Position control is really the dividing line between heaven and hell. I’ve paid my tuition in blood to understand this.
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That’s why, when I see someone going all-in now, I advise against it. It’s not cowardice; I’ve just seen too many accounts disappear stories.
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The core message is: only those who don’t die can make big money. Out of ten short-term explosive gains, only a few make it to the second year.
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The harshest statement is "There are opportunities every month." That really hits home. Too many people risk their lives for a wave of market movement.
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I used to think my technical analysis was solid, but I later realized the problem wasn’t in reading the charts; it was in mindset and discipline. Without discipline, everything is pointless.
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Being out of the market for a few days is a hundred times more uncomfortable than being fully invested at all times, but it tests whether you truly understand the game rules of the crypto world.
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FunGibleTom
· 01-10 03:43
You're right, being alive is the hard truth.
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That's why I can't hold on tightly now, I'm too timid.
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Position management is really the hardest lesson, no doubt.
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Bro, I believe your theory, but the key is that it's really uncomfortable to execute.
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Can we just observe for a few days without tormenting ourselves, haha.
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Just listening, but when it really starts to rise, I can't help but go all in.
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The phrase "people who won't die" hit me, indeed.
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Core gains are missed, but losses are eaten up completely.
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Friend, I think your approach is too idealistic; the market isn't that obedient.
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I can say "stop loss," but I really can't do it.
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So, we still have to stay alive first, then we can make money.
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ShortingEnthusiast
· 01-10 03:40
Damn, position management is really the life-saving straw.
I used to be all-in with full positions too, and just thinking about it now makes me shudder.
To put it nicely, it's called conservative, but really it's just about surviving longer.
So, those who lose money are always the greedy ones.
Cutting losses is already the limit, and they still want to double up? Uh, wake up.
Every time I see someone heavily invested in catching the bottom, I feel bad for them—how ruthless must that be?
Steady growth is the way to go; there's no need to rush.
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SchrodingerPrivateKey
· 01-10 03:26
Really, position size is king. No matter how advanced the technique, it can't save someone who is heavily leveraged.
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TokenomicsTherapist
· 01-10 03:23
You're right, only by not dying can you make money.
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RuntimeError
· 01-10 03:20
Exactly right, position management is truly a matter of life and death. I used to play with my account the same way before.
What is the most common way new traders in the crypto world meet their demise? Filling their accounts with money, throwing it all in at once, fantasizing about tenfold or hundredfold gains when prices rise, and panicking to cut losses and run when they fall. This trading approach is no different from blind gambling, no wonder so many people lose everything.
I have also gone through this phase. Even when I got the direction right, I still lost money; making quick profits and losing even faster. Only then did I realize a harsh truth: those who can stick around in the crypto space until the end are never the ones who make explosive short-term gains, but those who simply can't die.
So I started to reflect—why do I still see my account collapse even though my technical analysis is pretty accurate? The answer is actually very simple: **The real culprit behind liquidation is never technical inadequacy, but a black hole in position control**.
The turning point came from a decision: to give up chasing刺激的收益 (exciting returns) and instead focus on steadily growing the account. Every time I open a position, I start with a very small amount to test the waters. If the market moves as expected, I add to the position in stages; if not, I cut losses immediately and exit, never entangling with the market.
Sounds conservative? But the result of this approach is that the account balance accumulates year after year, and my mindset becomes increasingly stable. When the market isn't moving, I can stay in cash and observe for days. Once the rhythm kicks in, I strike precisely, capturing the core gains.
Many people stumble in the crypto world, but the root cause isn't that they can't read the market correctly; it's that they are shackled by emotions and obsession—blindly adding to positions, heavily bottom-fishing, and risking their living capital to gamble on luck.
Opportunities are available every month, but the prerequisite is that you have enough life to see that day. Walking steadily isn't shameful; as long as your direction is clear and you can control the rhythm, the path to wealth growth is naturally under your feet.