2025-12-16 09:22:46

To be honest, whether you can survive in the crypto market for the long term depends not on technical indicators, but on position management.

Many people have a shallow understanding of position control — they think it's just "how much money I invested." But that's only superficial. True position management actually centers on managing your emotions.

Imagine entering with full position and then getting hit by a big bearish candle, even approaching the limit down. At that moment, can you still analyze calmly? Most people have already been ignited by the market, and rational judgment is gone. When emotions take over, your mind becomes chaotic — adding to positions recklessly, stopping losses haphazardly, making mistake after mistake.

What if you only hold 10% of your position? Completely different. If the entry point isn't high and the fundamentals are still sound, you hold on; even if you stop loss, the loss is within your acceptable range. When emotions don't collapse, your decisions stay steady. This forms a complete chain: Emotion → Mindset → Response → Result.

I’ve developed a habit — only make important decisions after 2:30 PM. By then, the market’s strength or weakness is basically clear. Plus, you'll notice that 90% of mistakes in the market stem from one word: rushing. Rushing in, rushing out, rushing to prove yourself. Slowing down actually results in fewer mistakes; slow is actually fast.

Once you truly understand and properly execute position management, the changes will be obvious — your mindset stabilizes, and your operations no longer distort. Don’t think only large funds need to pay attention to position management; quite the opposite, small funds need it even more. Position management is fundamentally about risk control and mindset management — no technology can replace it.

Position is strategic, while techniques are tactical. Having been in this market for ten years, these are my personal insights, not empty words. Truly understanding position management is when you step into the real world of trading. This applies equally to mainstream coins like BTC and ETH.

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AlgoAlchemist

· 2025-12-18 21:59

Really, the moment I went all-in, my mind just shut down. Once you go all-in once, you realize there's no rationality at all. That's right, I only learned after being greedy and going all-in, and now I'm still trapped in the nightmare. This guy's ten years of experience really makes a difference; he's a bit harsh. Wait, deciding only at 2:30 PM? That feels a bit too meticulous. I need to remember the saying "slow is fast," as I tend to rush easily. Small funds should be more cautious; no capital to tinker with. It sounds like the key is not to be greedy, and position management is about self-discipline.

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SerLiquidated

· 2025-12-18 18:13

Full position now makes me the opposite example that this big brother mentioned, really --- That's right, but I just can't control that FOMO feeling --- Ten years of experience is valuable, but I've already regretted it to the point of feeling sick after just three months --- Decided to learn this trick at 2:30 PM, otherwise I would be risking my life every day --- Small funds need more position management+1, I was directly wiped out because I didn't manage it well --- Slow is fast? Why do I feel like slowing down means missing out on the market? --- This logic has no problem, but the real issue is that when the moment comes, emotions explode and rationality is lost --- I resonate too much with the word "抢" (抢 -抢夺,抢占), 90% of the mistakes in the market are said too accurately

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GateUser-5854de8b

· 2025-12-16 09:52

When you're fully invested, a single big bearish candle can really break you down. I have plenty of experience with that. I just want to ask, how was the 2:30 PM time point determined? Is it that particular? I've heard the phrase "slow is fast" many times, but it's really hard not to be. After ten years of ups and downs, what I say is truly different. You can tell I've really fought battles. Position management, in plain words, is about managing your restless heart. I didn't realize how important it was at first.

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