#Strategy加码BTC配置 The most heartbreaking truth in crypto trading: getting rich quickly is often just the prelude to liquidation
I've seen too many accounts like this on exchanges—thousands of USDT turning into millions in three or four months, only to be wiped out overnight.
It's not that these people can't read the market correctly. It's just that when the upward curve is too steep, they forget when to jump out.
Why are those "experts" the most likely to get liquidated?
First, resisting volatility. The market fluctuates in fragments 80% of the time, but most traders keep trading frequently—resulting in paying exchange fees. Second, greed for small profits. They see a 10% gain and think they've "awakened," then leverage up to 20x, and a single spike on a K-line wipes out everything. Third, stubbornly holding losses. When floating losses appear, they tell themselves "a rebound is just a second away," turning small losses into big ones, and finally giving up at the lowest point.
Those who truly succeed in rolling their positions are doing three counterintuitive things:
**First: Take profits immediately** When a position gains over 30%, withdraw the principal right away. Let the remaining profits run in the market. This shifts the mindset from "betting my life" to "playing with spare money."
**Second: The more they earn, the more cautious they become** When floating profits reach 50%, tighten the stop-loss to the cost basis. After doubling profits, move the stop-loss every 20% increase. This way, they can lock in gains without fearing a retracement.
**Third: Instead of reckless trading, prefer to stay flat** Only open positions during major cycle breakthroughs (like weekly volume surges). Avoid coins with daily volatility over 15%. If the market is unclear, stay out.
Mainstream coins like $BTC, $ETH, $SOL should wait for the right opportunity—don't mess around every day.
The underlying logic of rolling positions is actually "waiting for the rabbit by the tree."
The cruel reality in the crypto world is this—those who trade daily are working for free for the exchange, while the patient ones are quietly swallowing the entire profit.
If you're still stuck in the vicious cycle of "making money → losing it back → getting liquidated," remember this: Opportunities are never scarce; what’s scarce is the capital that survives to see those opportunities.
Use rules to constrain your fingers, and patience to fight anxiety—this is the true rule for survival.
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rekt_but_resilient
· 01-08 04:39
That hits too close to home. I'm the kind of person who starts to get carried away after making 30%.
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AlphaBrain
· 01-07 08:28
I've heard too many myths of getting rich quickly, and in the end, they all die because of greed. I'm really tired of it.
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MainnetDelayedAgain
· 01-05 05:17
According to the database, the core argument of this article has been postponed for verification the nth time, and it has been... how long since the last "liquidation warning" was issued? I suggest adding it to the Guinness World Records.
But to be honest, the analogy of frequent operations = working for the exchange really hit the group of people I observe. Their account change trajectories are as predictable as project teams drawing pie charts — confidence soars when prices rise, and when they fall, "a rebound is just around the corner," eventually coming true.
Actually, it's just two words: waiting.
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HashBandit
· 01-05 05:09
nah this hits different when you actually lived through the mining era... back when i was still gpu mining, we had the same problem—always trying to squeeze one more block before shutting down, then boom, difficulty spike and suddenly negative ROI. the scalability trilemma of risk management, if you will
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alpha_leaker
· 01-05 05:03
Oh dear, it's the same old spiel, advising people every day to cut losses and take profits, but when the market really takes off, aren't they still itching to jump in?
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SandwichTrader
· 01-05 05:01
You're absolutely right, I'm the idiot who's always itching to do something.
#Strategy加码BTC配置 The most heartbreaking truth in crypto trading: getting rich quickly is often just the prelude to liquidation
I've seen too many accounts like this on exchanges—thousands of USDT turning into millions in three or four months, only to be wiped out overnight.
It's not that these people can't read the market correctly. It's just that when the upward curve is too steep, they forget when to jump out.
Why are those "experts" the most likely to get liquidated?
First, resisting volatility. The market fluctuates in fragments 80% of the time, but most traders keep trading frequently—resulting in paying exchange fees. Second, greed for small profits. They see a 10% gain and think they've "awakened," then leverage up to 20x, and a single spike on a K-line wipes out everything. Third, stubbornly holding losses. When floating losses appear, they tell themselves "a rebound is just a second away," turning small losses into big ones, and finally giving up at the lowest point.
Those who truly succeed in rolling their positions are doing three counterintuitive things:
**First: Take profits immediately**
When a position gains over 30%, withdraw the principal right away. Let the remaining profits run in the market. This shifts the mindset from "betting my life" to "playing with spare money."
**Second: The more they earn, the more cautious they become**
When floating profits reach 50%, tighten the stop-loss to the cost basis. After doubling profits, move the stop-loss every 20% increase. This way, they can lock in gains without fearing a retracement.
**Third: Instead of reckless trading, prefer to stay flat**
Only open positions during major cycle breakthroughs (like weekly volume surges). Avoid coins with daily volatility over 15%. If the market is unclear, stay out.
Mainstream coins like $BTC, $ETH, $SOL should wait for the right opportunity—don't mess around every day.
The underlying logic of rolling positions is actually "waiting for the rabbit by the tree."
The cruel reality in the crypto world is this—those who trade daily are working for free for the exchange, while the patient ones are quietly swallowing the entire profit.
If you're still stuck in the vicious cycle of "making money → losing it back → getting liquidated," remember this: Opportunities are never scarce; what’s scarce is the capital that survives to see those opportunities.
Use rules to constrain your fingers, and patience to fight anxiety—this is the true rule for survival.