#美国就业数据表现强劲超出预期 $BTC From 200,000 USD plummeting all the way down to 5,000 USD.



The account is shrinking, and people are on the verge of collapse. You think you're trading, but in reality, you're just feeding the market's head.

In February, a brother came to me and said, "I only have 5,000 USD left in my account." I opened his trading record and said nothing for three seconds.

Dozens of trades a day, with fees eating up all the profits; fantasizing about tenfold gains when bullish; holding on stubbornly and waiting for a miracle when bearish. The last wave, he went all-in, and from then on, the account hit rock bottom.

I asked him, "Do you realize you're actually trading, or are you gambling with your life?"

You might have been through the same.

Most people who lose money die in the same routine, which I call the "Three Deadly Sets for 'Chives'":

**High-frequency random scanning** — Staring at 1-minute candles until dizzy, thinking you're an intraday trader, but actually just paying fees to the exchange.

**Faithful holding** — Shouting "Bull market is returning," but the account first hits zero.

**FOMO all-in** — Seeing a 100x meme coin and going all-in, only to wake up with single digits left.

During that time, he was still watching the charts at 3 a.m., and finally broke down: "Am I being slaughtered by the market?"

I said, "It's not the market killing you; it's you handing the knife over yourself."

Later, I told him to change three things, and that's where the turnaround began.

**First Cut: Sniper Trading**

Delete all small-cycle charts, only look at breakout signals on 4-hour or higher timeframes. No more than 3 trades a day. If you're itching to trade, step away from the keyboard—lying flat and doing nothing makes more money than frequent trading.

**Second Cut: Win Big, Shrink Losses**

Control the initial position to 10% of the account (for a 5,000 USD account, that’s 500 USD). When it rises 20%, sell half to lock in profits; use trailing stops to protect the rest. If it drops 5%, cut immediately—no giving losses a chance to grow.

**Third Cut: Discipline Above All**

After two consecutive stop-losses, shut down and rest. Don’t keep trading in a frenzy. When emotions run high, stop. Review your trades daily and understand your losses clearly.

Turning the tide isn’t about one big all-in move; it’s about a calm mindset, sticking to discipline, and executing these three steps repeatedly.

He later told me, "No one has ever taught me like this before."

I replied, "It’s not that no one teaches; it’s that you’re unwilling to admit you’re gambling."

Remember this: 99% of those wiped out blow up over one sentence—"Just hold on a bit longer, and it’ll come back..."

Now, do you dare to open your trading record and honestly take a look: Are you really trading, or just feeding the market’s head?
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BearMarketBrovip
· 2025-12-20 05:12
Wow, this is me. That high-frequency scanning part really hits home. That all-in move was really hard to hold, and now I'm just lying flat and watching the market. You're right, fees really eat into profits. Now I'm only looking at the 4-hour chart. I need to jot down these three tips in my little notebook. If I do it again, my account will be wiped out. The 10% initial position trick is a quick kill. If I had known, I wouldn't have gone all-in during that move.
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BlockTalkvip
· 2025-12-20 00:43
Oh my god, dozens of orders a day? The fees are a blood profit. This isn't trading, it's live money giving away. No one wants to admit they're gambling when gambling, the problem is whether they recognize it or not. The moment you go all-in with 5000U, you probably won't even blink. Honestly, looking at this guy's trading record, that three-second silence is the most heartbreaking. High-frequency order sweeping, to put it plainly, is just fooling oneself. Stop-loss twice and then shut down—this phrase should be posted on the trading software. Alright, I also start to reflect on whether I am also giving away my head.
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LowCapGemHuntervip
· 2025-12-18 18:06
Really? Do you still want to make money with dozens of orders a day? The fees will eat you alive. --- The moment you go all-in, you should realize this isn't trading—it's suicide. --- Those staring at the screen at 3 a.m. are crazy, I mean it. --- How many people have been sent away by the phrase "Just hold on a little longer, and you'll be back"? --- I need to remember the 5% stop-loss to avoid getting carried away again. --- How many people are actually just gambling and deceiving themselves into trading? --- Accounts doing high-frequency trading can't possibly make money; I really don't understand. --- This article is a bit eye-opening; it hits close to home.
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MEVHunterXvip
· 2025-12-18 16:04
Damn, it's the same old story, always talking about discipline above all, but I still end up losing the same way. --- Honestly, it expressed my frustration, but I can't change it. --- Going all-in is indeed absolute, just that it happens so quickly. --- That moment of watching the market at 3 a.m. was really heartbreaking, and I still can't fix this bad habit. --- The trading fees really hurt me; I spent the whole day working for the exchange. --- "Just hold on a bit longer, and it'll come back," why the hell am I still fooling myself with this phrase? --- That's right, but when it really comes to losses, I forget everything and still think about going all-in to turn things around. --- The 4-hour chart is indeed more reliable; it's better than the 1-minute chart that makes your eyes cross. --- This guy's experience is exactly the same as mine; I almost thought he was talking about me. --- The core is to admit that you're gambling, and that's the hardest part.
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LiquidityHuntervip
· 2025-12-17 12:20
99% of people watching the market at 3 a.m. are just giving away fees. My data model has long validated this probability.
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token_therapistvip
· 2025-12-17 12:20
Really, I laughed when I saw the phrase "staring at the 1-minute candlestick chart until my eyes blurred," because that used to be me... The moment of all-in will never come back, but at least now I know what I'm gambling on. I never want to experience the days of watching the market at 3 a.m. again. Basically, it's a lack of discipline; the itchiness needs to be cured. The moment I open the trading record, I truly wake up.
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BearMarketBuyervip
· 2025-12-17 12:20
Dozens of orders a day, transaction fees are bleeding out, luckily I didn't overdo it It's called trading but actually gambling, that hurts, bro Lying flat and watching 4-hour charts, I make more than staring at the screen... still too hard to do I'm also just "holding on a bit longer" and then sending in orders, now I only look at the big cycle Only when the account hits rock bottom do I realize, it's not the market killing you, it's your own self-destructive behavior Every time I say I'll change, but I still get itchy and place orders, this bad habit really can't be broken
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ser_aped.ethvip
· 2025-12-17 12:19
Dozens of orders a day, the handling fee is eaten, and the fantasy is tenfold there, which is really amazing.
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RunWithRugsvip
· 2025-12-17 12:02
Really, I've seen quite a few guys doing dozens of orders a day... The fees are bleeding losses, brothers.
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