2026-01-12 18:40:15

#密码资产动态追踪 The Iron Law of Trading: Only if you are alive can you talk about profits

At 3 a.m., the phone suddenly rings loudly

On the other end is a trader from Zhejiang, voice already hoarse: Brother Yi, I lost 6000U... Fully leveraged 5x long, just a 3-point pullback and it was wiped out

After reviewing the trading record, I immediately understood the core issue—5800U was a single trade, and I never set a stop-loss from start to finish

Many people crash in trading, seemingly because they misjudge the market direction, but in reality, it’s all due to poor position management

Full position trading is not a shortcut to faster profits; frankly, it’s just trapping yourself with no way out. Driving a car without brakes straight ahead, a slight deviation leads to a cliff fall

Let’s do a comparison: with 800U capital, if you go all-in at 750U with 5x leverage, a 6% market move against you will blow up your account. But if you open a 5x position with only 75U, you need an over 80% move in the opposite direction to lose everything—risk resistance differs by more than ten times

Her liquidation wasn’t caused by leverage, but by betting 96% of her capital on that single trade

Over the years, I’ve stepped on countless pits in trading, and the only three unbreakable rules that have kept me going are

First: Never go all-in; use only 5-7% of total funds per trade to leave room for buffer

Second: Before placing an order, calculate the loss threshold—never risk more than 1% of total funds per trade; if you can’t handle it, don’t trade

Third: When the market isn’t clear, stay on the sidelines; only trade when the trend is clear and volume-price action is aligned

A friend who used to blow up his account every month followed these three rules strictly, growing from 3,200U to 55,000U in four months

He once said something that left a deep impression: I used to think full position was the way to fight; now I realize, true strength is making yourself survive longer

Trading is never a one-time gamble to turn things around; it’s about continuous resilient accumulation. Survive, and profits will come eventually

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LiquidatedDreams

· 01-15 05:15

Going all-in with a full position is a strategy that should have died long ago. Honestly, I've seen too many stories of people losing 6000U overnight. Stop-loss sounds simple in theory, but when it comes to actually placing an order, it's hard to set it and stick to it, and then there's no turning back. Managing 5-7% of your position may sound conservative, but it's actually the approach that allows you to survive the longest.

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ClassicDumpster

· 01-15 04:42

Full position is really a greedy suicidal strategy; I've seen too many people lose everything just because of this one trade. It sounds like a story, but it's actually the most common way to die in trading. 5% position management sounds simple, but very few people can actually do it.

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SleepyValidator

· 01-12 19:08

Really, full position is just asking to die, there's nothing to argue about. --- Another story of no stop-loss, this wave hurts a bit. --- Position management is truly the hardest lesson, much more difficult than predicting the market. --- Why do you have to bet your entire fortune? I just don't get it. --- I need to memorize these three rules in my mind, so I won't make the same mistakes again. --- A quick sweep with the 5800U? I just want to ask him, can he sleep well at night? --- Living long is the real key, this saying is just too perfect. --- Watching others get liquidated is actually the clearest, but when it's your turn, you're an idiot. --- People who love leverage all think they are exceptions, until the market teaches them. --- Using 5-7% of your position to grind, this way you can live more securely.

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ChainSpy

· 01-12 18:56

Tsk, those who go all-in are the ones who end up kneeling in the end. Betting 6000U in one shot without a stop-loss—aren't they just gamblers... --- That's right, survival is the top priority. No matter how many truths you know after you die, they just become lessons in stories. --- Honestly, those three deadly rules are not nonsense, but why do so many people still ignore them? --- From 3200 to 55,000 in four months? This guy really had an epiphany this time. Not everyone can understand the principle that "slow is fast." --- A car without brakes rushing downhill—that's a perfect metaphor... Most of the brothers who blow up their accounts aren't misreading the market; they're just destroying themselves. --- Controlling a single trade to 5-7% profit can really double your gains with half the effort, but it's incredibly difficult for most people to actually follow through. --- That girl’s phone call was definitely the most expensive lesson of her life. Hope she can survive and make a comeback. --- "True toughness is living longer." This should be tattooed in everyone's mind. Don't always dream of getting rich overnight.

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DeFi_Dad_Jokes

· 01-12 18:50

Damn, it's another story of full-position liquidation. People like this really should listen more... That's right, living is more important than anything. Once you're dead, there's no chance to turn things around. Managing 5-7% of your position sounds simple, but few actually follow through... Listening to this Zhejiang guy is pointless; tomorrow he'll go all-in again. No stop-loss and 5x leverage—aren't you just asking for death? That last sentence really hit home; gradual accumulation is truly much better than gambling everything at once. The joy of full position lasts only a few seconds, but the pain of liquidation can take months to recover from.

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ZKProofEnthusiast

· 01-12 18:41

Full position is like gambling on life, and without stop-loss, it's even more reckless. That Zhejiang guy probably still regrets it now. You can only make money by staying alive, this hits hard.

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