Remembering those darkest days, my account dropped to 5000U.



At that time, I treated market monitoring as a job, eyes glued to the screen, fingers unable to stop. I always thought that the more frequently I traded, the greater the chance of breaking even. But what happened? The more desperately I tried, the faster I lost.

The most embarrassing moment came—after closing 4 trades, my mind went blank. Unwilling to give up, I went all-in on the last trade, betting "this wave will definitely rebound." When the next candlestick dropped, my account was wiped out. That moment, I finally realized: it’s not the market fooling me, it’s my emotions controlling me, leading me into a deep pit.

I completely stopped trading. I pulled out my entire trading history and reviewed it one by one, feeling worse the more I looked. Actually, I understand trends and can analyze market structures, but I truly lost because I lacked discipline.

From that day on, I set a strict rule for myself: in trading, never trust your feelings.

Days passed, and my account no longer fluctuated like a roller coaster; later, I started to see stable profits.

These are not motivational clichés; every sentence is a lesson I learned with real funds:

**1. Don’t panic when the coin drops** — Panic often hides the best opportunities

**2. Reduce positions immediately after two days of gains** — Greed will give back all your profits

**3. Don’t chase coins that surge the next day** — Wait for a confirmed trend before acting

**4. Good coins are earned through patience, not chasing kills** — Wait for a pullback confirmation before entering

**5. Exit if sideways movement lasts more than 6 days** — No opportunity is just wasting time

**6. If you don’t recover your loss the next day, accept the loss and cut** — Don’t fight yourself

**7. Volume at low levels is a signal; volume at high levels without gains means run** — Volume speaks

**8. Only trade in an uptrend; everything else is noise** — Follow the trend

If you have a small capital and want to survive in this market, don’t bother with fancy tricks. Remember three points: the method must be correct, the mindset must be steady, and execution must be ruthless.

My ability to climb out of the bottom wasn’t due to luck, but because I did these three things: avoid entering unclear markets, don’t bet against emotions, and don’t clash head-on with the market.

Trading has never tested how brave you are; it tests whether you can stick to the rules and endure until compound interest truly kicks in.

Once, I drifted aimlessly in the waves of the crypto market; now, I hold the helm myself. The boat is right here, waiting all the time. Do you want to give it a try?
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GateUser-00be86fcvip
· 01-06 15:11
This article hits pretty hard, especially the part about going all-in and wiping out... I've been through that too, and I was directly overwhelmed.
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AirdropSkepticvip
· 01-05 14:36
This guy is really just blaming the market for his lack of discipline. I can't hold back anymore when it comes to the part about going all-in and wiping out the account.
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LoneValidatorvip
· 01-04 11:55
The part about going all-in and hitting zero really hits home; I've been through that too... But right now, I'm still in the exploration stage. The key is whether I can stick to these rules.
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RealYieldWizardvip
· 01-04 11:54
This guy's really a bloody lesson. I could feel it at the moment the account was wiped out... But to be honest, after watching it a second time, I still think it's a bit overly romanticized. Very few people can truly stick with it.
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FlippedSignalvip
· 01-04 11:45
The moment when all-in resets to zero feels great. Finally understanding what it means to be emotionally manipulated.
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StakoorNeverSleepsvip
· 01-04 11:41
I really resonate with the part about going all-in and hitting zero, but now I believe more in the power of "waiting" — it's more effective than any technical analysis.
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