2025-12-24 08:26:42

Five years of experiencing liquidation, holding through positions, and paying seven figures in transaction fees—those painful lessons have ultimately condensed into nine principles. I still remember that early morning when the liquidation alert popped up on my phone—my account was wiped out in three hours. That suffocating feeling is unforgettable. But it was also because of this experience that I later reflected for five years.

**Admitting mistakes is more important than making money**

Initially, I thought I could see through the market. I was wrong—rather than cutting losses, I doubled down and held on stubbornly, turning small losses into liquidation. Later, I set a strict rule for myself: a maximum of two stop-losses per day; if exceeded, I would just turn off the device and walk away. I practiced stop-loss with $1000, chose mainstream coins with shallow pools, and kept leverage within 2x. I would cut ten trades in a row at planned levels, with my heartbeat never exceeding 100. That’s when I truly got started. Be ruthless in cutting losses; feeling relief after cutting is not cold-blooded—it's the last protection for your capital.

**90% of market movements are noise**

In the crypto world, 90% of the time is just idle. Learn to only follow opportunities where "three moving averages + volume" resonate. Ambiguous trends? Pretend they don’t exist. Better to miss half of the gains than to let your capital go naked in the water. Last year’s bull market, some people posted profits every day, but I held an empty position for two months. Only when all signals aligned did I enter without hesitation. That wave captured most of the main upward move. Patience is not laziness; it’s waiting for the most dangerous moment when the gun is pointed at the prey.

**Position management is the life-saving straw**

Each stop-loss should not exceed 0.5% of the total capital. This way, even after ten cuts, you still have the strength to stand up. This is the real way to survive longer.

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NFTRegretter

· 6h ago

The moment of liquidation was truly despairing, but I later realized that stop-loss is more important than anything else. Looking at this theory, the core is two words: live long. It's not those who make quick money that live the longest. I totally understand the thing about waiting two months in cash for signals; you just have to endure that loneliness. The 0.5% stop-loss limit is ruthless, directly locking in the risk, so satisfying. Here's a question: what exactly are these nine principles? I've only seen three. Hitting ten trades without the heartbeat exceeding 100? Either it's fake or you're a real expert. I just can't do it. Friends, the key is that most people simply can't execute it; there's a gap between knowing and doing—it's like wiping out an account. It's easy to say, but when the bear market comes, everyone has to cut losses. No one can completely avoid it.

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SigmaBrain

· 6h ago

The night of liquidation is truly unforgettable; the feeling of account zeroing out was incredible. --- To be honest, I'm still honing my stop-loss strategies. Your system is indeed ruthless. --- I totally agree with waiting for signals to align before entering the market. Holding a cash position for two months sounds like a loss, but actually it's a gain. --- The 0.5% stop-loss limit rule is really hardcore; you need to live long enough to implement it. --- Turning off the device and leaving is a brilliant move; otherwise, it's easy to keep adding to the position and sink deeper. --- Cutting losses makes me feel lighter inside; I need to really understand this feeling. --- The part about 90% noise hit a nerve; too many people are being led around by the market. --- You caught that main upward wave really well; patient traders ultimately all made money.

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DaoDeveloper

· 6h ago

ngl the 0.5% stop loss rule hits different when you actually backtest it against tail risk scenarios... the game theory here is pretty elegant—it's essentially a position sizing protocol that prevents catastrophic liquidation cascades. reminds me of how robust consensus mechanisms prioritize liveness over throughput.

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Blockblind

· 6h ago

I also experienced the three-hour liquidation and zeroing out, it was truly suffocating. Now I just stick to a 0.5% stop-loss line; only by staying alive can I make money. --- That's right, admitting mistakes is much more comfortable than holding on through losses. I used to be the kind of person who would never cut losses, but later my account taught me how to behave. --- I've been practicing stop-loss for almost a year, but I still get shaky hands. Seeing you be able to cut ten trades in a row with a heartbeat under 100—that's real beginner level. --- Saying that 90% noise is absolute nonsense. I used to mess around with junk signals, but now I wait for signals to align before entering the market. Living like this is much more comfortable. --- The most heartbreaking thing was the liquidation alert in the early morning; it really can change a person. Now I check my risk exposure before shutting down every day, afraid of repeating the same mistake. --- Trying to practice stop-loss with 1000U is a good idea; I need to try it. It seems most people die because they’re unwilling to cut their losses at this step. --- Two months of holding no position waiting for a wave—that takes a lot of mental strength. I definitely can't sit still; I'm still figuring out how to cultivate this patience.

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WalletWhisperer

· 6h ago

the wallet clustering patterns here are *chef's kiss*... dude literally reverse-engineered his own behavioral indicators through accumulated losses. that 0.5% per trade thing? classic kelly criterion approximation but for people who learned it the hard way instead of from textbooks.

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