# Impatience in Trading Often Becomes the Fuse for Liquidation

There’s no shortage of people losing money in the crypto world, but those who truly survive steadily tend to think along similar lines. Recently, I’ve seen too many cases where accounts with only 10,000 USDT are forced to open positions with 980,000 USDT leverage, dreaming that a 50% surge will let them run away. The result? A false breakout that gets cut in half, leaving no time to react.

This is why I say liquidation is never a technical issue, but a psychological one. Many people misunderstand the logic of position scaling — they aggressively buy on gains and stubbornly hold on during dips. It seems decisive, but in reality, they treat their principal as a gamble, rather than something they truly want to protect.

## Use Profits as Ammunition, Not Principal to Gamble

The reason I’ve been able to stand firm in the market over the past few years is mainly due to a somewhat “simple-minded” approach: start with a small 1,000 USDT position to test the waters. If it profits, roll the gains into a larger position. When the market moves in your favor, hold tight; if you’re wrong, accept the loss and cut. There’s no need to overthink.

During this process, I have no emotions or passion, and sometimes it’s even a bit boring, but my account becomes more and more stable. The key is that I never gamble recklessly when uncertain. When the market isn’t moving, I stay in cash and wait — this patience is what most people lack.

Traders who truly know how to execute understand one principle: when the rhythm is right, you strike hard. Profits are never just luck; they come from a precise grasp of market timing combined with a solid position scaling mechanism. When $ETH, $ZEC, and other popular coins start moving, that’s often the moment.

## Principal is Life, Profits Are Ammunition

Stop obsessing over complicated strategies and indicators you don’t understand. First, grasp a fundamental fact: principal is your bottom line for survival; profits are your weapons to accumulate wealth. The real market action should be about using profits (ammunition) to gain wealth, not risking your life (principal) to gamble on luck.

Many accounts shrink not because traders are not smart, but because they are too eager to win. They rush to ignore risk management, turning small mistakes into account wipeouts.

Having experienced loss, endurance, and recovery, I understand the confusion and anxiety in the market. But really, don’t rush. Walk slowly, but don’t walk aimlessly — be less impatient for quick gains, more respectful of market rules. Only then can your account grow steadily, and your path go further.