#数字资产动态追踪 From Massive Losses to Rebirth: The Survival Rules of the Crypto Market How Much Tuition Did I Pay to Understand



On that cold night in 2018, I watched 4 million evaporate into 700,000 in just three days. That feeling still makes me break out in a cold sweat when I think about it.

This is the true face of the crypto market—easy to enter, hard to survive. Making money is ridiculously fast, losing money even more so.

After this bloody lesson, I summarized three strict rules that helped me claw my way back from the ruins to a multi-million level. Sharing with everyone, hoping you won’t have to pay the tuition I once did.

**Rule 1: Leverage is a slaughterhouse; I keep the limit locked at 3x**

I once used 20x leverage, and earning 500,000 in a single day was not a dream. When regulatory winds shifted, it was gone in two hours. Cash flow evaporated instantly, and that despair is truly indescribable.

Now? Leverage is always within 3x, and a single coin position does not exceed 5% of the account. It sounds conservative, but only this way can I survive the next wave of market trends. Living is a thousand times more important than making quick money.

**Rule 2: Mainstream coins are a moat; altcoins are a meat grinder**

For a 100x altcoin wave, I stubbornly let my 1.8 million profit go down the drain. The project team vanished, and my dreams shattered.

Now I firmly hold 85% of my funds in Bitcoin and Ethereum. Although their volatility isn’t as exciting as some meme coins, their survival probability is much higher. Stability outweighs excitement—that’s my deepest insight.

**Rule 3: 8% stop-loss, unshakable**

In the past, I would buy more when prices fell, but that only led to bigger losses. Now, I set an 8% stop-loss, and once triggered, I exit immediately—no questions asked.

The principal must stay alive for the future. Without capital, even the best market conditions won’t benefit you.

This is not accumulated by luck; it’s earned through repeatedly sticking to the bottom line. The storm in the crypto market never stops, but if you can adhere to these three iron rules, you can survive until the real bull market arrives.

At that time, the gains will far exceed your imagination.
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RugpullAlertOfficervip
· 01-06 20:42
4 million lost in three days, this is the real crypto world, more unbelievable than a novel 20x leverage liquidation in two hours, haha I told you reducing leverage is non-negotiable Altcoin hundredfold dream? Wake up, that's the sound of a meat grinder turning 8% stop-loss should have been implemented long ago, but I just couldn't bear to cut, and ended up sinking deeper and deeper Living is truly more important than making quick money, this saying hits hard but is so true
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TommyTeacher1vip
· 01-05 23:31
Wow, 3x leverage is indeed stable, but I still think 2x is more appealing; the psychological pressure is much lower. Seeing these copycat coins dying without mercy, it's better to return to the embrace of BTC and ETH and be steady. An 8% stop loss sounds easy, but actually implementing it is too difficult; I keep thinking I should wait a bit longer. From losing 4 million to 700,000, this tuition fee is really harsh. I've never been this miserable before, luckily I stopped loss in time. Leverage is like poison; making money fast means losing even faster. I give up. Adding to positions is deadly; every correction makes me unable to resist bottom fishing, and in the end, I catch the middle of the mountain. Mainstream coins are indeed boring, but the phrase "being alive is winning" really hit me.
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BrokeBeansvip
· 01-05 05:00
4 million lost in three days... That's why I only use 3x leverage now, a costly lesson 1.8 million wiped out, I still dream about that wave, altcoins are really a meat grinder I like the 8% stop-loss the most; those who don't set stop-losses are just gambling on luck Only by staying alive can you wait for the next bull market, this is so true Friends who keep adding to their positions until bankruptcy, listen up: setting stop-losses is not shameful; going bankrupt is
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DegenDreamervip
· 01-05 04:59
4 million evaporated to 700,000, I can't help but exclaim, this is the true face of the crypto world 3x leverage sounds conservative? No, brother, this is the art of survival, 20x leverage is just seeking death 85% of funds are allocated to BTC and ETH, I do the same, altcoins are just here to cut leeks 8% stop-loss is just on paper, actually implementing it is really difficult, who hasn't added to their position? Everything said is correct, the problem is execution, most people still want to take a gamble This article is worth reading repeatedly, but the most heartbreaking sentence is: only with the principal alive can there be a future
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Anon32942vip
· 01-05 04:57
4 million lost in three days... This is the true portrayal of the crypto world, more heartbreaking than any textbook. --- I've also tried 20x leverage, and those two hours were truly worse than death. Now I think even 3x is too much. --- I've believed in the hundredfold dream of altcoins many times. Now I just hold onto BTC and ETH, and I'm much more sober. --- Set a stop-loss at 8%? I never used to set one before. I only woke up after dreams were shattered. Now I run when I lose 8 points, and I really feel more at ease. --- Millions are not accumulated by luck; they are earned through repeated stubborn stop-losses. That hits hard.
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MetaRecktvip
· 01-05 04:53
The part where 4 million evaporated to 700,000 was really incredible. That's why I only dare to use 3x leverage now. Honestly, the altcoin segment really hit me; how many people have their principal wiped out because of the hundredfold dream? I need to seriously remember the 8% stop-loss. Previously, I kept holding on because I couldn't bear to cut losses, which only made it worse. Mainstream coins may not be as exciting, but staying alive is the hard truth. This is a lesson learned at the cost of blood. It sounds conservative, but only by surviving to the next wave can you really make the most profit.
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MagicBeanvip
· 01-05 04:48
4 million evaporated to 700,000, this A Duan is really exciting... But locking in 3x leverage now is truly the wise choice. Compared to those still dreaming of 100x, staying alive is the hard truth.
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DAOplomacyvip
· 01-05 04:46
ngl the whole "hardened survivor with three iron rules" narrative hits different when you consider the path dependency of how we got here... 8% stops sound sensible on paper but arguably the real question is whether these governance primitives actually scale beyond individual risk management, sub-optimal incentive structures and all that
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