#BinanceABCs In the crypto world, surviving for a long time has never been about good luck, but about managing yourself well.

When I first started playing, I also did these stupid things: seeing prices spike and following the trend, saying whatever coin in the group chat and going all-in, the result was making money super fast, but losing even faster. Only later did I realize that trading coins is really not that complicated—hard to say it’s difficult, but also not that simple.

There is only one core logic: people who can make money fundamentally understand one thing—being able to hold.

There are three things you must never touch:

**Don’t chase the rise.** The best buying points are not during times of high emotion; they are often hidden in panic and declines. If you always try to buy the bottom and sell the top, you are gambling, not trading.

**Don’t over-leverage.** Placing large orders is pure gambling. The market is full of uncertainties, the heavier your position, the easier it is to get into trouble. Once the direction is wrong, you won’t even have a chance to reverse.

**Always leave some reserve.** Full positions are like cutting off your retreat; when the candlestick turns, you’re dead and can’t move. This is called being controlled by the market.

There are a few hard rules for short-term trading that you must remember:

After consolidation, the market will move, but don’t act before the direction is clear; avoid trading during sideways periods, most losses happen when you self-sabotage at this time; look at the candlestick close, a closing with a downward line is a good time to pick up bargains, a closing with an upward line means consider reducing your position; sharp rebounds during a steep decline are dangerous, slow rebounds are weak; build positions in batches to leave room for adjustments; when the trend peaks, it will go sideways, and after sideways, it will inevitably turn.

I later realized that those who survive the longest in the crypto world are never the ones with the biggest guts. Quite the opposite, it’s those who make the fewest mistakes, keep a steady rhythm, and know exactly when to stop.

The market only rewards self-control, not intelligence. You don’t need to make a profit on every trade; the key is to stay alive every step of the way.