2025-12-30 13:22:26

Having been in this market for nearly eight years, today I won't talk about any profound theories or paint any pie-in-the-sky visions. I'll just share how I started with 5000U and, over five years, grew it into a seven-figure fund, all while never blowing up my account — a true story.

**The Most Expensive Lesson**

When I first entered the scene, I thought I was a born trader. Going all-in with 5000U, making a few thousand during a trending market was normal, and life was pretty comfortable. Until one early morning at 3 a.m., when a single bearish candle slammed down, and my account plummeted from its peak to the bottom in the blink of an eye — a 92% drawdown. I sat there dazed for half a day, turned off my computer, and went out for a walk. That night, I truly understood: the market is the best textbook. Living is a hundred times more important than making money.

**Three Lifesaving Rules**

Since then, I set three ironclad rules for myself.

The first is the profit-taking logic. Most people only focus on stop-loss, but I do the opposite — when profits reach 10% of the principal, I immediately withdraw 50% to a cold wallet, and let the remaining profit continue to grow. Over five years, I did this 37 times, with the craziest week pulling out 180,000U. Profits are tightly locked in, the principal never wavers. Even if the market reverses later, I might give back half of the unrealized gains, but I’ll never hurt the core.

The second is trading rhythm. I completely quit the heartbeat approach of 1-minute candles and switched to a stepwise method: look at the big picture on the daily chart, find support and resistance on the 4-hour, and only then start trading on the 15-minute. During LUNA’s crash, I had a short position in the overbought zone on the 4-hour chart, catching both longs and shorts, and my account increased by 42% in a single day. This isn’t luck — it’s purely disciplined training.

The third, simplest but most crucial rule — only trade if you can afford to lose. Each stop-loss is strictly within 1.5%. I allow myself to make three consecutive wrong trades, but never blow up in one shot. This keeps my mindset stable, and my decisions steady.

The market will teach you everything, as long as you live long enough.

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WhaleStalker

· 7h ago

Listening so much that your ears are calloused, the core message is just one—only by living can you make money. That statement really hits home. And those 92% liquidation... Did the brother feel truly hopeless at the time, or had he already planned to make a comeback? Honestly, a 10% stop-loss at 50x leverage is a bit conservative, but from another perspective, this is indeed the way to survive until the end. A 1.5% stop-loss is so tight, will you really not miss out on big market moves? Curious. Being able to endure after losing three trades in a row—how strong must your mental resilience be... I see people start revenge trading after just two losses. That last sentence sounds like toxic positivity, but it also seems to be correct...

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ContractCollector

· 7h ago

Damn, that 92% drop really broke my defenses. Bro, your mental resilience is truly top-notch. Living is the most important thing. I was also greedy before and refused to change. Taking profits has been done quite well; being able to withdraw half is really a lifesaver. The 1-minute K-line chart is indeed poison, the first step to getting chopped up. However, a 1.5% stop-loss is a bit tight. How do you actually operate it? How many rounds of validation does this logic need to truly master? When the market crashes, being able to profit from both long and short positions at the same time shows quick reaction. Feels like just the mental state can eliminate 95% of people.

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NftBankruptcyClub

· 8h ago

I really felt that 92% moment, that sense of despair. I also experienced that at 3 a.m. that morning. Now looking at this guy's three iron rules, it's quite touching. Locking in profits to protect the principal is indeed more reliable than constantly watching for stop-losses. A 1.5% stop-loss sounds easy, but it's still easy to waver when actually implementing it. Living longer is more important than earning quickly. This sentence really hit me.

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ImpermanentPhilosopher

· 8h ago

92% liquidation I just can't hold it together anymore, the despair at 3 a.m. feels so real... But on the other hand, taking profits is really more difficult than stopping losses, most people blow up because of greed. --- 180,000 USDT withdrawn in a week? How is this operation ratio so aggressive, aren't you worried about slippage? --- 1.5% stop loss, allowing three consecutive wrong trades—this logic I respect, pure mental management. The key is that not many can stick to it. --- That wave of short positions on LUNA was indeed fierce, but isn't the combination of daily chart + 4H + 15-minute a bit redundant? In the end, the 15-minute chart still rules. --- Five years of 37 such operations, how strong must one's self-discipline be? Just thinking about the safety of the principal already makes me anxious... --- Living is a hundred times more important than making money, you have to hit your head against the wall to understand this. Many people die over a single all-in bet. --- The logic of withdrawing from cold wallets is real—forcing profit lock-in, drastically reducing explosion risk. --- From 5,000 to seven figures... Could it be an exception? With so many retail investors in the market, only one in a hundred can truly stick to the three rules.

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SignatureCollector

· 8h ago

92% That move was really ruthless, but the subsequent take-profit logic was indeed brilliant. Talking without practice is too common; this person really seems to have summarized some insights. Five years, 37 take-profit points; if it were me, I’d have already gotten itchy. There are definitely experts bottom-fishing during the LUNA wave, but you also have to stay alive. A 1.5% stop-loss is tightly set; having the right mindset is half the battle won. I don’t get into theories; I prefer storytelling. From five thousand to seven figures, the meticulous position rolling method... there’s something there. The key is never to have a liquidation; that’s more important than anything else. The idea of finding direction on the daily chart is solid; I just worry too many people can’t do it. The move to withdraw 50% from a cold wallet is really impressive, hard to defend against.

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tx_pending_forever

· 8h ago

92% that cut was truly the most expensive tuition, but as long as you survive, you've won Taking profit and transferring to cold wallets is a perfect move; locking in profits is the right way A 1.5% stop-loss sounds simple, but it requires a strong mindset to execute LUNA's 42% single-day surge shows that if the rules are right, they are right Living long is the prerequisite for making money; this statement hits home

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