#数字资产市场动态 The logic behind this chart is actually very profound.



In our intuitive perception, losing 20% and gaining 20% should be symmetrical. But the reality of the crypto market is completely different—losses are linear downward, but breaking even? That’s an exponential level of difficulty.

The harder you fall, the less your problems can be solved by effort alone; instead, pure mathematical percentages are limiting you. Digging a hole is easy, filling it back up is much harder.

Look at this data: stopping losses within -20% is the most cost-effective choice. But what if it drops to -30%? You need a 45% increase to break even. The larger the decline, the more exaggerated the rebound percentage needed.

Here comes an even more heartbreaking comparison.

Suppose you have 1 million in hand, and there are two paths:

First, a steady 5% compound interest annually, for 3 years. Sounds boring.

Second, earning 50% in the first year, another 50% in the second year, then losing 50% in the third year. This operation sounds super exciting.

But if you actually do the math—you’ll realize that the "boring" 5% compound interest route ends up with more money in your pocket in the end.

In trading, the gap is never about who makes the most in a single trade. What truly determines win or lose is who makes the fewest fatal drawdowns.

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MrDecodervip
· 45m ago
Damn, this math is really incredible. A -30% drop needs a 45% increase to break even, that's outrageous. I knew it, that greedy wave is bound to crash, while those who play it safe with 5% gains are the ones who live the most comfortably. I've seen through it long ago—one big loss can wipe out three years of effort, really. Stop-loss is easy to say but hard to do; most people just can't hold on. Operations that sound exciting are often the most deadly, there's no doubt about that. The example of 1 million is too heartbreaking; everyone who understands math knows this principle. It's really a contest of self-control, not about who has the biggest guts.
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GasFeeCrybabyvip
· 4h ago
Damn, -30% requires a 45% gain to break even. This math is really crazy... I'm just that greedy fool.
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ExpectationFarmervip
· 4h ago
That one deadly drawdown was truly a forever nightmare; a -30% decline requires a 45% increase to break even, and that math is just outrageous.
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AirdropChaservip
· 4h ago
Damn, I got overwhelmed just by calculating this math problem. A -30% loss requires a 45% gain to break even? That's not scientifically possible.
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SchroedingersFrontrunvip
· 4h ago
Damn, when this math came out, I was completely stunned. -30% needs 45% to break even? That's just ridiculous. Should have cut losses long ago, but I was just greedy. No one listens to stable compound interest, everyone insists on gambling big.
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