Capital Deployment in Crypto: I Survived Thanks to the "Profit Buffer"

Brothers, I am Nam. The market has reached this stage, and I see many people falling into the familiar vicious cycle: Buying fears correction, not buying fears missing the train. Taking some profit early, holding tightly in loss hoping to recover. Going around in circles, paying a lot in transaction fees but the account doesn’t grow much. After all these years in crypto, I’ve learned one very clear thing: The market doesn’t reward the diligent, but rewards those who catch the right rhythm. And the key to catching the right rhythm can be summarized in one sentence: Use profits to take risks, don’t use your principal capital to gamble.

1. Don’t Believe in “Buy the Bottom, Sell the Top” Retail investors love to hear the phrase “buy the bottom, sell the top.” Everyone thinks they can buy at the bottom and sell at the top. But the reality is: The more you try to pinpoint the exact entry, the more likely you are to be left behind by the market. Big waves usually don’t give you a comfortable chance to hop on. A strong wave often begins with doubt. Price rises, you hesitate to buy. Wait for a correction, and it continues to surge. When you can’t take it anymore, you jump in at the short-term top. Trading with the new trend is the way to survive. When the trend has formed: No guessing the topNo catching the bottomJust follow the flow of money As long as the price maintains an uptrend structure, let your profits run. The main profit is your “safety buffer.” When there’s a correction later, you only give back part of the profit, not your capital.
2. The First Order Must Be Light Many people blow up their accounts for one reason: 👉 Going all-in on the first order. Winning feels great, losing destroys your spirit. My principle is: The first order is always a probing order. No matter how good the opportunity looks, only enter small: Cut quickly if wrong, losing very littleStart increasing position only when right And increasing position must also follow rules: Break resistance → add a partReturn to support → add a part And most importantly: Use only profits to increase your position, don’t gamble with your principal. For example: You buy BTC when it breaks resistance, and the price increases by 10%. You use that 10% profit to open an additional position. If the market reverses, you only lose the profit — your capital remains safe.
3. Don’t Love a Single Coin In crypto, the most dangerous thing isn’t the market — it’s obsession. Coin drops, but you refuse to cut lossesCoin rises a bit, and you’re afraid of missing out, hurriedly taking profitsThe more you trade, the more confused you get Remember: You’re in crypto to make money, not to prove you’re right. Accept losses when wrong, cut losses. Hold when right, let profits run high. The evaluation criteria are very simple: Break resistance + retest without breaking → strong trendBreak important support → retreat immediately Don’t expect the market to respect you just because you “hold long.” The market owes you nothing. And what about “just sold and it goes up again”? 👉 Just buy back. Trading is a process, not a one-time win.
4. Opportunities Must Be Waited For, Not Chased Every day, crypto has trends: MEME, AI, GameFi, Layer 2, RWA… If you jump into everything, in the end you only: Lose focusLose capitalLose confidence In reality: Your account only truly jumps with a few big waves each year. The rest is just “rubbish time.” My strategy: Normal: enter small to keep a feel for the marketWhen a big wave appears: go big, go solid Big waves usually show signs: Massive volume increases continuouslySector-wide capital flows togetherThere’s a real story behind ( infrastructure, applications, institutional money) For example: the trend of tokenizing assets ( RWA ) from late 2025 until now — with real fundamentals, large capital participation, very high durability.
5. Psychology Decides Peak Income Trading until the end is about mental discipline. Losing doesn’t mean blaming othersWinning doesn’t mean illusionsThe market is always right Mistakes can only be yourself After each trade: Why did I win?Why did I lose?Was it luck or system? Only by continuously optimizing your strategy can you survive long-term. Crypto is full of opportunities. Only lacking are people with enough patience, discipline, and clarity. In 2026, there will still be many opportunities — but only for those who: Catch the right rhythmHold the right positionAnd keep a steady mindset Learn to let profits run for you. That’s the long-term path in this market.