#大户持仓动态 Ten retail investors out of ten lose money when entering the market. Where's the problem? Most likely, they treat "getting rich overnight" as a belief and "all-in gambling" as an operation.



I started with $2,000, just like you all, with no rich dad backing me. Now, my account fluctuates around over 1 million. Whether you believe it or not is your business, but this is a fact written in black and white.

I never worry about how much I can make in this wave, only whether I should enter this wave. The real snowballing of principal begins precisely when you learn to "do nothing."

Let me share the pitfalls I've stepped into and the roads I've traveled:

**Step 1: Position Control and Testing Waters**
Divide $2,000 into 5 parts, $400 each. Every trade must have stop-loss and take-profit levels. Strictly enforce this—no chasing orders, no holding onto losing positions, no going against the trend recklessly. Only take opportunities you understand clearly. This is the most important.

**Step 2: Profit Expansion**
When the account grows to $10,000, keep each position no more than a quarter of the total funds. When the market trends upward, I will follow in batches, capturing the sweet spot in the middle of the trend. This way, I can both profit and control risk.

**Step 3: Regular Profit Taking**
After the account reaches $200,000, I start withdrawing part of the profits weekly. Not out of fear, but to prevent myself from becoming overconfident. Stability itself is the greatest gain.

**Three Common Causes of Margin Calls:**
- Disorganized position management, no discipline
- Refusing to set stop-losses, losing everything along the way
- Correct market direction, but trapped in the deep pit of resisting positions

A fan who learned from me for three months used $1,000 to reach $20,000. He just withdrew his funds the day before yesterday. That night, he was so excited he couldn’t sleep, and we talked on the phone for nearly two hours. Hearing his story really touched me.

By the way, if you are still wandering blindly without a reliable trading framework and market intelligence, that is the biggest root of loss. The circle is small but can go far; going alone is fast but easy to fall into traps.
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ZenMinervip
· 15h ago
That's so true. Stop-loss is the last line of defense to prevent retail investors from liquidation, but most people just can't do it. Going from 2000 to 1 million isn't about being a chosen one; I truly believe it's about sticking to discipline. Where have all the all-in folks gone? I haven't seen them in the group lately.
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GasFeeAssassinvip
· 16h ago
Really, setting stop-losses is easy to talk about but hard to do; I get hesitant whenever I see a drop.
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AllInAlicevip
· 12-17 12:19
Basically, it's a mindset issue. The dream of getting rich overnight can be deadly.
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TokenEconomistvip
· 12-17 12:07
actually, the real issue here isn't just about position sizing... it's fundamentally a problem of incentive misalignment. let me break this down: most retail traders treat crypto like a lottery ticket rather than applying basic portfolio theory. ceteris paribus, if you model risk-adjusted returns properly, the kelly criterion alone would eliminate 90% of retail blowups.
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OnchainHolmesvip
· 12-17 12:05
Really, those who don't set stop-losses are the ones who end up losing nine out of ten times. I've seen too many hold on stubbornly until liquidation.
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MetaMaximalistvip
· 12-17 12:01
tbh the whole "$2k to $1m" narrative is giving textbook survivorship bias energy... like yeah discipline matters but framing it as some universal law when 9/10 retail still bleeds out is kinda missing the point no? the protocol-level risk factors nobody talks about tho—that's where the actual edge lies
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MetaMaskVictimvip
· 12-17 12:00
There's nothing wrong with that; the key is mindset and discipline. Most people die because of greed. --- Going from 2000 to 1 million is indeed impressive, but honestly, most people can't keep up with this pace. It really tests human nature. --- Stop-loss is easy to write, but when you're truly losing money, everyone wants to hold on stubbornly... That's where the problem lies. --- After watching for a while, I still say the same thing: without a framework, you're just messing around, and you'll end up losing everything sooner or later. --- I agree with regularly taking profits; it's not about being timid but about surviving longer. That's the true winning mindset. --- I've tried controlling positions and testing the waters; it indeed helps you live longer, but the returns are painfully slow... It takes time to磨. --- The most painful part is still the three major common issues. I've experienced all of them, and now I just have the experience from losing out. --- I learned the least about not chasing orders. I only realized how many times I lost when I finally understood. Truly.
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