2026-01-04 16:20:30

Never let the market control your emotions; rationality is the only way to survive.

It was a freezing winter day when a friend who had been trading for many years sat in front of me, his eyes already unfocused. "I've lost 300,000 yuan, now I shake whenever I look at the candlestick charts." He once believed wholeheartedly that he could replicate the next Bitcoin legend, but ended up buying more as the price fell, until his principal was almost exhausted. At that moment, he said he was completely out of breath.

Three days later, he appeared again. This time, I didn't talk about complicated technical analysis or those vague predictions; I only shared five of the simplest yet most effective survival strategies.

**First: Stop the loss before everything else**

Remember, only by staying alive can you see a rebound. Once the loss exceeds 10% of your principal, forcibly hit the pause button. This is not about giving up, but about preventing yourself from making crazy decisions when emotions are out of control.

Opportunities in the market are always abundant; what is truly lacking is enough capital to seize those opportunities. The fear shouldn't be missing a certain trend, but being completely out and unable to turn things around. Look at those who fall down the mountain; they are usually not defeated by the market's brutality, but by still trying to sprint while bleeding.

**Second: Light positions to survive longer**

He started changing his strategy, only risking one-fifth of his total funds on each trade. This is not to make less money, but to survive one more day.

The lighter the position, the less psychological pressure. When your mind is stable, your eyes can see clearly. Conversely, many people put all their chips at once, and when prices fluctuate, they start to collapse mentally. They might have judged the direction correctly but are forced out by the tail of volatility.

The golden rule of position management is simple: never go all-in.

(The remaining content is omitted due to length, but the core ideas are already reflected.)

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WhaleWatcher

· 01-07 16:14

That's right, the guy with 300,000 should really learn his lesson. Using a small position to cut losses is no joke. Another all-in trader has fallen; the market teaches us how to survive every day. A calm mindset is necessary to see the charts clearly. Greed is the moment to hit pause. Really, staying alive is more important than anything else. There's another wave of market行情 waiting. Position management, never go all-in. That's the secret to survival.

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MemeKingNFT

· 01-07 04:12

It's better to have your principal alive --- 300,000... This is the cost of full position, I've seen too many cases --- The hardest moment is the stop-loss, really, mental resilience must be strong --- Light positions indeed can't make huge profits, but at least can survive to the next wave --- The key is that most people simply can't control themselves, I've been there myself --- Seeing the candlestick shake is really touching, once market sentiment gets out of control, it's over --- Never fully commit your position management, this should be posted on every trader's monitor --- Friends who have experienced a crash all realize the same truth --- The bottom consensus is to stay alive; as long as you're alive, there's a chance to turn things around --- No matter how many on-chain bearish signals there are, they can't compare to a rational stop-loss

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DefiPlaybook

· 01-04 16:50

300,000, man, this guy is really unlucky. But to be honest, stopping the bleeding on-chain is similar — look at those liquidity providers who got caught by Uniswap losses; they just didn't cut their losses in time and ended up losing all their APY. I especially agree with small positions; arbitrageurs usually start with 5% positions, and keep the rest for bottom-fishing. That's the way to survive.

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wagmi_eventually

· 01-04 16:36

300,000, brother, this is a painful lesson. To put it simply, greed + bad luck = bankruptcy. I know quite a few people like this around me. --- Trading with a small position really saves lives. I now only use 20% of my total funds each time. Don’t ask me why, I just fear that one day I might get carried away and go all in. --- I got a bit shaken during the part where the candlestick chart was trembling. That’s why you need to set stop-losses, friends. It’s not about giving up, it’s about giving yourself a chance to survive. --- Still the same advice: staying alive is more important than making money. The rebound opportunity is always waiting for you. Once you’re out, there’s really no hope left. --- Betting all your chips at once is a gambler’s mentality. When you’re trapped and crying for help, it’s too late. Now I think managing my position size is more important than predicting ups and downs. --- 300,000, wow. This guy probably needs a long time to recover. Hopefully, he can make a comeback. The lesson learned is the most expensive course. --- So my current strategy is: better to miss a wave of the market than to be completely wiped out in one go. Staying calm is truly priceless.

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GasDevourer

· 01-04 16:28

A loss of 300,000 directly evaporates; what you call a rebound is actually gone.

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