2025-12-19 17:22:35

After years in the crypto space, I've experienced many ups and downs. During the 2018 wave, I heavily invested in altcoins with leverage, and in just three months, my 200,000 yuan principal was gone. I was truly desperate back then.

Looking back now, I realize the problem isn't that the market is hard to understand or that I can't catch the hot spots. Over 90% of the people losing money are not due to technical issues—it's just two words: impulsiveness.

You see others making money and go all-in, wanting to leverage again after a 5% increase; then, when it drops 10%, you're terrified and want to cut losses, only to watch the rebound happen right in front of you. Who can profit from this cycle? Everyone thinks they're a master during a bull market, but in a bear market, they start blaming the market for "cutting the leeks." No one wants to admit that the real losers are their own greed and fear.

In these 8 years, I've validated one principle: to make long-term money in the crypto market, it's not about how fast you can earn, but how long you can survive. Those who make it to the end are often not the most technically skilled, but those with the most stable mindset.

The key is to establish a system that allows rules to replace emotions. With this framework, even during big drops or surges, you can stay clear-headed. Calmly build positions when it's time, patiently wait when needed, and avoid being led by FOMO and fear. A reliable multi-stage accumulation strategy can help beginners avoid at least 90% of liquidation traps.

Really, sticking to this mindset has helped me grow my account to eight figures. From losing everything to now, the only change is that I’ve learned self-discipline.

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LightningLady

· 2025-12-22 13:14

You are absolutely right, mentality really is everything. I was also one of those fools who were blinded by FOMO in 2017, and thinking back on it still scares me.

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NftMetaversePainter

· 2025-12-22 07:59

actually this "rules over emotions" framework sounds more like algorithmic governance than actual trading discipline... the real paradigm shift happens when you realize the market itself is just a generative system responding to collective computational patterns, not some moral lesson about self-control lmao

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WhaleWatcher

· 2025-12-19 17:52

That really hits home. I'm the kind of person who wants to leverage up when it rises 5%, then ends up going all in and losing everything in one shot. Now I realize that self-discipline is actually much more effective than watching charts, but it's easier to talk about than to do. The bull market is starting to stir again, so I need to strengthen my mental resilience. A systematic approach can indeed be life-saving. I'm currently exploring this, and I feel that reaching eight figures is unlikely, but even just surviving until the next bull market would be a win. By the way, how exactly does your position-building strategy work? Can you elaborate? It seems like many new investors lack this knowledge.

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WhaleWatcher

· 2025-12-19 17:41

Honestly, at first I was just looking to see if there were any new tricks, but it turns out it's still the same old stuff. --- The mindset part is really tough, but it's easy to say and hard to do, not many can really hold on. --- That multi-stage position building strategy sounds good, but the key is that during execution, you can still be scared out by the market, which is the real challenge. --- Eight figures are indeed impressive, but I want to know more about how they survived when they lost everything—that's the story worth telling. --- Not to mention anything else, but the word "impulse" really hit me. I lost everything last year because of it. --- Replacing emotions with rules sounds simple, but in practice, no one can say for sure. During a bull market, everyone thinks they can do it. --- The time cost to train your mindset isn't cheap. Many people give up before that moment even arrives.

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