#美联储回购协议计划 From 1800U to 53,000U, I only learned one thing: surviving is more important than making money.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I’m particularly smart—simply put, I’ve been scared by the market.
Three margin calls, bank accounts emptied, and only then did I realize: in the crypto world, it’s not about bravery, but about how long you can hold on.
In early 2020, my account had 1800U left. I hadn’t paid off my credit card debt, and my mindset was already collapsing.
At that time, the screen was full of screenshots showing 20x, 50x leverage, but I didn’t dare to go all in. It’s not caution, it’s cowardice.
I divided the 1800U into 6 parts, each 300U. I just did the simplest thing: buy low, sell high, take a profit of three or five hundred and then get out, never fighting to the death.
And the result? First week +420U, second week broke 3000, third week soared to 6200. It wasn’t that the market was taking care of me, but that I wasn’t driven by greed.
When climbing above 6200U, I stuck to two bottom lines:
When others are panicking, I squat like a frog, nibbling little by little when I see an opportunity. When others start to become greedy, I turn around and walk away, not looking back. Only trade what I understand; all the bravado in the group is just nonsense. Heavy positions are a death sentence, chasing highs is even more suicidal.
When my account reached 53,000U, I became more and more timid.
I only focus on BTC and ETH, the main cryptocurrencies. I set take-profit and stop-loss orders and never change them. I’d rather earn a little less than risk a margin call for the fourth time.
These years of lessons condensed into a few words, for your reference:
Going all-in is a death sentence; diversification is the way to survive. Instead of betting on the direction, bet on consistent win rates—being steady is more profitable. Personal reckless rushing only has one ending. To go far, you need to follow the right rhythm and the right people.
I’m still here. Whether you can rebound steadily depends on whether you dare to change your approach.
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DegenWhisperer
· 15h ago
Honestly, this is the kind of talk the crypto world should be listening to, much more reliable than those claiming 50x returns.
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WenMoon42
· 15h ago
Only after three liquidation attempts did I learn to be cautious. Honestly, it's much more reliable than those overnight wealth stories.
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0xSoulless
· 15h ago
Basically, it's fear of being cut off that keeps people going; staying alive is the hard truth. As for those guys who went all in, they've long turned to dust.
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NFTPessimist
· 15h ago
To be honest, the part about three liquidation events really hit home; I've been through the same.
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rugged_again
· 15h ago
Honestly, I've heard this logic that "living is more important than making money" too many times, and it's always people who are crawling back from the brink of bankruptcy giving sermons.
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liquiditea_sipper
· 15h ago
To be honest, the part about three liquidation events really hit me. Staying alive is the top priority, and there's no denying that.
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GasFeeBarbecue
· 15h ago
To be honest, I really get this way of life. The part about three liquidation events really hits home; we are all wisdom forged through being beaten down.
#美联储回购协议计划 From 1800U to 53,000U, I only learned one thing: surviving is more important than making money.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I’m particularly smart—simply put, I’ve been scared by the market.
Three margin calls, bank accounts emptied, and only then did I realize: in the crypto world, it’s not about bravery, but about how long you can hold on.
In early 2020, my account had 1800U left. I hadn’t paid off my credit card debt, and my mindset was already collapsing.
At that time, the screen was full of screenshots showing 20x, 50x leverage, but I didn’t dare to go all in. It’s not caution, it’s cowardice.
I divided the 1800U into 6 parts, each 300U. I just did the simplest thing: buy low, sell high, take a profit of three or five hundred and then get out, never fighting to the death.
And the result? First week +420U, second week broke 3000, third week soared to 6200. It wasn’t that the market was taking care of me, but that I wasn’t driven by greed.
When climbing above 6200U, I stuck to two bottom lines:
When others are panicking, I squat like a frog, nibbling little by little when I see an opportunity. When others start to become greedy, I turn around and walk away, not looking back. Only trade what I understand; all the bravado in the group is just nonsense. Heavy positions are a death sentence, chasing highs is even more suicidal.
When my account reached 53,000U, I became more and more timid.
I only focus on BTC and ETH, the main cryptocurrencies. I set take-profit and stop-loss orders and never change them. I’d rather earn a little less than risk a margin call for the fourth time.
These years of lessons condensed into a few words, for your reference:
Going all-in is a death sentence; diversification is the way to survive. Instead of betting on the direction, bet on consistent win rates—being steady is more profitable. Personal reckless rushing only has one ending. To go far, you need to follow the right rhythm and the right people.
I’m still here. Whether you can rebound steadily depends on whether you dare to change your approach.